On April 17 Norbert Kreitmeir Team Leader Purchasing Raw Materials At Schreiner Group Presented The Award To Ritrama Spa Which Was Represented By Tomas And Ricardo Rink President Ritrama At A Meeting At The Company39s Headquarters In Oberschleiszligheim Both Parties Agreed To Intensify Their Cooperation On An Equal Footing Norbert Kreitmeir Is Convinced That By Taking This Step Schreiner Group Will Be Able To Supply Customers In The Pharma Industry As Well As The Automotive And Electronics Industries With Even Better Products In The Future Because The Materials From Ritrama Are Primarily Used In These Sectors Quotwe Need Partners That Supply Materials At The Best Price And The Right Quality So That We Can Offer Our Customers Optimum Solutions For Their Applicationsquot Said Kreitmeierin 2014 50 Suppliers Of Production Materialsmdashranging From Films Paper And Ink To Productionrelated Tools Such As Diesmdashwere Again Compared In Order To Assess The Balance Between Costs And Quality The Selection Of The Companies Was Based On Delivery Volume And Strategic Importance The Supplier Evaluation Itself Rests On Four Pillars Quality Logistics Technology And Costs In Addition To The Absolute Rating Relative Improvement Compared To The Company39s Rating The Previous Year Is A Decisive Factorthe Quotsupplier Of The Yearquot Award Is Part Of The Quotschreiner Preferred Supplierquot Program In Which Schreiner Group Compares Its Suppliers In Strategically Important Material Groups By Presenting The Awards Schreiner Group39s Overall Objective Is To Continue To Improve The Cost Structure In The Supply Chain Through Close Cooperation Early Involvement Integration Of Knowhow And A Lean Procurement Strategynbspsince The Program Was Launched In 2012 The Overall Performance Of Schreiner Grouprsquos Suppliers Has Notably Improved Which Can Be Attributed To The Supplier Development Associated With The Programfor The First Time Ever Schreiner Group Also Presented A Special Award To A Quotsmallerquot But Extremely Effective Supplier Ie The Quotperformer Of The Yearquot Which Went To Biolink In Waakirchen Germany Biolink Supplies Schreiner Group With Transfer Adhesives For Applications In The Automotive Sector Quotwe Feel That Biolink Is A Very Reliable Partner For Highquality Productsquot Says Andrea Friedrich The Responsible Strategic Buyer Managing Director Peter Gaumlmmerler Was Extremely Pleased That Schreiner Group Appreciates Collaborating With Biolink So Much