TrinityRail, a division of Trinity Industries, is a leading North American provider of manufacturing resources for a complete product line of new railcars, has bestowed the honor of Premiere Supplier Award to Hammond Machine Works, Inc. The metrics for the award took into account the quality of parts supplied, on-time delivery, the value of the vendor relationship, response times to inquiries and needs, and finally, the scale of a collaborative/partner relationship. This honor was granted to just a few companies of the hundreds of suppliers that work with TrinityRail.
“This is truly an honor that everyone at Hammond Machine can get behind,” states Peter Nau, President, Hammond Machine Works. “The rail car industry has been such a large and long standing part of our business. All the attributes of the award line up perfectly with our mission. It’s embedded in our culture and serves as our drive behind every part that we make – quality, performance, responsiveness to our customers, and delivering on time and on budget. The fact that we can align ourselves to these important measures of TrinityRail speaks to the wonderful collaboration between our two companies,” he concludes.
Beyond the standard metrics of the award, TrinityRail also found it important to commend Hammond Machine for the collaborative efforts in helping other suppliers to TrinityRail, get acclimated to the processes and preferred methods of business.
About Hammond Machine Works:
Hammond Machine Works, Inc. is a leading North American supplier of high-quality precision machining, metal fabrication, assembly and finishing of parts to the OEM market. A one-stop, cost-effective solution to the rail, energy, chemical and plastic, off-highway, paper and packaging and steel mill industries, Hammond Machine delivers all the services you need under one roof from two facility locations. For more information, visit hammondmachine.com.