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Business Wire
20-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
The Integration Group Earns Partner-Level Supplier Status in John Deere's 2024 Achieving Excellence Program
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Integration Group (TIG) has been recognized by Deere & Company as a Partner-level supplier for 2024 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. Partner-level status is Deere & Company's highest supplier rating, awarded to companies that demonstrate exceptional quality, service and a commitment to continuous improvement. The award marks TIG's 11th consecutive year at the Partner level. TIG accepted the honor at John Deere's annual Achieving Excellence ceremony in April. "This honor reflects the commitment of our employees and supplier partners and underscores our team's commitment to our supplier relationship with John Deere,' said Mike Schoenfeld, TIG's chief executive officer. 'Our team is proud to be recognized for the 11th straight year.' For more than 30 years, TIG has supported multiple John Deere divisions with aftermarket-parts programs, kitting, assembly, supply-chain management, and fulfillment services across the United States, Canada, and South America. Suppliers who participate in the Achieving Excellence program are evaluated annually in several key performance categories, including quality, delivery, process alignment, value creation, and relationship. John Deere Supply Chain created the program in 1991 to provide a supplier evaluation and feedback process that promotes continuous improvement. TIG's prior honors include the John Deere Supplier of the Year award in 2021 and Hall of Fame status in 2023 for attaining back-to-back Partner-level ratings for ten consecutive years. About The Integration Group: Headquartered in Marshalltown, Iowa, The Integration Group (TIG) delivers contract-logistics services and aftermarket supply-chain solutions to customers in the automotive, agriculture, and industrial-equipment markets. TIG's Core Services: For more information, visit or follow TIG on LinkedIn.
Associated Press
10-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Worthington Steel Earns John Deere's Highest Supplier Rating for 13th Consecutive Year
Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE: WS) today announced it has once again been recognized as a Partner-level supplier in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program, marking 13 consecutive years of receiving this honor. Partner-level status is Deere & Company's highest supplier rating, awarded to companies that demonstrate exceptional quality, service and a commitment to continuous improvement. 'Our 13-year streak as a Partner-level supplier reflects the strength and dedication of our team,' said Geoff Gilmore, president and CEO of Worthington Steel. 'We take great pride in delivering innovative steel solutions that help drive John Deere's success, and we remain focused on raising the bar even higher.' Members of Worthington Steel's dedicated John Deere account team will accept the award at John Deere's annual award ceremony in East Moline, Ill., this morning. Worthington Steel supplies hot-rolled and cold-rolled cut-to-length steel sheets to John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Ill., John Deere Ottumwa Works in Ottumwa, Iowa and John Deere Horicon Works in Horicon, Wis., supporting the production of combine harvesters, hay and forage equipment and utility vehicles. John Deere's Achieving Excellence Program evaluates suppliers annually across multiple performance categories, including quality, delivery, process alignment, relationship and value creation. Worthington Steel's long history of recognition includes John Deere Supplier of the Year awards in 2007 and 2015, a Supplier Innovation award in 2015 and Hall of Fame status in 2016 and 2021 for attaining back-to-back Partner-level ratings for five consecutive years. About Worthington Steel Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) is a metals processor that partners with customers to deliver highly technical and customized solutions. Worthington Steel's expertise in carbon flat-roll steel processing, electrical steel laminations and tailor welded solutions are driving steel toward a more sustainable future. As one of the most trusted metals processors in North America, Worthington Steel and its approximately 5,000 employees harness the power of steel to advance our customers' visions through value-added processing capabilities including galvanizing, pickling, configured blanking, specialty cold reduction, lightweighting and electrical lamination. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Steel operates 32 facilities in seven states and six countries. Following a people-first Philosophy, commitment to sustainability and proven business system, Worthington Steel's purpose is to generate positive returns by providing trusted and innovative solutions for customers, creating opportunities for employees and strengthening its communities. Safe Harbor Statement Worthington Steel wishes to take advantage of the Safe Harbor provisions included in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the 'Act'). Statements by Worthington Steel which are not historical information constitute 'forward looking statements' within the meaning of the Act. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those projected. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks, uncertainties and impacts described from time to time in Worthington Steel's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Vice President SOURCE: Worthington Steel, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 04/10/2025 09:15 AM/DISC: 04/10/2025 09:15 AM
