03 07 2017

GKN Sinter Metals recognised by Somfy as 'Best Supplier'

GKN Sinter Metals has received the Best Supplier Award for its quality performance by Somfy, the global market leader in automatic awnings and shutters for buildings. Over recent years, GKN has been a key supplier for Somfy's manufactured shutters.

GKN recieves the "Best Supplier Award" from Somfy

The award recognizes the outstanding performance of GKN Sinter Metals' site in Bruneck, Italy which manufactures high-class planetary gears and components for Somfy´s electrical shutter motors. GKN accepted the award at a global supplier conference in Krakow, Poland.

Since 2014, GKN Sinter Metals Bruneck has shipped over 75 million parts and components with a defective rate of below 10 ppm, which highlights the precision, reliability and cost effectiveness achieved with sinter metal technology in industrial applications.

Leonhard Kuenig, Sales Director and representative of GKN Sinter Metals at the award ceremony, said: "This is a great recognition of our efforts working as a team, both internally as well as together with our customers, not only to provide excellent quality but also dedicated customer support."

He added: "I would like to dedicate this award to all our employees who contributed to this. It has been a challenge to get where we are and the award is the best motivation to maintain our competitive edge with Somfy in all aspects of a value-adding partnership."

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