News Release

During YANMAR Europe’s annual review of supplier performance over the previous calendar year, SPX Flow (Johnson Pump Marine) has been awarded Supplier of the Year 2020.

Excellent supplier

James Forrester, Procurement Manager at Yanmar Europe, stated: “An important aspect of the quality of our products and service is related to the quality and service of the suppliers we work with. We congratulate SPX Flow - Johnson Pump on achieving the No. 1 position in the Top 25 Excellent Supplier ranking for 2020 and winning the corresponding Award. We appreciate their ongoing commitment and look forward to continuing our relationship with them.”

Continuous improvement

SPX is proud to be this year’s winner. “The recognition for outstanding performance with this award by YANMAR Europe means a lot to the whole SPX team. I would like to thank YANMAR for a great partnership with an always open and valuable discussion around continuous improvement”, says Michael Strålman, General Manager of Johnson Pump Marine.

Annual supplier evaluation

Annual supplier evaluation and feedback is an essential part of maintaining and continuously improving YANMAR’s high quality standards. Each year YANMAR Europe evaluates the Top 25 suppliers by value of parts and components to the Leisure Marine, Agricultural Machinery, Commercial Marine and Industrial Powertrain business lines. The final score is based on criteria for quality, cost, delivery, management and technical expertise. The winner is awarded Supplier of the Year.