AAM Recognizes Top Suppliers at Its Annual Supplier Day Event

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (AAM), a global Tier 1 automotive supplier of driveline and metal forming technologies, named its top suppliers during its Supplier Day event. In the annual event, AAM recognizes key suppliers with Supplier of the Year Awards and Supplier Excellence Awards across delivery, quality, launch performance, innovation and sustainability.

“It’s an honor every year to recognize our top performing supplier partners who go above and beyond for AAM and contribute to the automotive industry,” said David C. Dauch, AAM chairman and chief executive officer. “They are an integral part of our business and demonstrate excellence in their operations and service. Congratulations to our Supplier of the Year and Supplier Excellence Award winners.”

Three Suppliers Received AAM’s Top Supplier of the Year Award

AAM’s first 2025 Supplier of the Year Award for Direct Material was presented to Baoding Dongli Machinery Co. Ltd., an AAM partner for over 20 years that provides 88 iron-casting, steel-forging and aluminum parts to multiple AAM manufacturing facilities in Europe and China. Among other achievements, this supplier demonstrated a collaborative approach to its relationship with AAM by establishing local warehouses near AAM’s European facilities, stated company officials in a press release.

AAM’s second 2025 Supplier of the Year Award for Direct Material was presented to Steel Dynamics Inc. – Engineered Bar Products Division. The company supplies multiple AAM metal forming facilities with SAE-grade engineered special bar quality (SBQ) products and operates a bar finishing facility that offers downstream processes including turning, polishing, straightening and other finishing operations. AAM officials stated this supplier demonstrated the ability to provide nearly 75,000 tons of steel to its facilities with outstanding quality performance.

AAM’s third 2025 Supplier of the Year Award for Indirect Material was presented to Okuma America Corporation, a global leader in computer numeric control (CNC) machine tools, controls and automation systems. Okuma has consistently delivered high-quality machining centers that have played a key role in advancing AAM’s manufacturing capabilities, noted the release.

Thirteen Additional Suppliers Won AAM Supplier Excellence Awards

Additionally, 13 other suppliers were honored with AAM Supplier Excellence Awards for their demonstrated success in delivery, quality, launch performance, innovation and sustainability. The awardees are:

Delivery:

• Mecanica Garcia Industrial
• Warren Industries
• Webco Industries Inc.

Quality:

• Bocar
• Guangdong Hongteo Technology Co. Ltd.
• Tubos De Acero De Mexico S.A. (Tenaris)

Launch Performance:

• Johnson Electric Otomotiv Ürünleri Limited Şirketi
• Wayne Manufacturing
• Zouping Tiansheng Metal Technology Co. Ltd.

Innovation:

• Ansys
• Apera AI
• Neural Concept

Sustainability:

• CEVA Logistics

How AAM Selected the Winners

AAM has recognized exceptional suppliers each year since its founding in 1994. AAM associates from global procurement, engineering, supplier quality, manufacturing and supply chain management selected this year’s award winners based on several criteria, including delivery performance, product quality, launch execution, sustainability commitment and technology leadership.