Simrit Receives Gold Supplier Award at Annual Bombardier Recreational Products Supplier Conference
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PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 05, 2007 - On October 24, 2007, Simrit, the industrial sealing products division of Freudenberg-NOK, was honored by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) during its annual supplier award program which was held in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Simrit supplies BRP with reed valves and shaft seals for outboard marine engines and was presented with BRP's Gold Supplier Award. Awards are presented annually in three levels - gold, silver and bronze - and this is the 4th consecutive year that Simrit has received this award.
"Being recognized in such a way is a great achievement for Simrit and Freudenberg-NOK," said David R. Monaco, president of Simrit. "Our goal is to ensure that our customers receive world-class products at the best value and this award serves as confirmation from our customer that we are accomplishing that goal."
BRP has a stringent list of criteria that it uses to evaluate suppliers for its award program, including no field warranty issues, implementation of cost reduction initiatives, on-time delivery, and a parts per million (PPM) defect rate of less than 100.
For 2008, BRP has again raised the bar and has introduced a new Platinum award for its suppliers with 0 PPM, 100% delivery and 100% PPAP (Pre-Production Approval Process). Simrit is aiming for the Platinum award for next year.
Bombardier Recreational Products is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of SeaDoo® watercraft and sport boats, SkiDoo® and Lynx(TM) snowmobiles, Johnson® and Evinrude® outboard engines, Bombardier all-terrain vehicles (ATV), Rotax® engines and karts and the brand-new Spyder Roadster.
The Simrit Division is based at Freudenberg-NOK's headquarters in Plymouth, Mich. Freudenberg-NOK is part of the Freudenberg and NOK Group Companies, which have total annual sales of more than $12 billion. The global Freudenberg and NOK Group offers an extensive portfolio of precision-manufactured products for the aerospace, appliance, diesel engine, marine, off-highway equipment, oil and gas, recreational vehicle and semiconductor markets.
For more information, visit the Simrit Web site at www.simrit.com.
