HANOVER, Germany—Continental Automotive Group has awarded Engel with its Supplier of the Year 2018 award. The major automotive supplier uses the Austrian company's injection molding machines and integrated systems across its worldwide business.
According to the judging panel, Engel technologies have made a significant contribution to the satisfaction of Continental customers.
"As a technology company, we greatly appreciate the contribution our suppliers make to the industrialization of new functions and products," Nikolai Setzer, member of Continental A.G.'s executive board and a spokesman for the Automotive Board, said at the award ceremony in Regensburg, Germany.
Engel supplies 14 Continental locations with a range of injection molding equipment, automation and ancillary hardware.
The equipment supports production of a variety of components, including instrument panels, sensor housings and door lock systems.