'Supplier of the Year' honors for Pilkington North America
26 October 2011Pilkington North America (PNA) has been named as 2010 Supplier of the Year by leading architectural glass fabricator JE Berkowitz, LP (JEB).
JEB materials manager Roger L. Thomas presented a commemorative plaque to PNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Manager Rex Tracht at a ceremony on April 26, 2011.
PNA was chosen because of its strong technical support as well as its ability to produce and deliver quality glass products. “We have a flourishing partnership with Pilkington,” said Thomas. “They consistently deliver high-quality products and provide outstanding product expertise and service.”
The partnership between the two companies began in the early 1980’s and continues through today. With combined excellence in production, technology, and fabrication the companies are able to successfully contribute to high-profile commercial building projects, where large quantities and special size requirements are needed.
“The JEB Supplier of the Year award is an honor and an achievement that we take very seriously at Pilkington,” said Stephen Weidner, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “This is a recognition that I believe is reflective of the hard work and efforts of our operations’ teams.”
JEB suppliers are evaluated on a quarterly and annual basis in accordance with ISO 9001 quality procedures. Each supplier is evaluated by JEB on a set of five key criteria: product quality, packaging quality, order accuracy, on-time delivery, and general responsiveness.