SPIROL Achieves Gold Level Status in Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process

Stow, OH, USA - SPIROL International Corporation is pleased to announce the recent achievement of Gold Level Status in the Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP) Recertification.

SQEP (Supplier Quality Excellence Process) is Caterpillar’s operational excellence initiative that recognises a supplier’s commitment to meet and sustain high quality standards. SQEP incorporates industry proven quality tools and system requirements (ISO, PPM, APQP, PPAP, SPC, TQM, Delivery, etc.) that ensure suppliers achieve superior quality and deliver best-in-class performance.

The SQEP initiative is a critical aspect of SPIROL’s on-going dedication to being a preferred supplier to Caterpillar. Says Gregg Neidlinger, SPIROL’s Global Account Manager for Caterpillar, “Receiving the SQEP gold acknowledgement validates our global commitment to quality, service and support. From technical design and engineering support through delivery, our teams are fully engaged with CAT processes.”

Caterpillar’s SQEP certification recognises their supplier’s dedication to providing excellence in quality, delivery and cost, and is only awarded to those who demonstrate such world-class performance on an ongoing basis. Each year, suppliers are evaluated with increasingly strict criteria for distinguishing outstanding supplier quality performance, exceptional service, capacity planning, and delivery performance. Caterpillar’s manufacturing standard combines industry-proven quality system and process management requirements from IATF 16949 with demonstrated results to ensure expected supplier capability and performance.

Caterpillar developed this programme to place a renewed emphasis on supplier performance excellence. SPIROL’s Quality Manager, Anthony Canda, stated “This is a huge accomplishment and a direct result of all successes the SPIROL team has driven towards over the past year. Creating the CAT manufacturing cells, improving our part mark and oiling processes, managing on-time shipments, and providing top quality products and service are just a few of items that deserve to be celebrated.”

PHOTO — SPIROL’s Shim Division Receives CAT Supplier Excellence Award.

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About SPIROL

Beginning with the invention of the Coiled Pin in 1948, SPIROL International Corporation has continuously grown to introduce new products, as well as improve the performance of established lines, resulting in millions of dollars of savings for our customers. Headquartered in Danielson, CT, SPIROL now operates globally across four continents and is a leading manufacturer of a diverse line of engineered components for fastening, joining, and assembly including: Coiled Spring Pins, Slotted Spring Pins, Solid Pins, Alignment Dowels and Bushings, Spacers, Compression Limiters, Threaded Inserts for Plastics, Disc Springs, Precision Shims, Pin Installation Equipment, Insert Installation Equipment, Compression Limiter Installation Equipment and High Performance Feeding Systems. Partner with SPIROL early in your design stage to simplify your assembly process, improve the quality of your product, and lower the overall cost of your assembly!