GRAND HAVEN, MICH.- Honda presented Shape Corp. with the 2010 Excellence in Value Award Wednesday, June 22, honoring the overall value of the two companies’ business relationship.
Phillip Woolley, senior management from Honda’s new model purchasing division, presented the award and acknowledged the successes of the business relationship with Honda. Additionally, Shape will receive its ninth consecutive Quality and Delivery Supplier Award from the service division of America Honda Motors this summer.
Out of 250 North American suppliers, Shape was one of 14 companies to be honored by Honda with the Excellence in Value Award. The award criteria is based on the overall value of the business relationship including; product design, launch success, manufacturing alignment, VA refinement, mass production manufacturing support and service parts supply. To be nominated for the award, a supplier must support the impacted Honda division, including the research and development center and all of the North American manufacturing plants.
“Receiving an award from the A2 purchasing division of Honda is a rare and difficult achievement,” said Aimee Cohoon, business development leader of the Honda business unit. “We are grateful to our teams for continuing to provide outstanding service to Honda. This award recognizes our efforts to be the best in everything we do.”
Shape Corp. is a global leader in impact energy management systems and advanced custom rollforming, with expertise in custom injection molding. Headquartered in Grand Haven, Mich., Shape Corp. is a full service supplier providing design, engineering, testing and manufacturing for plastic and metal solutions in North America, Europe and Asia. Shape Corp. is flexible in materials and processes to provide products for an array of industries including pedestrian protection, automotive, office furniture, health care, agriculture and more. Founded in 1974, Shape has over 1,200 associates and four sister companies. For more information, visit Shape’s website at www.shapecorp.com or contact the communications department at (616) 846-8700 or at communications@shapecorp.com.
