Press release

• Envalior wins Hitachi Astemo's Global Supplier of the Year award for outstanding quality and service.
• Envalior supplied key raw materials to Hitachi Astemo North America, including Akulon® PA6 in 2023.
• This award showcases Envalior’s dedication to innovation and strengthening partnerships in the global mobility sector.  

Detroit, MI, DECEMBER 10, 2024 – Envalior is honored to be named Global Supplier of the Year in the mechanical category by Hitachi Astemo, Ltd, Tokyo. This prestigious award was presented during Hitachi Astemo’s Global Partner Day 2024, held at their headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Selected from 18 exceptional nominees, Envalior earned this distinction for its outstanding customer service, superior product quality, responsiveness to requests and necessary actions, commercial commitments, support of program development, and its pivotal role and growth potential as a key global raw material supply chain partner to Hitachi Astemo. Envalior’s contributions include supporting the production of air intake manifolds supplied to Honda, further solidifying its reputation for excellence in the automotive industry.

“Congratulations to our incredible team for their hard work and unwavering commitment to excellence, which made this remarkable achievement possible,” said Grace Showalter, Regional Commercial Director for the Americas. “A special acknowledgment goes to Eric Sheppard, Global Key Account Manager, Dr. Davide Preti, Automotive Sales Director, and Lisa Noyes, Customer Service Representative, whose exceptional leadership and contributions were instrumental in earning this award. Together, this team has set a new benchmark for quality and service in our industry.”

Hitachi Astemo, a global leader in advanced mobility solutions, specializes in automotive components, transportation technologies, and industrial systems. As a top-tier supplier to the automotive and motorcycle industries, Hitachi Astemo’s recognition of Envalior underscores the strength of their ongoing collaboration.

In 2023, the Envalior North America team supplied Akulon® PA6 material, establishing Envalior as the largest supplier of nylon compounds to Hitachi Astemo in North America. Other distributed compounds include Stanyl® PA46, Pocan® PBT, EcoPaXX® PA410, and beginning in 2025, Arnitel® TPC.

This recognition reflects Envalior’s unwavering commitment to deliver innovative, high-performance solutions to its partners and to advance excellence in the global mobility sector.

About Envalior
Envalior is a global leader in Engineering Materials with over 4,000 employees worldwide. It was established in 2023 through the merger of Lanxess Performance Materials and DSM Engineering Materials. With a long track record of customer-driven innovation, Envalior specializes in developing sustainable and high-performance material solutions. Focus markets include Automotive, New Mobility, Electronics & Electrical, and Consumer Goods. For more information, visit www.envalior.com.

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