LEIPZIG, Germany—Volkswagen A.G. has honored SaarGummi Group as one of its 18 best suppliers, winning the Group Award 2014 on June 19.
SaarGummi supplies sealing systems for various models of the Volkswagen Group, ranging from small cars such as the VW Polo to luxury models such as Bentley Continental and Porsche Cayman.
“This is an outstanding and unbelievable performance since the insolvency, and everybody can be proud to have achieved this,” said Michael Lorig, SaarGummi chief operating officer.
SaarGummi said it has had a strong relationship with Volkswagen for more than 15 years.
SaarGummi is a worldwide sealing systems producer for the automotive industry, owned by Chinese Chongqing Light Industry & Textile Holding Group Co. Ltd. since 2011. It employs about 4,700 in 14 production plants and three technical centers in Europe, North America, South America and Asia.