In March 2016, NOK-Freudenberg China (NFC) received an “outstanding quality award” from Guangxi Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (“Wuling”) in Liuzhou. NFC was chosen for the award among over 300 suppliers; a total of 10 companies were awarded. Mr. Derek Wong, the business unit manager of the Chinese automotive industry account, accepted the award on behalf of NFC. Guangxi Automobile Award NFC has maintained a long-term strategic business relationship with Wuling on a mutually beneficial basis. Initially, NFC supplied oil seals to Wuling and the products were highly acknowledged by the customer in 2001. Since then, the business scope has been expanding from engines to axles and NFC has helped the customer solve several important quality issues. From 2007 onwards, NFC has become the chief supplier to Wuling with a wide range of product applications for its most successful passenger cars. NFC is committed to maintaining its high quality standard. Both the customer and NFC wish to further build on their long-term cooperation with more projects in the future. Picture information: A hint of Hollywood in Liuzhou: Derek Wong, 2nd from left, accepted the “Quality Oscars” of Chinese automobile manufacturer Wuling on behalf of NFC. In sum, ten suppliers were awarded for their outstanding performance.