Solideal Tire has beaten almost 150 companies to be named Nissan Forklift Corporation USA's 2003 supplier of the year for the second consecutive time.

Suppliers were rated on their quality, rejected parts rate, cost reduction planning and implementation, deliveries, reaction time and corrective actions.

Nissan Forklift USA president Mark Akabori presented the award to Solideal sales & marketing senior vice-president Thom Hronis, OEM sales manager Ted Vanke and Machesney Park branch manager Randy Baietto in a ceremony this month.