BELLEVUE, Washington, USA (March 18, 2025) – Link Mfg., Ltd. announced that it has been recognized as an Achiever in the 2024 Supplier Performance Management (SPM) program by PACCAR. This is the ninth consecutive year that Link has been recognized by the comprehensive SPM program.
“This award is proudly earned by the efforts of Link and its employees” said Jim Huls, President of Link. “This recognition emphasizes our focus on being a healthy organization to do business with and was achieved through the hard work and dedication of our employees, exceeding customer goals with superior service, support and product quality. The dedication of our team allows Link to continue to meet PACCAR’s ever-increasing expectations for supplier performance.”
Each year, PACCAR recognizes its top performing suppliers in the SPM program. This honor is given to suppliers that reach the SPM Master, Leader, and Achiever status. The SPM program drives collaboration and continuous improvement between PACCAR and its suppliers, leading to performance enhancements and product innovations.
"PACCAR is proud to honor the 2024 SPM award winners. Their performance in the SPM Program reflects the strength of our relationship and highlights their level of engagement. We greatly value their contributions to PACCAR’s success," said Brennan Gourdie, Vice President of Global Purchasing.
Suppliers are evaluated in areas of product development, operations, and aftermarket support, as well as alignment with PACCAR’s key business objectives. Link earned high marks in many areas to reach the Achiever status.
"We appreciate the dedication and the investments these suppliers have made in supporting PACCAR," said Darrin Siver, PACCAR Executive Vice President.
PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced powertrains, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.
Link supplies PACCAR with a range of mechanical and electrified technologies, including cab suspensions, auxiliary suspensions, tire pressure maintenance systems, mechanical height control valves, SmartValve (electronic height control), and ROI Cabmate (smart cab air suspensions).
About Link Mfg., Ltd.
Link develops and manufactures a variety of suspensions, suspension controls and specialty air management products, engineered to address the unique needs of commercial vehicle, trailer, motorcoach, transit bus, shuttle bus, recreational vehicle and specialty vehicle markets. Link is the worldwide leader in heavy-duty truck cab air suspensions marketed under the brand name Cabmate. The company is also a leading innovator in vehicle air management and dynamic air suspension control technologies marketed under the brand names SmartValve, Smart Air Management Systems (SAMS), and Road Optimized Innovations (ROI). With manufacturing locations in the United States and Canada and distribution in Europe, Link Mfg., Ltd., is an IATF 16949– and ISO 14001: 2015 (EMS)–certified company whose primary products include cab, auxiliary and chassis suspensions, including heavy vocational, off-highway and air suspension management technologies. Link also manufactures specialty products such as Cat’s Eye–brand tire pressure monitoring and equalization systems, ramps and other products designed to enhance the productivity of commercial vehicles.
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