Toyota Europe has awarded global steel and mining company, ArcelorMittal, a “Built-in-Quality” supplier award, created in order to maintain consistency across its supply chain. 

Toyota Europe cited a number of reasons for giving the award, including the low number of defects, the growing quality gap between ArcelorMittal and its suppliers, zero quality problem reports for 2016 and recognition as the best steel supplier in Toyota Europe’s annual supplier assessment for the second consecutive year.

ArcelorMittal’s Francis Bugnard, general manager and technical general, Automotive Europe, said the award has validated the company's achievements over the years. “This award is a recognition of the amazing efforts our teams made to meet Toyota Europe’s expectations, year after year, in terms of quality, making ArcelorMittal their most reliable steel supplier”.

Image: Annie Beaurain Cornuel, built-in quality project manager, Emmanuel Deneuville, ArcelorMittal Mardyck plant manager, Francis Bugnard, technical general director, François Morneau, Toyota key account manager, Jean-Alain Lucas, Toyota customer technical support, Jonathan Lobel, Asian OEMs customer technical coordinator, Valérie Carpentier, Toyota deputy key account manager, Yazid Iguercha, ArcelorMittal Atlantique and Lorraine customer quality manager. Photo supplied.