BELLEVUE, Washington, USA (March 24, 2026) – Link Mfg., Ltd. announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Supplier Performance Management (SPM) program by PACCAR. This is the tenth consecutive year that Link has been recognized by the comprehensive SPM program.
“This award is a testament to the outstanding efforts of Link and its employees,” said Jim Huls, President and CEO of Link. “It underscores our commitment to maintaining a healthy and reliable business partnership. Achieving the Leadership Status required the dedication of our team, whose focus on superior service, support and product quality allows us to exceed expectations and meet PACCAR’s ever-evolving supplier performance requirements.”
Each year, PACCAR recognizes its top performing suppliers in the SPM program. This honor is given to suppliers that reach the SPM Master, Leader, and Achiever status. The SPM program drives collaboration and continuous improvement between PACCAR and its suppliers, leading to performance enhancements and product innovations.
"PACCAR is proud to honor the 2025 SPM award winners. Their performance in the SPM Program reflects the strength of our relationship and highlights their level of engagement. We greatly value their contributions to PACCAR’s success," said Brennan Gourdie, Vice President of Global Purchasing.
Suppliers are evaluated in areas of product development, operations, and aftermarket support, as well as alignment with PACCAR’s key business objectives. Link earned high marks in many areas to reach the Achiever status.
"We appreciate the commitment to quality, continuous performance improvement and investments these suppliers have made in supporting PACCAR," said Laura Bloch, PACCAR Senior Vice President.
PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced powertrains, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.
Link supplies PACCAR with a range of mechanical and electrified technologies, including cab suspensions, auxiliary suspensions, tire pressure maintenance systems, mechanical height control valves, SmartValve (electronic height control), and ROI Cabmate (smart cab air suspensions).
About Link Mfg., Ltd.
Link develops and manufactures a variety of suspensions, suspension controls and specialty air management products, engineered to address the unique needs of commercial vehicle markets. Link is a leading innovator, and is home to brands such as the Cabmate Cab suspension, SmartValve dynamic air suspension control, and Road Optimized Innovations (ROI). With manufacturing locations in the United States and Canada and distribution in Europe, Link Mfg., Ltd., is an IATF 16949– and ISO 14001: 2015 (EMS)–certified company whose primary products are designed to enhance the productivity and safety of commercial vehicles.
Air Link is a registered trademark of Link Mfg., Ltd.