Benecke Changshun Auto Trim

August 2010China's largest manufacturer of automobile interiors, Yanfeng Visteon (YFV), has nominated Benecke Changshun Auto Trim as the supplier with the best service.

China's largest manufacturer of automobile interiors, Yanfeng Visteon (YFV), has nominated Benecke Changshun Auto Trim as the supplier with the best service. This is the first time the prize has been awarded. The award recognizes the company's exemplary cooperation with YFV – both during product development and the subsequent series production.

Since the beginning of 2007, a highly-qualified member of the Benecke Changshun Auto Trim Service staff has provided on-site support at YFV's Shanghai plant. Being so close to the customer has paid off: Benecke Changshun Auto Trim customer advisors now also provide assistance at the YFV subsidiary companies in the cities of Ningbo, Chanchun and Wuhan.

Leon Zhang (2nd row, 5th from left), Deputy General Manager of Benecke Changshun Auto Trim, received the prize at the suppliers conference of Yanfeng Visteon.

"Whether it's developing new projects or processing daily deliveries, Benecke Changshun Auto Trim always acts quickly and cooperatively to meet our needs," emphasizes Kevin Pi, Head of Purchasing at YV. As an example, he names a project for which the customer suddenly significantly increased their need to far greater than originally planned. "Benecke Changshun Auto Trim reacted immediately and reorganized production quickly and efficiently. They worked closely with our logistics system to get the goods to our Shanghai plant as quickly as possible, so production could run non-stop," he reveals.

Michael Egner, Managing Director of Benecke Changshun Auto Trim, emphasizes, "The award symbolizes the how much the customer values our efforts to consistently provide the best possible service." He is particularly pleased that it is the company's largest customer that has chosen to acknowledge these efforts. "That spurs us on to keep following the path we're on," stresses Egner.

Based in Zhangjiagang, Benecke Changshun Auto Trim is a joint venture founded in 2006 between Benecke-Kaliko and the Jiangsu Changshun Group, the specialist Chinese dealer for automobile plastics. It is the market leader for interior films in China. Based in Hanover, Germany, Benecke-Kaliko is the world market leader in the development and manufacture of technical and decorative surface materials for automobile interiors. Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Trim Systems, a joint venture between SAIC Motor and the Visteon Corporation, provides systems for vehicle interiors, seating and safety systems and electronic components for the automotive industry.