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The awards organised by Daimler recognize the excellence achieved by suppliers of this German multinational

Fagor Ederlan competed in the Partnership category

Daimler spotlights Fagor Ederlan as a specialist in Chassis and Powertrain applications and one of the key suppliers of axle components

Fagor Ederlan was a finalist in the “Partnership” categoryof the “Daimler Supplier Award 2018”. These annual awards recognise the excellence achieved by Daimler’s suppliers in aspects such as “partnership”, “quality” and “innovation”. 

The event, held on 20th February at the Carl Benz Arena in Stuttgart, headquarters of Daimler in Germany, was attended by more than 450 international companies, among which was the cooperative from Gipuzkoa.

Daimler presented 10 awards in 3 main categories: Mercedes-Benz Cars Procurement & Supplier Quality, International Procurement Services y Daimler Trucks & Buses. Fagor Ederlan competed in the Partnership category alongside the international LEAR corporation and Corning, both cutting-edge companies.

During the ceremony, Daimler highlighted Fagor Ederlan as a specialist in Chassis and Powertrain applications and as one of the key suppliers of axle components Similarly, it noted that Fagor Ederlan‘s enormous efforts, extensive knowledge and global resources have all ensured the successful launch of the MFA2 project for A, B, CLA, CLB class models and electric versions.

This project, executed globally at plants in the Basque Country, Mexico and China, has been key in Fagor Ederlan’s latest step in international development, in addition to positioning it as a benchmark supplier among premium brands such as Daimler and BMW, both customers of the cooperative.

In addition to which, during the awards ceremony, those attending were privy to Daimler’s vision of the automotive business and market, as well as its strategies for the future. 

The event was presided over by Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, and Wilko A. Stark, member of the Divisional Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Cars for Procurement and Supplier Quality. Wilko A. Stark stated that “In the film industry it’s the Oscar - for us it’s the Daimler Supplier Award. The highest award given for best performance”.
 

Daimler- Fagor Ederlan: 20 years of involvement

Daimler and Fagor Ederlan have worked together with a strong business relationship for more than 20 years. With a sales turnover of more than €45 million in 2018, Daimler is one of the cooperative’s most important global customers, given that it supplies it with components such as iron and aluminium steering knuckles, in Europe, China and North America. 

Javier Egurcegui, Market Manager of the Fagor Ederlan Group, and Eduardo Fernández, manager of the Edertek technology centre, attended the event and highlighted its importance. “Daimler is one of the mainstays of our current and future projection. It is a customer where not only the business factor is key, but also its capacity for innovation and development, being a focal point for our relationship. This recognition is a great honour for Fagor Ederlan, motivating and driving us to continue surpassing our customer’s expectations”.

Fagor Ederlan, starts off 2019 with this highly appreciated recognition, following a 2018 which achieved €660 million in sales and during which the cooperative strengthened its socio-business project and international projection with an acquisition level to ensure the portfolio for the next 4 years, both in light and commercial vehicles; key business development sectors for the Group.