Pirelli announces its nine best suppliers of 2012

ERJ staff report (BC)

Milan – Having spent around €4bn to acquire goods and services in 2012, Pirelli Group made its 2013 supplier awards today.

Nine international companies – of which five were from the Asia-Pacific region – were chosen by Pirelli on the basis of seven criteria: sustainability, quality, level of service, speed, innovation, cost and global presence.

12,000 companies around the world work with Pirelli, managed by 135 purchasing specialists.

The 2013 award winners were:

• Asahi Corporation (Japan; synthetic rubber)

• Evonik Industries (Germany; silane and silica)

• JHSi (China; silane)

• Kiswire (Korea; beadwire)

• Synthos (Poland; synthetic rubber)

• Von Bundit (Thailand; synthetic rubber)

• SAE HWA (Korea; moulds and machinery)

• SAP (Germany; IT solutions)

• HH Global (Italy; printing).