Yokohama Tire Corp. has been awarded Caterpillar’s premier supplier award: the Platinum Level Recertification in its Supplier Quality Excellence Process.
Yokohama’s OTR factory in Onomichi, Japan, accepted the award.
This is the fourth straight year Yokohama has earned the award, which recognizes suppliers who exhibit excellent process control, show desire for ongoing improvement and provide quality products to Caterpillar.
“We’re truly honored to receive the Platinum Level Recertification for 2015,” said Andrew Zeisser, Yokohama’s director for OE sales. “Earning an award like this from a world-class OEM like Caterpillar for the fourth consecutive year is a tribute to Yokohama’s global commitment to deliver best-in-class quality products and service.”