Supplier of the Year 2021 - VIAOPTIC receives award from Continental

19.07.2022

In a virtual event at the highest management level, we received the prestigious "Supplier of the Year" award from the technology corporation Continental on July 15, 2022. As experts in polymer optics, we secured the top position in the "Decorative Plastics" category and were honored for particularly outstanding performance.

Engagement, quality, and supply and purchasing conditions were the criteria in the extensive evaluation process that preceded the award. The eleven award winners were selected by the jury from around 7,000 suppliers worldwide as those who impressed with exemplary performance in their category. In his opening speech, Nikolai Setzer, Continental CEO and Chairman of the Automotive Board, honored the company's intensive and synergetic relationship with its suppliers. In the future, he said, Continental would continue to rely on strong cooperation in order to shape technological transformation.

The laudatio for VIAOPTIC highlighted our high product and process competence for optical plastic parts, consistently outstanding quality, continuous growth and commitment to project management. "The award is a great recognition of our work, which we are very happy about," said Bernhard Willnauer, Managing Director of VIAOPTIC GmbH. "The challenge of pushing the limits to what is technically feasible is extremely exciting. The long-standing, trusting cooperation with Continental is proof that together we succeed in this repeatedly."

Willnauer also thanked his staff at the same time: "We owe the award to the entire team and the great work that is done in Wetzlar. The commitment and expertise of our employees are the key to our success." But there is no question of resting on one's laurels: the award is not just an appreciation of what has been achieved so far - rather, it is an motivation to continue to perform at the best of one's ability and to constantly develop further.

Continental presents the "Supplier of the Year" award annually to the best suppliers in various fields. This year's award underlines the importance of VIAOPTIC as a reliable and competent partner and expert for future-oriented polymer optical components.

Read also the official press release from Continental on the "Supplier of the Year 2021" award here.