Every year Pirelli recognizes the contribution of its top suppliers, with sustainability, continuous innovation, quality of raw materials, impeccable service, and competitiveness front and centre at Pirelli Supplier Day.
The 2023 event took place at the company HQ in Milan, in the presence of Executive Vice Chairman, Marco Tronchetti Provera, and CEO Andrea Casaluci. A selection of large, medium and small companies from 18 countries were involved, over 70 are considered "strategic suppliers" attended the event, representing approximately 40% of the Group's annual global purchases. The five that stood out during the year were given awards by Pirelli's Chief Procurement Officer, Andrea Maganzani.
Marco Tronchetti Provera commented: “Our company always sets itself ambitious goals that would not be possible without the support of those who work alongside us. Sharing our company values and targets with the entire supply chain allows us to constantly improve, particularly when it comes to sustainability and innovation which are key, strategic elements that underpin our global leadership in the High Value Segment and sustainability indices.”
THE WINNING COMPANIES
These are the companies that were recognized in the five categories of the 2023 Pirelli Supplier Awards: Sustainability, HIMILE Mechanical Science and Technology (Shandong) Co. LTD, supplier of vulcanization moulds; Quality, Quechen Silicon Chemical Co., Ltd, silica supplier; Innovation, VI-grade GmbH, virtual simulator supplier; Performance, ABRASIVI & ADESIVI, supplier of adhesive bands and for the Excellence Award, Indorama Ventures Mobility Cremona S.p.A, supplier of reinforced textiles.
OPEN INNOVATION APPROACH
The 2023 Supplier Day was also an opportunity to highlight Pirelli's Open Innovation approach, which involves suppliers, universities and innovation hubs who continuously pioneer the development of new products, with an increasing emphasis on new bio-based and recycled materials as well as innovative nano-polymers.
THE EXCELLENCE OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND ATTENTION TO SUSTAINABILITY
A particular spotlight was shone on the excellence and commitment of the entire supply chain which helps Pirelli achieve its stated targets. Sustainability was at the forefront, for example, in the company's 2023 target for carbon neutrality and the reduction of fossil-based materials, thanks to innovation and research into renewable or recycled sources.
THE WINNING OF ALLA GRANDE - PIRELLI
The ceremony was also attended by renowned yachtsman Ambrogio Beccaria, who recently won the Transat Jacques Vabre – an Atlantic Ocean race of more than 5,000 miles along the ‘coffee route' between France and Martinique – with his Class 40 “Alla Grande Pirelli” yacht. This boat is a testament to the value of teamwork, thanks to the skipper's push for innovation and the unstinting efforts made by the shipyard that built it.
