WELCOME to the auria solutions SUPPLIER portal

AURIA believes that open communication leads to the most effective Supplier relationships. The Supplier Portal is here to support and help you find:

1. Links to AURIA’s web based applications
2. Introduction and required Forms to AURIA’s Compliance Program
3. Access to the Global Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
4. Additional information on all pertinent Applications and Communications required to successfully conduct business with AURIA globally

Supply Chain Compliance

AURIA values our global Supplier partners who share our commitment to quality, sustainability, and responsible material sourcing.

As part of our Supplier Requirements Manual and Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, AURIA requires all Suppliers to conform with AURIA’s Compliance Program.

Auria has contracted Assent Inc. to engage our supply chain to collect information for:
• EU REACH SVHC
• Conflict Minerals
• Extended Minerals
• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Survey

As part of our Supplier Compliance Program, please find below links:

• Supplier Requirements Manual

*Please note rev 20.2 further consolidates the Auria compliance guidelines as noted in the Supplier Requirements Manual, Auria Terms and Conditions and Auria Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. It is the responsibility of all suppliers to check at regular intervals for updates to the supplier requirements manual.

Are you responding to an AURIA Quality Notice? If yes, please visit the Supplier Quality Tracking System (SQTS Link) on the main page.

Thank you for your support!

Diversity

At Auria, diversity is an integral part of our business strategy and we are committed to pursuing a diverse supplier base that reflects the growth of minority and women-owned businesses.

Our policy is to provide opportunities for such enterprises to ensure fair consideration as vendors of goods and services. We support the surrounding communities in which we do business and recognize that partnering with diverse businesses is an important part of our purchasing processes. No potential supplier will be precluded from consideration on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age or national origin.

What We Buy

Auria purchases a variety of product materials, including production and non-production items to operate our facilities.

Occupying market leadership position in:

• Fiber-Based Systems
• Flooring and Acoustic Systems

Definition Of Diverse Supplier A business qualifying as a diverse supplier requires U.S. citizenship and 51% ownership, operation and daily management. The most commonly used categories for use include:

• MBE – Minority Business Enterprise
• WBE – Women Business Enterprise

Minority Businesses are businesses owned by

• African Americans
• Hispanic Americans
• Native Americans
• Asian Americans

Verification on the ownership of all companies will be done on an annual basis. Contractor/suppliers must be registered a member in good standing with one or both of the following organizations and submit a current copy of certification.

National Minority Supplier Development Council affiliates or the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council certification affiliates to be classified as one of the above mentioned categories.

Message from Auria CEO and CSO

April 20, 2023

Ladies and Gentlemen,

In 2021 Auria entered into an agreement with Assent Compliance to serve as our technology and regulatory compliance partner on a global basis and in alignment with Auria’s global mission to build sustainability practices into the fabric of everything we do. Assent Compliance manages all aspects of the Auria Supplier Portal and is authorized on behalf of Auria to solicit responses to specific data and regulatory requests from all of our suppliers.

Please note that Auria meets the following regulations for global Material Validation:

• European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) applicable to products manufactured or imported and placed onto the European Economic Market
• Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
• Global Automotive Declaration Substance List (GADSL)

In addition to our customer requirements, Auria also meets the following Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) regulations and standards:

• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
• Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
• German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCDDA)

For these reasons, Auria requires your full support in responding to all upcoming data and regulatory requests that you receive from Assent Compliance on Auria’s behalf.  Your cooperation is mandatory under Auria’s Terms and Conditions.  Please be assured that appropriate confidentiality clauses between Auria and Assent Compliance have been concluded to ensure the integrity of your information and to prevent it from misuse.

In case of questions, please reach out to our Compliance Program Team:

Mr. Dean Wagner; phone: +1 (248) 828-6111 / [email protected]

Mr. Stephen Spohr, phone: +1 (248) 217-1351 / [email protected]

Kind Regards,

Brian Pour, CEO

Marc Flegler, CSO

View Signed Document

PAST COMMUNICATIONS

• December 8, 2021 – View Communication
• March 9, 2020 – View Communication
• November 21, 2019 – View Communication

Terms and Conditions

Auria is a global company. It is important to note, however, that it is the official policy to conduct all of its business in English.

As a condition of using this Supplier portal and being considered for the award of any contract, you agree that:

1. All negotiations, communications and notices in relation to or under any contract shall be in English, and
2. Auria shall not be bound by any statement or representation made in any language other than English to the maximum extent permitted by law.

North America
United States/Mexico/Canada

Europe
Belgium
Czech Republic
Germany
Poland
Slovakia
Spain
United Kingdom

Africa
South Africa

*Please note a correction in our Terms and Conditions published 2022 covering the change from TS to IATF.

DIRECT PAY FOR SALES & USE TAX

April 2, 2018

Attention Auria Suppliers,

Auria has now received the direct pay authorizations for sales and use tax incurred in all the US states it has a physical presence (e.g. Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, and South Carolina). Effective immediately cease charging Auria sales and use tax on all invoices. The authorizations from each state are available below.

Michigan
Detroit Metro Offices
St.Clair

North Carolina
Albemarle
Old Fort
Troy

Ohio
Fremont
Holmesville
Sidney

South Carolina
Spartanburg

Please reference the attached documents including our manual for the Auria Solutions EDI and Label guidelines. In case of questions, required user setup or user maintenance in the Auria EDI portal please contact us. Don’t forget to include your company name, supplying Auria plant, name, email and if applicable your existing user name.

Auria’s Supplier Quality Tracking System (SQTS) enables suppliers to respond to Quality Notices generated by Auria Sites and Customers.

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