Atlantic Fasteners Earns Millitech Quality Award
Millitech, Inc., has awarded Atlantic Fasteners the 2008 Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of its continuing commitment, dedication and pursuit of service excellence.
A supplier of commercial and mil-spec/aerospace fasteners to Millitech, Atlantic Fasteners is a worldwide ISO 9001:2000 certified fastener supplier headquartered in West Springfield, MA.
"Atlantic Fasteners surpassed our award requirements," said Richard Shepard, supply chain and contracts manager at Millitech who presented the award Nov. 5 to John Kraus, vice president of sales at Atlantic Fasteners. He noted that Atlantic's average rating was 97 percent for quality, on-time delivery and accurate documentation for seven of the last eight quarters. Only suppliers with an average rating above 95 percent for at least three of the last eight quarters are eligible for the award.
Millitech, located in both Northampton and South Deerfield, MA, provides millimeter-wave technology and manufacturing expertise to the military and aerospace markets.
"We are very pleased to receive this award," said Linda Smith, customer service representative for Atlantic's commercial fastener division. "Our success is the result of our commercial and military-aerospace teams' strong partnership with Millitech."
The teams include Steve Graff, Midwest mil-spec/aerospace sales manager, 1-800-613-0563 ext. 266, sgraff@atlanticfasteners.com and Linda Smith, 1-800-613-0563 ext. 119, llsmith@atlanticfasteners.com.
Atlantic's military-aerospace division earned the coveted Gold Medalist Supplier award from the U.S. Government's Defense Supply Center of Richmond, VA two years in a row. The award reflects perfect quality and on-time delivery for shipments from Atlantic to the Center during one year.
Atlantic Fasteners is a 100% employee-owned company which stocks thousands of varieties of military-aerospace and commercial fasteners (www.atlanticfasteners.com). Specialties include made-to-print parts, technical problem solving, bar code inventory management systems, small part kitting, light assembly and custom packaging and labeling. Atlantic Fasteners has offered the industry's only $100 Service Guarantees since 1986.
