SOUTHFIELD, MI - BASF received General Motors’ (GM) Supplier of the Year Award for the 10th time in the past 13 years. The award was presented to Joe Schmondiuk, Vice President of Global Accounts BASF Corp., during GM’s annual awards ceremony at Cobo Center in Detroit.

“BASF is pleased to have once again earned this recognition from GM,” said Schmondiuk. “It demonstrates the great commitment and capability of our team to offer the innovative solutions that GM needs. We view GM as a key partner in the automotive industry and are pleased that we were able to support them on several key product launches in 2014.”

BASF’s Coatings Division supports GM by combining modern paint processes with special-effect pigments and technologies. BASF offers a broad array of color solutions and processes that enable car manufacturers to improve productivity and environmental performance.  

GM’s Supplier of the Year program began in 1992, and each year a global team of purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and logistics executives determine the winners of the Supplier of the Year Award.