Applied Materials Awards Suppliers for Outstanding Performance
Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) announced its 2026 Supplier Excellence Awards on February 24, 2026, recognizing 12 suppliers for outstanding technical and operational performance.
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Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) announced its 2026 Supplier Excellence Awards on February 24, 2026, recognizing 12 suppliers for outstanding technical and operational performance.
Awards highlighted strengths in quality, service, sustainability, lead time, delivery, cost and responsiveness, reflecting deeper supplier collaboration amid AI-driven semiconductor demand.
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Key Figures
- Awarded suppliers
- 12 companies
- Supplier Excellence Awards recipients over the past year
- Announcement date
- Feb. 24, 2026
- Date of Supplier Excellence Awards announcement
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Management scheduled March investor conference appearances with webcast access.
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Q1 FY2026 results with slight revenue decline and detailed Q2 guidance.
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Civil settlement resolving BIS export allegations and closure of DOJ/SEC probes.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the recipients of Supplier Excellence Awards for contributions made to Applied’s business over the past year. The awards reflect outstanding technical and operational performance in areas including quality, service, sustainability, lead time, delivery, cost and responsiveness.
“Applied Materials congratulates our Supplier Excellence Award recipients for their strong performance and execution in an environment where the pace of innovation is rapidly accelerating,” said Dr. Paul Chhabra, Group Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Applied Materials. “AI computing is at the center of a new wave of growth for the semiconductor industry, and having deep collaborations with our suppliers is more important than ever for us to maximize the opportunities ahead.”
The following 12 companies received Supplier Excellence Awards for consistently exceeding Applied’s performance expectations over the past year:
Best in Class Performance
Applied Energy Systems, Inc.
CoreDux France S.A.S.
Cortec Precision Manufacturing
Frencken Group Limited
Fujikin Incorporated
GLTechno Holdings, Inc.
Jabil Inc.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kyocera Corporation
Microsoft Corp.
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing Pte. Ltd.
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor and advanced display in the world. The technology we create is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation chips. At Applied, we push the boundaries of science and engineering to deliver material innovation that changes the world. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.
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