Celanese
Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials
company, has received Whirlpool’s Best Supplier Award 2012-13 for
outstanding performance on quality, delivery and customer service.
Presented during the Whirlpool Latin America Supplier’s Day event on
Nov. 27 in São Paulo, Brazil, Celanese won the Best Supplier Award for
the first time and has been one of the household appliance
manufacturer’s preferred suppliers of engineered materials for more than
15 years.
“This Best Supplier Award from Whirlpool is the result of our ability to
not only deliver world-class engineered materials, but also meet our
customer’s ‘critical to quality’ wants and needs with our existing
products or to develop new materials with new performance
characteristics,” said Guert Rucker, South America commercial director,
Celanese. “By working closely with Whirlpool, we deliver value through
collaboration, technology and real solutions that help them quickly
develop new, innovative products.”
Phil McDivitt, vice president and general manager of the engineered
materials business of Celanese, added: “Celanese is using the full
breadth of its chemistry, technology and product expertise to create
value at Whirlpool on a global basis. As a collaborative,
high-performance engineered materials supplier, our global commercial
and technical teams are working closely with Whirlpool development teams
at their facilities in Benton Harbor, Mich.; Shanghai, China;
Cassinetta, Italy; Manaus, Rio Claro, Brazil and Joinville, Brazil.”
The Whirlpool Latin America Supplier’s Day event is an annual meeting
with the company’s suppliers. The event is held to strengthen the ties
between the company and its suppliers and encourage the sharing of
results, priorities and challenges for Whirlpool’s supply,
manufacturing, quality, environment, sustainability and social
responsibility. At this year’s event, there were nine suppliers
recognized from Whirlpool’s base of 563 suppliers.
About Celanese
Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production
of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in
most major industries and consumer applications. With sales almost
equally divided between North America, Europe and Asia, the company uses
the full breadth of its global chemistry, technology and business
expertise to create value for customers and the corporation. Celanese
partners with customers to solve their most critical needs while making
a positive impact on its communities and the world. Based in Dallas,
Texas, Celanese employs approximately 7,400 employees worldwide and had
2013 net sales of $6.5 billion. For more information about Celanese
Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com
or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.
All registered trademarks are owned by Celanese International
Corporation or its affiliates.
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