Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. has received The Volkswagen Group Award, 2010 Edition, in recognition of its outstanding performance as a commercial partner, due to its quality of products and services which it…
Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. has received The Volkswagen Group Award, 2010 Edition, in recognition of its outstanding performance as a commercial partner, due to its quality of products and services which it offers to this important automobile manufacturer who has a significant operation in Mexico. Every year, the German automobile manufacturer awards its suppliers and commercial partners for standing out in their excellence in service and support of the quality of its products. The Award was delivered during a ceremony that took place on 23 April 2010 in Atlixco, Puebla, near its manufacturing plant. We are very pleased to award the Volkswagen Group Award for your accomplishments and support as one of our most important strategic business partners. Your products and service represent a significant benefit for the company and our clients for which reason we wish to award your development, innovation and superior quality, said Otto Lindner, chairman of the Executive Board for Volkswagen de Mexico. In the name of Vitro, Baldomero Gardea, Vitro Automotriz Original Equipment general manager, accepted the Award and, upon pointing out that Volkswagen is one of its most important clients, commented, This Award represents a very important incentive for all of the Vitro Automotriz team. It commits us to continue offering world class quality products and services that bring value added and guarantee complete customer satisfaction to our clients and their end user. For his part Jose Antonio Julian, Original Equipment commercial manager for Vitro Automotriz, commented, It“s a great honour to be recognized by one of the most prestigious players in the world automobile industry such as Volkswagen. This encourages and motivates us to continue to excel so they continue to count on us as a supplier for their future vehicles. Vitro supplies automotive glass for various VW cars: Jetta, Bora, and Bora Sportswagen for the North American and European markets. Vitro Automotiz is part of Vitro“s Flat Glass business unit that manufactures and distributes glass for both the automotive and construction industries. It is the largest manufacturer of flat glass in Mexico and the second largest in Latin America, and, through its Vitro America subsidiary, is one of the largest distributors in the US. Through the last quarter 2009 this part of the unit reported sales of USD 213 million, an increase of 15.7% in export sales over the prior year and, in general, its automotive glass sales increased 9% over 2008.