Freudenberg Simrit LP Earns Pattonair Gold Standard Award
2010.02.08
Honour awarded to Simrit’s U.K. facility for supplier excellence
In recognition of its outstanding delivery and quality performance, Freudenberg Simrit LP, the U.K. sister company of Plymouth, Mich.-based Simrit, was recently awarded the Pattonair Gold Standard Award for supplier excellence during Pattonair’s annual supplier conference. This is the first time Freudenberg Simrit LP has received this award. Simrit is one of only two seal suppliers to be recognized for gold standard performance.
Pattonair, the supply chain business of Umeco plc, is a leading global aerospace and defense service provider, with locations in Asia, Europe and North America. Pattonair’s Gold Standard Award, which is presented every six months, recognizes the company’s 12 best suppliers that provide outstanding performance. Freudenberg Simrit LP has supplied O-rings to Pattonair for the past five years.
“It’s a great honour to be recognized by Pattonair for our dedication to providing superior products and services,” said Stuart Campton, Sales Director, Europe Aerospace and Semicon, Simrit. “At Simrit, we strive to offer exceptional customer service, as well as quality products that impeccably fit our customers’ needs.”
“This award is another milestone in Simrit’s global journey,” said Vinay Nilkanth, Vice President of Global Sales, Aerospace and Semicon, Simrit. “We look forward to continuing our commitment to excellence and hope to expand our product line offering to Pattonair as they expand on their commodity sourcing plans.”
“There is no longer a place in aerospace supply chains for poor performing suppliers and we need to be as demanding of our supply chain as our customers are of us,” said Ian Tumanow, supply chain development director, Pattonair. “The Gold Standard Award was established to recognize our suppliers for business excellence. We thank Simrit for the first-class performance it has delivered to our company during 2009.”
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Left: Ian Tumanow, Supply Chain Development Director, Pattonair
Right: Stuart Campton, Sales Director, Europe Aerospace and Semicon
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Left Craig Pilling, Procurement Operations Manager – Pattonair
Right Scott Wilson, Aerospace Key Account Manager, Simrit
