CAROL STREAM, Ill.—Arntz Optibelt Group earned partner-level supplier status from John Deere's Achieving Excellence program.
Optibelt said the award is John Deere's highest supplier rating, an accolade bestowed on the firm for the second straight year.
Optielt Americas President Karl Asendorf thanked the team in production, research and development, technical, logistics and customer service.
“We are very proud of this award as it shows Optibelt's commitment to industry-leading quality and service to our customers,” Asendorf said.
Optibelt manufacturers high-performance power transmission products used in the automotive, agricultural, household appliances, mining and aggregate production, lumber, oil and gas, and others. The firm has more than 1,700 employees worldwide.