AASC Receives Supplier of the Year Award from Northrop Grumman
06/27/2006
Stockton, CA – June 27, 2006 – Applied Aerospace Structures Corporation (AASC) has been recognized by Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Integrated Systems sector as a 2005 Supplier of the Year for their proven track record of exceptional quality, delivery, and performance on numerous critical composite assemblies to support the fleet . This is the first year AASC has been selected as a Supplier of the Year by Northrop Grumman. AASC was also selected for the PPS Composite Strategic Alliance for both the east and west coast platforms.
AASC was one of eight companies to receive a Supplier of the Year designation in this, the second year for the awards program. John Rule, AASC President, received the award on behalf of the company on June 27 at a suppliers' awards luncheon sponsored by Northrop Grumman in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
"AASC's outstanding quality and support makes it possible for Northrop Grumman to maintain their overall commitment to the success of their high performance products," said Patrick Hart, Director of Business Development. "We're honored to be part of the team that's helping protect and ensure mission success for the U.S. men and women who serve in our armed forces."
Northrop Grumman developed its Supplier of the Year Award program to recognize the critical role that its suppliers play in the delivery of high-performance products that the company produces for U.S. and international customers. The program is an outgrowth of the company's strategic sourcing initiative, an effort started in summer 2003 to build stronger long-term relationships between the company and its suppliers.
Under this initiative, every supplier is "graded" quarterly on parameters such as quality, on-time delivery and participation in affordability initiatives. To be considered for a Supplier of the Year award, a company must demonstrate consistent superior performance in delivering products and services to Northrop Grumman.
"The support of our suppliers is critical to our sectors ability to produce and deliver affordable, high performance products," said Scott J. Seymour, Northrop Grumman corporate vice president and president of the Integrated Systems sector. “Their commitment, innovation, integrity and sustained levels of excellence play a substantial role in our success.”
Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for a variety of tactical and strategic airborne systems, including the U.S. Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber, the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, and Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance system; and the U.S. Navy's E-2 family of early warning and battle management aircraft, among others. It also serves as a major subcontractor to Lockheed Martin on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, and to Boeing on the Navy's F/A-18 program.
Applied Aerospace Structures Corporation (AASC) is a full service provider of complex composite and metal bonded structures and assemblies for both military and commercial applications. Based in Stockton, California, AASC is classified as a small business with approxi mately 250 employees, designs and fabricates critical, lightweight, high-performance, engineered structural assemblies for the aerospace industry. The company is ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100, third party certified and has been in business since 1956. For more information, visit the company’s web site at www.aascworld.com.