Applied Materials Awards Suppliers for Outstanding Performance
Applied Materials announced in February 2026 the twelve suppliers recognized with Excellence Awards for outstanding technical and operational performance over the past year.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Feb. 24, 2026 – Applied Materials, Inc., a leader in materials engineering solutions for semiconductors, announced its Supplier Excellence Award recipients for 2026. The awards recognize 12 companies for their exceptional performance in quality, service, sustainability, lead time, delivery, cost, and responsiveness throughout the past year.
"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 12 companies honored with Supplier Excellence Awards for consistently exceeding Applied's performance expectations include 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., and Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing Pte. Ltd.
The awards highlight the critical role suppliers play in Applied Materials' efforts to advance AI and the commercialization of next-generation chips. The company continues to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to deliver world-changing innovations.