A. Duie Pyle Receives PPG Industries’ Excellent Supplier Award

Kathleen McGuire, PPG vice president, corporate purchasing and distribution, presented the Excellent Supplier Award trophy made of PPG glass to A. Duie Pyle President Steve O’Kane at a recent ceremony in Pittsburgh, PA.  “As one of our key suppliers for transportation services, A. Duie Pyle was an outstanding performer,” McGuire said. “Their quality, service, delivery, documentation, and innovation have been exceptional.”

The transportation company is one of only eight suppliers honored by the $11.2 billion global manufacturer of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass, and fiber glass. A. Duie Pyle provides transportation services to PPG’s architectural, refinish, automotive OEM, and industrial coatings businesses, as well as to its flat glass and performance glazings unit in the United States.

PPG’s McGuire said A. Duie Pyle has provided outstanding service and value.  The company has been an active participant in PPG’s Supplier Added Value Effort ($AVE) program.  “They consistently identify new programs to meet the needs of our businesses, including providing flexible arrangements for our dedicated trucking needs.  They also routinely meet our short-lead-time shipment requirements,” she said.  “We consider A. Duie Pyle a very reliable and important business partner, and we view our relationship with them as a significant competitive advantage to PPG.”

“We are committed to our strong relationship with PPG and are pleased to know that PPG views us as a valued strategic partner in their long-term success and growth,” noted A. Duie Pyle President O’Kane.
PPG chooses the recipients of its Supplier Awards based on ratings and evaluations measuring quality, delivery, documentation, innovation, responsiveness, and commercial value, according to McGuire.  Participation in the $AVE program, as well as other continuous improvements, play an increasingly important role in earning the award.

Headquartered in West Chester, PA, A. Duie Pyle, Inc. is the Northeast's premier transportation and logistics provider, with extended service coverage into the Southeast, Midwest, and Canada. A family-owned and operated business for more than 80 years, the company provides a complete range of transportation and distribution services. A. Duie Pyle operates 15 Service Centers, strategically located throughout the region. Pyle's resources include 835 trucks; two million square feet of public and contract warehousing and distribution space; and a wide range of specialized equipment.  For additional information about A. Duie Pyle capabilities, visit www.aduiepyle.com or call 800-523-5020.

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Making the presentation of the Excellent Supplier Award is Kathleen McGuire, PPG vice president, purchasing and distribution (far left) to Steve O’Kane, president of A. Duie Pyle. Also at the ceremony were Wally Heimbach, director for sales and marketing, A. Duie Pyle Truckload Division; Dennis Bailey, PPG director, logistics and energy purchasing; and Kevin Crabbe, PPG manager of transportation, glass and fiber glass.