"We are honored to receive this prestigious award from Chrysler," said James L. Wainscott, chairman, president and CEO of AK Steel.  "We value our outstanding relationship with Chrysler, and appreciate the opportunity to serve the company's growing needs." 

According to Chrysler, AK Steel exhibited a prevailing sense of urgency to meet goals, solve problems and support the company's growth objectives.

"AK Steel has performed with outstanding quality, delivery and commercial support," said John Torvinen, head of metallic purchasing and Chrysler Group.  "They have been a leader in diversity sourcing and have proactively embraced corporate sustainability."

Chrysler's supplier of the year awards are based on supplier performance across several key metrics, including quality, delivery, cost and service.  In addition, the awards reflect input from members of Chrysler's senior leadership team.