Simrit Honored with Pattonair Gold Standard Award

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- As a result of its continued excellence in delivery and quality performance, Simrit was recently awarded the Pattonair Gold Standard Award. This is the second consecutive Pattonair honor for Simrit, who was recognized during a supplier event held in the United Kingdom. Simrit was one of nine Pattonair suppliers to be honored and the only seal company to receive the award.

Simrit has supplied engineered aerospace sealing products to Pattonair for more than six years. Pattonair, the global distribution and supply chain management business of Umeco, operates through a network of facilities and expert teams located in Europe, North America and Asia.

"To achieve our commitment to growing Simrit's aerospace business globally, we need to partner with customers who align with our ambition and vision," said Stuart Campton, sales director, aerospace Europe, Simrit. "We consider Pattonair to fit into that category and look forward to continuing to provide the company with the quality products that have earned Simrit two Gold Standard Awards."

According to Nick Ammerlaan, commodity director for Pattonair, it is the company's intention that Gold Standard suppliers will share in the growth of Pattonair's business as it adopts an increasing number of supply chain solutions customers globally.

"Simrit has continued to demonstrate a strong commitment to meeting Pattonair's desired expectations with on time in full delivery and quality scores bettering that of their competitors in the same sector," said Ammerlaan. "Through the continued servicing of Pattonair's needs, the adoption of vendor managed inventory and close buyer/supplier relationship, Simrit has, for the second consecutive year, achieved the prized Gold Standard Award."

"We're very pleased to again be honored among Pattonair's leading suppliers and look forward to continuing our growing relationship with them," said Vinay Nilkanth, vice president of global sales, aerospace, Simrit.

Umeco is a leading innovator in distribution and supply chain management to the aerospace and defense industries, harnessing new methods for enhancing its customers' performance and profitability. Umeco also has significant manufacturing interests in advanced composite materials for a growing range of applications in its core aerospace and defense markets and in other high performance technology industries such as motor sport, automotive and wind energy. For more information, please visit the Umeco website at www.umeco.com.

Simrit is part of the Freudenberg and NOK Group Companies, which have total annual sales of more than $7 billion. The global Freudenberg and NOK Group offers an extensive portfolio of precision-manufactured products for the aerospace, appliance, automotive, marine, medical, off-highway equipment, recreational vehicle and renewable energy markets. For more information, visit the Simrit website at www.simrit.com.

SOURCE Simrit Division of Freudenberg-NOK