The award was presented to Schaeffler's Lahr plant for the pivot element product range and to its Elfershausen plant for the strut bearing product range. Both of these ranges are components that General Motors is using in its latest vehicle ranges. Pleus continues: "There's always the next prize to think about, so of course we're now all the more highly motivated and we intend to do everything we can to ensure that we get this award again in 12 months' time."
The presentation of the awards took place on November 13 at the headquarters of Opel/Vauxhall in Rüsselsheim. Mr. Wendelin Backes, Global Key Account Manager for GM, and Mr. Renato Krappmann, QA Director at the Elfershausen plant, accept-ed the awards on behalf of Schaeffler.