Recognizing the suppliers going the extra mile

Every year, around 6,000 suppliers contribute materials, components, and services that become part of Alfa Laval’s products and solutions. The best of them are recognized at the Supplier of the Year Awards.

This spirit of partnership is at the heart of the Supplier of the Year Awards, which recognize the suppliers who go the extra mile to help drive positive impact across our business and industries.

"Our supplier base plays a vital role when it comes to our success in keeping delivery promises, ensuring high quality and strengthening our competitiveness," says Marcus Lindholm, Interim Head of Global Sourcing. "That is why the suppliers we select are so important to Alfa Laval."

The expertise and commitment of these suppliers directly influences our quality, delivery performance and competitiveness – making strong supplier relationships essential to how we create value for customers around the world. 

Appointing suppliers is about much more than cost and capacity. We look for long-term partners who share our values, are compliant and uphold our Business Principles for Suppliers, and continuously strive to improve performance, quality and sustainability. 

"An important question when we engage key suppliers is whether we see them as a strong partner for the future," says Marcus. 

Supplier of the Year Award Winners by sourcing commodity: 

• Electrical Equipment & Components: Grundfos Holding AB
• Casting & forging: Xi’an Haosen Precision Casting Co. Ltd.
• Machining & processing: Compagnia Siderurgica
• Raw material: OSTP Holding Oy
• Proprietary parts: Freudenberg Process Seals GmbH & Co KG
• Transport & logistic services:  DHL Express
• For outstanding sustainability contributions: Acerinox 

Two Award Winners

Marcus Lindholm, Interim Head of Global Sourcing Alfa Laval, Jan Gjerlaug, Managing Director Acerinox, Jaime del Diego Sanz, Head of End-Use Sectors Acerinox and Ernesto Zulueta, Sourcing Manager GPHE

Acerinox received the Sustainability Supplier of the Year Award for achieving significant CO₂ reductions through its EcoACX® stainless steel range. Introducing EcoACX® into our gasketed plate heat exchangers helps lower the carbon footprint of our products to support the transition towards a more sustainable supply chain.

"We are excited and happy to receive this award from Alfa Laval, one of our main end customers," says Jamie del Diego Sanz, Head of End-Use Sectors. "Our teams and mill have worked hard to produce EcoACX®, and we are proud that our efforts are recognized."

Thomas Pettersson, Managing Director OSTP Finland Oy, Hannes Nygård, Key Account Manager FRAMO Account OSTP, Rune Hjelle, Senior Purchaser FRAMO, Andrea Gatti, CEO and Owner of OSTP Group, Helle Christiansen, Global Strategic Purchaser Alfa Laval, Per Fogt Norup, Global Purchasing Manager Alfa Laval

OSTP supplies stainless steel pipes and has been recognized for its solution-oriented culture and deep understanding of Alfa Laval's needs as a customer. The company stands out as a reliable, committed and competitive supplier that consistently supports strong business performance and collaboration.

"This award means a lot to us and we see it as a recognition for the 30 years we have been a supplier to Alfa Laval," says Andrea Gatti, CEO. "We also see it as the starting point for the 30 years to come."