Wabash recognized several suppliers with 2025 Wabash Supplier Awards for supply chain excellence. Its top award, the Pinnacle Award, recognizes the supplier of the year, went to Goodyear of Akron, Ohio.
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"At Wabash, our capacity to drive meaningful innovation starts with the partners we choose to work alongside," says Richard Mansilla, vice president, global supply chain for Wabash. "Goodyear has consistently demonstrated what true partnership looks like — bringing forward-thinking ideas, tackling difficult problems with us, and playing an integral role in the quality and dependability our customers rely on. It is a pleasure to recognize them with our most prestigious supplier award."
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Joe Stuglis, Goodyear's vice president of commercial sales for North America, says its business is built on a foundation of premium products, advanced technology and a dependable supply and service network.
"Our extensive portfolio, combined with the performance and reliability our customers expect, positions us to support commercial equipment manufacturers across the industry," he says. "Being recognized by Wabash is an honor and a meaningful reflection of the trust we have earned over more than two decades of working together. We are grateful for this recognition and look forward to continuing our collaboration."
Thirty-two companies earned Platinum Awards for excellence in supply chain performance. They are:
- All State Fastener.
- AMT Trucking.
- Chicago Tube & Iron.
- Clarience Technologies.
- Constellium.
- Crossroads Galvanizing.
- Dayton Freight.
- Dona Cuca.
- Dow Chemical.
- Fastenal.
- G&W Products.
- Havco.
- Hendrickson.
- Hynes Industries.
- J.B. Hunt Dedicated.
- Jost International.
- Lafayette Logistics.
- Lafayette Steel Sales.
- Landstar System Inc.
- Lincoln Electric Company.
- Maxion Wheels.
- Maxion.
- Old Dominion Freight Lines.
- Pink Team.
- Process Development and Fabrication.
- Rockland Flooring.
- Spurlock Transport LLC.
- Transland.
- University of Phoenix.
- Venture Logistics.
- Webb Wheel.
- Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp.
Four more companies received Distinguished Supplier Awards for outstanding customer service, business responsiveness and performance. They are:
- ATI Worksite Solutions.
- Benefits All In LLC.
- Nu-Line Products Inc.
- SKS Welding Systems.
