MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Valspar
Corporation has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for
2015 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The
Partner-level status is Deere & Company's highest supplier
rating.
Valspar was selected for the honor in recognition of its
dedication to providing quality products and service and its
commitment to continuous improvement. Company employees accepted
the recognition during formal ceremonies on Dec. 15 in Moline, IL. Valspar is a
supplier of best-in-class industrial coatings to John Deere's
operations around the world.
"We're honored to achieve this recognition from John Deere,"
said Jerimy Erickson, marketing
manager for Valspar's Global Heavy Machinery coatings. "It's a
testimony to Valspar's spirit of innovation and responsiveness that
we deliver the highest-quality products and service for our
customers around the world. We look forward to continue building
our strong partnership with John Deere, which has endured for more
than 60 years."
Suppliers who participate in the Achieving Excellence program
are evaluated annually in several key performance categories,
including quality, cost management, delivery, technical support and
wavelength, which is a measure of responsiveness. John Deere Supply
Management created the program in 1991 to provide a supplier
evaluation and feedback process that promotes continuous
improvement.
For more information on Valspar's high-performance industrial
coatings, visit www.valsparindustrial.com.
Valspar: If it matters, we're on
it.®
Valspar is a global leader in the coatings
industry providing customers with innovative, high-quality products
and value-added services. Our 11,000 employees worldwide deliver
advanced coatings solutions with best-in-class appearance,
performance, protection and sustainability to customers in more
than 100 countries. Valspar offers a broad range of superior
coatings products for the consumer market, and highly-engineered
solutions for the construction, industrial, packaging and
transportation markets. Founded in 1806, Valspar is headquartered
in Minneapolis. Valspar's reported
net sales in fiscal 2015 were $4.4
billion and its shares are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (symbol: VAL). For more information, visit www.valspar.com
and follow @valspar on Twitter.
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