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PIRELLI AWARDED BY CHERY JAGUAR LAND ROVER AS THE “2020 EXCELLENT SUPPLIER”

Pirelli was awarded as the “2020 Excellent Supplier” by Chery Jaguar Land Rover (CJLR), standing out from more than 400 suppliers. The award was presented on April 22 by CJLR top management in Pirelli Yanzhou plant. Pirelli provides 100% of tyres for local production of Chery Jaguar Land Rover.

To meet the strict requirements from CJLR, Pirelli collaborates with the automobile manufacturer in research and development, tailoring tyres for each model to maximize the vehicle’s performance.

“From R&D development phase to final delivery, the cooperation with Pirelli goes smoothly,” said Chery Jaguar Land Rover Vice President of Purchasing QU Guofeng. “Pirelli’s endeavor in technology and continuous exploration of the high-end market are in line with the philosophy of Chery Jaguar Land Rover, and I believe that the cooperation between the two companies will definitely bring better quality products.”

“I am delighted to receive the Excellent Supplier Award from Chery Jaguar Land Rover, which is a recognition of Pirelli’s production processes, product quality and business cooperation,” said Giuliano Menassi, CEO of Pirelli Asia Pacific, “Since entering China in 2005, Pirelli has attached great importance to the renovation and upgrading the facilities, and now its Yanzhou plant is one of the most advanced plants in the world, focusing on the production of high-performance tyres. Pirelli’s OE partnership at the local level is based on the high standards of R&D and product quality of both parties, with leading-edge technology to develop products that can deliver the best performance of vehicles. Thanks to the cooperation with automobile manufacturers, Pirelli can widely understand the technological innovation trends and consumer needs in the industry. I believe that in the future, Pirelli meet the needs of Chinese consumers.”

Pirelli provides 100% OE tyres for all local production vehicles of Chery Jaguar Land Rover. Pirelli’s high-performance product P Zero™ was chosen for Jaguar E-PACE and XFL models as original equipment, to meet drivers’ daily needs and performance experience. Scorpion™ Zero All Season was originally fitted to the Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover Evoque, it is a high-performance all-season product designed for SUVs to ensure excellent performance in all-weather conditions.

Photo gallery: CJLR Excellence Supplier Award Celebration taking place in Yanzhou, on 22nd April: in the middle, Chery Jaguar Land Rover Vice President of Purchasing QU Guofeng (left) and Giuliano Menassi, CEO of Pirelli Asia Pacific (right).

PIRELLI GERMANY SIGNS CHARTER ON COMPATIBILITY OF WORK AND CARE

On July 16^th, Elvira Jung, human resources manager of Pirelli Deutschland GmbH, signed the Charter on the Compatibility of Work and Care, confirming Pirelli Germany commitment to give active support to its employees taking responsibility for relatives needing care.

By signing the Charter, the company is encouraging a culture of respect and appreciation of those taking responsibility for relatives who need care, recognizing their important social role.

During the ceremony at the Hesse House of Commerce, Minister of State Stefan Grüttner praised the new signatories of the charter: “Companies which face up to the impact of demographic change, and which commit themselves to making work and care compatible, will be undertaking a social responsibility”.

Pirelli Suppliers Award 2013

Our top suppliers received their awards at Bicocca today (10 April). Nine international companies that represent the best in the fields in which they operate, and are partners of fundamental importance to us. Quality, innovation, global presence, rapidity, sustainability, level of service: those are our criteria for evaluation. As our chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera pointed out when he spoke at the ceremony, “We owe part of our success to our partners throughout the world”.

At the moment, about 12,000 companies work with us: they include those who provide our raw materials, printing, energy, IT solutions and many more goods and services. Selected on the basis of stringent criteria of compatibility with our way of doing business, characterised by product innovation and quality, is an ample and complex range of nine award winners who today represent absolute excellence. Our sincere wish is to find the same partners at next year’s awards ceremony, a sign of long-lasting collaboration destined to continue over time.