Partnerships with the most productive suppliers play an important role in any company’s long-term success.
Once again FACC has honoured three of their suppliers for exceptional commitment and exemplary performance with an "Excellent Supplier Award 2010" in Gold, Silver and Bronze. In addition, an organisation has also been chosen to receive a "Special Performance Award" in recognition of their services and total support.
The main nomination selection criterion for an FACC "Excellent Supplier Award" is the continuous provision of both High Quality products and reliable adherence to Delivery Requirements. Additional factors also taken into consideration are customer service, flexibility, co-operation and a willingness to develop, accept and implement cost-saving and process-optimising measures. The "Special Performance Award" is presented to a supplier and/or organisation whose performance cannot be measured by conventional methods, but have consistently shown outstanding commitment to both FACC and its customers.
The following suppliers have received the 2010 awards: -
Excellent Supplier Award in GOLD:
PPG Aerospace
Located in Hamburg, Germany
PPG Aerospace is a world-wide leading supplier of sealants, coatings, aircraft maintenance chemicals, and application systems. Serving manufacturers and providers for the commercial and general aviation industries.
Excellent Supplier Award in SILVER:
Plascore Inc.
Located in Michigan, United States of America
Plascore is a global manufacturer of honeycomb core and composite structures. Their honeycomb core is specified wherever high strength-to-weight ratio, energy absorption or directional qualities are required.
Excellent Supplier Award in BRONZE:
HTP High Tech Plastics GmbH
Located in Fohnsdorf, Austria
The main business of HTP is the development and production of plastic lightweight components for the aviation industry; specialising in Injection Moulded Parts in particularly for Aircraft Interiors such as window assemblies.
Special Performance Award:
OnTime Logistics
Located in Seekirchen, Austria
OnTime Logistics are an international and select team of specialists who have redefined the meaning of "quality" in the transport and logistics sector. Focussed on areas of Express, Special Delivery, Air Freight and Sea Freight, OnTime Logistics continue to provide a world-wide delivery service.
Mr. Rudolf Leitner, Director of Purchasing of FACC AG, made the following statement: "At FACC we strongly believe that it is very important to acknowledge and recognise Suppliers and Organisations who - through their own assiduousness and high standards - enable FACC to sustain its own unwavering and dogged determination to provide "Simply the Best" products and material. These annual awards and presentations provide FACC the opportunity to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to such establishments who are totally supportive in our endeavours for excellence in this ever-changing and developing aviation industry".
These annual "Excellent Supplier Awards" present FACC with a window of opportunity to publicly recognise and reward optimum suppliers within its own Supply Chain. The company identifies those who are totally dependable, trustworthy and who contribute greatly towards its ultimate goal of Total Customer Satisfaction. By achieving and maintaining exceptional performances, these particular suppliers are essential for ensuring the future success of themselves and FACC.
About FACC
FACC AG is one of the world's leading companies in the development and production of advanced fibre reinforced composite components and systems for the aviation industry. Their range of products reaches from structural components for the fuselage and wings to engine components to complete passenger cabins for passenger planes and helicopters. FACC is a supplier to all large aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, COMAC and Sukhoi as well as for engine manufacturers and sub-suppliers of OEMs.
In the business year of 2010/11, FACC achieved a turnover of 271.8 million Euros and employed an average of 1,582 employees.
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"PPG Aerospace is the best supplier of FACC in 2010: FACC purchasing manager Rudolf Leitner hands over the FACC Excellent Supplier Award in Gold to Ulrich Krüger of PPG Aerospace, fltr Steffi Oseloff, Production Planning; Ulrich Krüger, Managing Director ASC Hamburg; Werner Luedicke, Technical Service Manager; Dr. Karen Langner, Technical, Quality and EHS Manager; Dennis Meyerholz, Operations Manager; Jakob Szablewski, Team Leader Customer Service; Rudolf Leitner, Purchasing Director FACC and Evelyn Maisrimel, Purchasing Central Commodities FACC."