John Deere Honors Worthington Steel as a Partner-Level Supplier
03/25/2008 - Deere recognizes Worthington Steel as a Partner-level supplier for 2007, the company’s highest supplier rating.
Deere & Co. has recognized Worthington Steel as a Partner-level supplier for 2007. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating.
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Suppliers who participate in Deere & Co.’s Achieving Excellence program are evaluated annually in several key performance categories, including:
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Deere also named Worthington a 2007 Enterprise Supplier of the Year in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.
“We are extremely proud to be recognized as one of seven John Deere suppliers to receive the Supplier of the Year award,” said Mark Russell, Worthington Steel’s President. "The awards are a testament to our employees’ commitment to quality and service, as well as their dedication to continuous improvement.”
Worthington Steel supplies hot-rolled and cold-rolled cut-to-length steel sheets to the John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Ill., and the John Deere Ottumwa Works in Ottumwa, Iowa, for combine, baler and mower conditioner parts.
Worthington Steel employees celebrated the achievement at an informal plant-wide celebration at Worthington Steel’s Porter, Ind., facility.
Worthington Steel, a Worthington Industries company, is one of America’s largest independent steel processors of flat-rolled steel. Operating 12 facilities across the United States, the company offers the widest range of services in the industry, including acrylic coating, cleaning, cold-rolling, configured blanking, cutting-to-length, dry lubricating, edging, galvannealing, hot-dipped galvanizing, hydrogen annealing, pickling, slitting, stainless steel, temper rolling and tension leveling.
Worthington Industries is a leading diversified metal processing company with annual sales of approximately $3 billion. The Columbus, Ohio, based company is a leader in manufactured metal products such as metal framing, metal ceiling grid systems, pressure cylinders, automotive past model service stampings and laser welded blanks. Worthington Industries and its subsidiaries employ more than 8,000 people and operate 68 facilities in 10 countries.
