· Bulten, through its majority owned joint venture company BBB Services Ltd, honored by Ford Motor Company with a Special Recognition World Excellence Award · Ford’s World Excellence Awards honor companies that exceed expectations and achieve the highest levels of excellence in quality, cost, performance and delivery · Suppliers like BBB Services Ltd are key to Ford’s success as it transforms to an auto and mobility company

DEARBORN, Mich., May 23 2017 – BBB Services Ltd was recognized as a top-performing global supplier for Ford Motor Company at the 19th annual Ford World Excellence Awards. Fifty-four companies were selected from thousands of Ford global suppliers.

BBB Services Ltd was presented with a Special Recognition Award by Hau Thai-Tang, Ford Motor Company group vice president, global purchasing.

“We are extremely honored and proud to receive this award,” said Tommy Andersson President and CEO of Bulten and Chairman of BBB Services Ltd.

“The Ford World Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of our top-performing global suppliers,” said Thai-Tang. “Suppliers like BBB Services Ltd are key to Ford’s continued success as we transform to an auto and mobility company.”

Honorees were recognized for achieving the highest levels of global excellence in a variety of categories, including:

Primary Brand Pillars – quality, green, safe and smart

Aligned Business Framework principles focused on quality, value and innovation

Lincoln Luxury

Supplier Diversity Development

About Bulten

Bulten is one of the leading suppliers of fasteners to the international automotive industry. The company’s product range includes everything from customer-specific standard products to customized special fasteners. The company also provides technical development, line-feeding, logistics, material and production expertise. Bulten offers a Full Service Provider concept or parts thereof. The company was founded in 1873, has some 1,300 employees in nine countries and head office in Gothenburg. The share (BULTEN) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. BBB Services Ltd is a majority owned joint venture company by Bulten. 

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 202,000 employees and 62 plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing, manufacturing, marketing and servicing a full line of Ford cars, trucks and SUVs, as well as Lincoln luxury vehicles. To expand its business model, Ford is aggressively pursuing emerging opportunities with investments in electrification, autonomy and mobility. Ford provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company.

Source: Bulten