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Plastic resin and foam supplier Dow Chemical was named Wabash National’s 2018 Pinnacle Award recipient at Wabash’s annual Supplier Conference. Pictured from left to right are sales manager Dan Pezolt, technical account manager Chelsea Berger, account manager Lauren Besonen, Wabash President and CEO Brent Yeagy, sales director Brian Sizemore and marketing manager Ahmed Osama.
Plastic resin and foam supplier Dow Chemical was named Wabash National’s 2018 Pinnacle Award recipient at Wabash’s annual Supplier Conference. Pictured from left to right are sales manager Dan Pezolt, technical account manager Chelsea Berger, account manager Lauren Besonen, Wabash President and CEO Brent Yeagy, sales director Brian Sizemore and marketing manager Ahmed Osama.
Plastic resin and foam supplier Dow Chemical was named Wabash National’s 2018 Pinnacle Award recipient at Wabash’s annual Supplier Conference. Pictured from left to right are sales manager Dan Pezolt, technical account manager Chelsea Berger, account manager Lauren Besonen, Wabash President and CEO Brent Yeagy, sales director Brian Sizemore and marketing manager Ahmed Osama.
Plastic resin and foam supplier Dow Chemical was named Wabash National’s 2018 Pinnacle Award recipient at Wabash’s annual Supplier Conference. Pictured from left to right are sales manager Dan Pezolt, technical account manager Chelsea Berger, account manager Lauren Besonen, Wabash President and CEO Brent Yeagy, sales director Brian Sizemore and marketing manager Ahmed Osama.
Plastic resin and foam supplier Dow Chemical was named Wabash National’s 2018 Pinnacle Award recipient at Wabash’s annual Supplier Conference. Pictured from left to right are sales manager Dan Pezolt, technical account manager Chelsea Berger, account manager Lauren Besonen, Wabash President and CEO Brent Yeagy, sales director Brian Sizemore and marketing manager Ahmed Osama.

Wabash recognizes top suppliers at annual conference

Sept. 18, 2018
Wabash National recently recognized top suppliers during its annual Supplier Conference.

Wabash National recently recognized top suppliers during its annual Supplier Conference.

More than 300 attendees representing 240 companies attended the conference in Lafayette IN, during which 29 suppliers received awards for exceptional performance.

“This year’s conference theme—Becoming Agents of Change—was purposeful and timely. As Wabash National grows and expands its ability to create a better tomorrow, we need partners who aren’t afraid to collaborate, innovate and grow with us,” said Brent Yeagy, Wabash president and chief executive officer.

“This year’s supplier award winners not only demonstrated exceptional scorecard metrics, they also supported key initiatives that enable Wabash National to be an agent of change in our industry.”

In addition to scorecard metrics of delivery, quality, cost, service and support, key initiatives in the award criteria included collaboration on product technology, supporting the company’s growth, and implementation of savings and value creation.

The top award, Wabash National’s Pinnacle Award, recognizes the company’s supplier of the year. The 2018 Pinnacle Award went to Dow Chemical, which supplies the company with plastic resin for its DuraPlate composite panels, and foam for refrigerated vans and tank trailers.

“We’re honored to recognize Dow Chemical as our Pinnacle Award recipient for their outstanding performance,” said Nick Adler, vice president of supply chain management. “This was the second Pinnacle Award for Dow Chemical and ninth Wabash National supplier award overall.”

Twenty-two companies received Platinum Awards for excellence in supply chain performance. Platinum Award winners were (in alphabetical order):

  • 3D Machine, Inc.
  • Alcorn Industrial, Inc.
  • All State Fastener Corp
  • FedEx Freight Services
  • GC3 Logistics
  • Hutchens Industries
  • Jost International
  • Kauffman Engineering, Inc.
  • KW Plastics
  • Midland Stamping & Fabricating
  • Overseas Hardwoods
  • Pacific Metal Company
  • Powerbrace Corporation
  • Rockland Flooring
  • Shandong Machinery Group
  • Steel Dynamics, Inc.
  • Steel of West Virginia
  • TransLand
  • Wabco USA
  • Waters Industrial Supply
  • Webb Wheel
  • Whiting Door Manufacturing Corporation

In addition, Bunker Water Jet Cutting LLC, Crossroads Galvanizing LLC, Engineered Components Company, Northern Safety & Industrial/Wurth Group, Tri-Esco, Inc. and Werner Electric received Distinguished Supplier Awards for outstanding customer service, business responsiveness and performance.

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