News Release

In the annual review by Yanmar Europe of supplier performance, Valeo has been awarded Supplier of the Year 2021. Valeo is a global automotive supplier headquartered in France. Valeo delivers from its factory in Czechowice-Dziedzice, Poland, the alternators which are assembled onto Yanmar sailboat engines.

Outstanding performance in challenging year

James Forrester, Procurement Manager of Yanmar, comments: “2021 was an extremely challenging year from the point of view of material price and availability, but the performance of Valeo in terms of quality, delivery and cost was consistently outstanding.”

This recognition is a true honor

Valeo is proud to be this year’s winner. “This recognition is a true honor resulting from eight years of a close partnership with Yanmar Marine for our alternator well-known solution (rotating machines segment). Service and satisfaction for our customers are one of our main goals and a real central value in Valeo management. We are very proud and we are again thanking Yanmar Marine management for this award. We are looking forward to pursuing our effort to remain at a high quality level to fulfill Yanmar expectations and to support them on their new electrification field transformation journey”, says François de Ribet, Product Line Director.

Annual supplier evaluation and award

Annual supplier evaluation and feedback is an essential part of maintaining and improving Yanmar’s high standards. Yanmar Europe works with more than 250 external vendors of parts and components. Each spring Yanmar evaluates the Top 25 suppliers by order value for the previous calendar year, delivering to the Leisure Marine, Agricultural Machinery, Commercial Marine and Industrial Powertrain business units.

The final score is based on criteria for quality, cost, delivery, technical expertise and general management topics. The vendor with the highest score is awarded “Supplier of the Year” and invited to receive their trophy during a short ceremony at Yanmar Europe headquarters in Almere, Netherlands.

About Yanmar

With beginnings in Osaka, Japan, in 1912, Yanmar was the first ever to succeed in making a compact diesel engine of a practical size in 1933. A pioneer in diesel engine technology, Yanmar is a global innovator in a wide range of industrial equipment, from small and large engines, agricultural machinery and facilities, construction equipment, energy systems, marine, to machine tools, and components — Yanmar’s global business operations span seven domains. On land, at sea, and in the city, Yanmar provides advanced solutions to the challenges customers face, towards realizing A Sustainable Future.

About Valeo

Valeo is an automotive supplier, partner to all automakers worldwide. As a technology company, Valeo proposes innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and to the development of intuitive driving. In 2021, the Group generated sales of 17.3 billion euros and invested 8.7% of its sales in Research and Development. At December 31, 2021, Valeo had 184 plants, 21 research centers, 43 development centers and 16 distribution platforms, and employed 103,300 people in 31 countries worldwide. Valeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.