Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) recently hosted its Annual Business Meeting and Supplier Awards in Umhlanga. The event brought together Toyota’s supplier partners to recognise outstanding performance, strengthen collaboration and share the company’s strategic vision for the year ahead.
The prestigious event marked the official introduction of Toyota’s 2026 theme: “Challenge and Innovate” to suppliers. The theme will guide Toyota and its broader value chain through 2026, driving a renewed focus on achieving key milestones while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and resilience across the organisation and its stakeholders.
President’s Award winners Angus and Malcolm Anderson with Nick and Stuart Beaumont, all of Ramsay Engineering, with Toyota South Africa Motors’ President and CEO, Andrew Kirby
The event was attended by Mr Ken Yamamoto, General Manager for Global Purchasing Engineering from Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC). In his address, Mr Yamamoto shared the global supplier partner vision and emphasised the critical collaborative role that suppliers play in supporting Toyota’s purpose of making ever better cars. He highlighted the importance of strong partnerships, shared values and innovation across Toyota’s global supply network.
The 2025 Toyota Superior Supplier Award categories and recipients are:
Operational Excellence: OP Mobility
Sustainability: Smiths Manufacturing
Operational Support Excellence: ROVD RSA
Customer Services – Parts: Smiths Manufacturing
Customer Services – Conversions and Accessories: MAXE
Customer Services – Logistics Services: Tshepang Carriers and Rentals
The 2025 Toyota Runner-Up Award categories and recipients are:
Operational Excellence: Bay Tool & Die Makers and Feltex Automotive Trim
Sustainability: Bay Tool & Die Makers and XTC Engineering
Transformation: Zee Bee Supply Chain Solutions
Operational Support Excellence: MOL ACE South Africa and MC Design & Contracting
Customer Services – Parts: Supreme Spring
Customer Services – Conversions and Accessories: Brink Towing Systems
Customer Services – Logistics Services: Namlog
The 2025 Toyota Achievement Award categories and recipients are:
Operational Excellence: Antolin South Africa, Fischer Stainless Steel Tubing S.A and CRH Africa Automotive
Sustainability: L&J Tool and Engineering Works, Engen Petroleum and KDG Logistics
Transformation: Sirius Manufacturing
Operational Support Excellence: UNILEC SA, Andre’s Electrical and Grant Martie Builders
The President’s Award was presented to Nick Beaumont and Malcolm Anderson of Ramsay Engineering, in recognition of leadership excellence, long-term partnership and a legacy built on people, capability and resilience.
