Hyundai Motor's Czech Plant Wins 'Czech National Quality Award' Best Prize for 4 Consecutive Times for the First Time

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC) recently announced on the 21st that it has won the top prize for the fourth consecutive time in the industrial sector of the 2020 Czech National Quality Award 'Excellence,' held at the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade building. Baek Cheol-seung, Head of Hyundai Motor Czech Production Corporation (left in the photo), and Martin Klitznik, Head of Quality Department at the Czech Production Corporation, are holding the certificate and commemorative plaque.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Hyundai Motor's Czech plant has been recognized locally for its top-quality management capabilities.

Hyundai Motor announced on the 21st that its Czech plant (HMMC) received the Grand Prize in the 'Excellence' category of the industrial sector at the '2020 Czech National Award for Quality' ceremony held recently at the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade building. The ceremony was held with key government officials including Karel Havl??ek, Minister of Industry and Trade and Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, and Baek Cheol-seung, head of Hyundai Motor's Czech production corporation, attending, and was broadcast live online from the venue.

Established in 1995, the Czech National Award for Quality is the country's most prestigious quality evaluation award. It is divided into four categories based on company size and activity type: Excellence, Start Plus, Social Contribution, and Family Business. The award evaluates all aspects related to quality management such as quality processes, customer satisfaction, and productivity through interviews and on-site inspections.

The non-profit organization 'Czech National Quality Award Committee' selects outstanding companies in each category according to their target levels and presents awards through national-level events.

The Grand Prize Hyundai received this time is awarded to the company with the most outstanding performance in the industrial sector among the Excellence, Public, and Innovation categories. It is given to companies that have operated in the Czech Republic for more than three years. The award is valid for three years, after which companies can reapply.

Hyundai Motor was the first automobile manufacturer to win the Excellence Award in the Start Plus category in 2010, followed by Grand Prizes in the Excellence category in 2011 and 2014. In 2017, Hyundai became the only local Czech company to win the Excellence Grand Prize three consecutive times.

By winning the Grand Prize for the fourth consecutive time this year, Hyundai Motor has been recognized as the leading company representing the Czech automobile industry and as a top-quality management company. A representative of Hyundai Motor's Czech plant said, "Hyundai Motor's Czech plant is committed to innovation, efficiency, sustainable growth, and technological advancement," adding, "We will continue to maintain our image as a top-quality company through excellent quality management and accelerate our efforts to capture the European market."

Located in Nosovice near Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, Hyundai Motor's Czech plant produces local strategic models such as the i30, Kona EV, and Tucson. Since 2008, it has recorded a cumulative production of approximately 3.5 million units, serving as a key base for Hyundai's European market strategy.

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