DS Smith is Nestlé-top supplier 2013

The packaging and display manufacturer DS Smith Packaging has won the Nestlé Supplier Award in gold.

The food company awarded its best suppliers in Germany for the first time. Therewith the company appreciates the trustful cooperation, innovations on the part of the suppliers for Nestlé as well as the support for reaching the company objectives.

DS Smith Packaging provides packaging and displays for different Nestlé-brands, among others Maggi and Nescafé. In collaboration with its customer, the packaging strategists have implemented elements of the continuous improvement initiative “Nestlé Continuous Excellence”. Furthermore DS Smith Packaging promotes the Nestlé-program for responsible sourcing with its own suppliers.

“Because of the extraordinary performance, creativity and the engagement of all involved colleagues we were selected as the best partner out of several thousand suppliers“, says Carolyn Wagner, Managing Director DS Smith Packaging D-A-CH and sees the customer focus of the packaging specialist confirmed: “Enthusiasm of customers is only possible by the special personal engagement of individuals. Worth mentioning is especially Strategic Account Manager Marco Hilpert, who guides our customer Nestlé for years and formed this development significantly. This award is a pioneering award for us and a further evidence that we are on the right way with our strategy and that we reach real customer enthusiasm with our engagement.”  

DS Smith has received the Nestlé Supplier Award in gold. The food company awarded its best 20 suppliers for the first time.

Michael Lamprecht, Sales & Marketing Director D-A-CH (l.), Marco Hilpert, Strategic Account Manager (center), and Carolyn Wagner, Managing Director D-A-CH (2. from the right) received the Supplier Award in gold from Anke Stübing, Regional Head of Procurement, and Gerhard Berssenbrügge, Chairman of the management of Nestlé Deutschland AG.