The Applied Supplier Excellence Award is presented annually to companies that demonstrate outstanding technical and operational performance in a variety of areas including quality, service, sustainability, lead time, delivery, cost, and responsiveness, and that have contributed to the development of Applied’s business. This year, 13 companies were selected as winners.

“We congratulate the Supplier Excellence Award winners for delivering exceptional performance, agility and quality,” said Paul Chhabra, vice president of Applied Materials Global Supply Chain. “As global megatrends such as AI and the Internet of Things (IoT) demand a critical role in the advancement of semiconductor technology, Applied is working closely with supply chain partners to drive innovation in materials engineering.”

The 13 companies that received Applied Supplier Excellence Awards for meeting or exceeding Applied’s performance expectations last year are:

The Best in Class Performance award went to Adecco, EDIS Anlagenbau, ETLA, Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, KSM Components, Rapid Manufacturing, Richport Technology, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, and TRUMPF Huettinger.

The Excellence in Aftermarket Support Award went to Ferrotec Holdings Corporation.

The Excellence in New Product Support Award went to NorCal Engineering.

SMC was selected as the recipient of the Excellence in Sustainability Award.

The Excellence in Quality Award is given to Brooks InnesTrument (Brooks Instrument) won the award.