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Dauch Recognizes Top Suppliers with Awards
Dauch Corporation, (NYSE: DCH, LSE: DCH) named top suppliers during its Supplier Day event. The annual event recognizes key suppliers with Supplier of the Year Awards and Supplier Excellence Awards across delivery, quality, launch performance, innovation, and sustainability.
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Annual Supplier Day Event Awards 12 Suppliers DETROIT, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dauch Corporation, (NYSE: DCH, LSE: DCH) named top suppliers during its Supplier Day event. The annual event recognizes key suppliers with Supplier of the Year Awards and Supplier Excellence Awards across delivery, quality, launch performance, innovation, and sustainability. "Today's automotive industry requires resilient, innovative, and high-performing suppliers," said David C. Dauch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As Dauch continues to undergo transformational change, our supplier partners play an essential role in helping us improve performance, strengthen our operations, and deliver for our customers. Congratulations to all award winners." This year, two suppliers received Dauch's top awards for overall performance. Dauch's 2026 Supplier of the Year Award for Direct Material was presented to SK Enmove, a gear oil supplier that has partnered with Dauch since 2024. This supplier demonstrated exceptional operational leadership and risk mitigation, ensuring uninterrupted production and global supply continuity during a critical supply disruption. SK Enmove exceeded supplier expectations by driving financial value, strengthening supply chain resiliency, and advancing Dauch's long-term strategic objectives. Dauch's 2026 Supplier of the Year Award for Indirect Material was presented to Quaker Houghton, a global leader in industrial process fluids. This supplier demonstrated execution excellence across 11 facilities through proactive engagement, disciplined process control, and cost-reduction initiatives. Quaker Houghton delivered measurable savings and operational improvements, including a die lube optimization project at Dauch's Twinsburg Manufacturing Facility (TOMF) in Ohio that reduced usage by 30%, as well as a product conversion at Three Rivers Manufacturing Facility (TRMF) in Michigan that lowered costs, reduced consumption, improved uptime, and advanced sustainability performance. Additionally, 10 other suppliers were honored with Dauch Supplier Excellence Awards for their demonstrated success in delivery, quality, launch performance, innovation, and sustainability. The awardees include: Delivery: Quality: Launch Performance: Innovation: Sustainability: