LAKE FOREST, Ill. (March 18, 2013) — Automotive parts manufacturer Tenneco Inc. has received a 2012 supplier innovation award from Deere & Co.
The company was recognized for its development of an integrated selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and mixing system, which is incorporated into a Tier 4 Final diesel aftertreatment system.
The award is presented annually to a select group of suppliers that have demonstrated innovation in a product or service they provide to John Deere. Award selections are based on four factors: creativity, feasibility, collaboration and bottom-line impact.
Deere created the supplier innovation awards in 2010 to promote innovation in the company's supply base and recognize suppliers that think creatively.
Lake Forest-based Tenneco is a global supplier to John Deere. It began providing diesel aftertreatment products including diesel oxidation catalysts (DOC) and diesel particulate filters (DPF) for certain Tier 4 interim applications in 2010, the company said.
"Tenneco is honored to be recognized for our innovation and proud to partner with John Deere on aftertreatment technology for reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate emissions," said Neal Yanos, Tenneco executive vice president. "Tenneco's commercial vehicle business continues to grow, driven by the strength of our clean air technology portfolio and our commitment to help our customers comply with increasingly stringent global emissions regulations."
Tenneco designs, manufactures and markets clean air and ride performance products and systems for automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment markets and the aftermarket under the principal brand names Monroe, Walker, XNOx and CleviteElastomer.