On 3 May 2023, the Ford Motor Company presented the Q1 Award to HellermannTyton GmbH in a festive ceremony. With this symbolic act, Ford recognised HellermannTyton's high-quality performance as a supplier partner. 

Zdeněk Kolářský, Supplier Technical Assistance Manager at Ford, based in the Czech Republic, reported:

"The HellermannTyton Germany team met all the qualification criteria in an impressively short time."

He added:"This award is the pinnacle of a successful team effort for which a lot of detailed groundwork was covered. On behalf of Ford, we would like to thank everyone involved for their high level of commitment."

Oliver Zimmermann, Managing Director of HellermannTyton Germany, said,

"We are very proud to receive this recognition today for achieving the highest supplier status at Ford. We would like to expressly thank our MMOG/LE project manager as well as the many colleagues from various departments who, through their joint efforts, have made this excellent result possible. We now look forward to working in even closer, direct collaboration on vehicle projects with Ford in Europe."