Accuride Facilities Receive Daimler Quality Awards

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Source: Accuride announcement

Evansville, Ind. – Accuride Corporation – a leading supplier of components to the global commercial vehicle industry – announced that three of its facilities received 2019 Masters of Quality awards from Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA).

Each year, DTNA recognizes suppliers that meet their strict standards and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to quality improvement by awarding them with the DTNA Masters of Quality (MOQ) Award.

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“Accuride is proud to continue to receive Daimler’s Masters of Quality award this year,” said Robin Kendrick, President and CEO of Accuride Corporation. “We share Daimler’s commitment to continuous improvement and product quality and appreciate the recognition of our team’s dedication.”

The company supplies steel and aluminum wheels, as well as wheel end components and assemblies to Daimler Truck manufacturing locations in North America and around the globe.

The following company facilities received the awards:

•             Accuride de México, Monterrey – Aluminum and steel wheel supplier to DTNA, is a seven-time MOQ award recipient.

•             Henderson, Kentucky – Steel wheel plant supplier to DTNA, three-time MOQ award recipient

•             Rockford, Illinois – Which supplies Gunite wheel hub, drums, and brake rotors to DTNA, received the award for the fifth time

About Accuride Corporation

The company is a leading supplier of wheel end systems to the global commercial vehicle industry and has its world headquarters in Evansville, Ind. The company’s products include steel and aluminum commercial vehicle wheels and wheel-end components and assemblies; and steel wheels for the European automotive and global agricultural, construction and industrial equipment markets. The company’s products are marketed under its brand names, which include Accuride®, Accuride Wheel End Solutions™, Gunite®, and KIC®. Accuride is a portfolio company of Crestview Partners.

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