Sparton’s Plaistow Facility Wins Ninth Consecutive Raytheon Award
June 5, 2018 | Sparton Corp.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Sparton Corporation was recognized for its outstanding performance as a supplier to Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems(IDS), with a 3-Star Supplier award, at the Supplier Excellence Conference held in Boston, Mass. on May 17, 2018. This is the 9th consecutive year Sparton’s Plaistow, NH facility has earned the Excellence Award.
Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business instituted the annual Supplier Excellence Awards program to recognize suppliers who have provided outstanding service and partnership in exceeding customer requirements. Award candidates are judged on certain criteria, including overall quality and on-time delivery. Sparton Corporation was one of 66 companies recognized by Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business for 3-Star honors. Sparton’s Plaistow, NH facility supplies sub-assemblies for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System, Zumwalt Class Destroyer, and THAAD & AN/TPY-2 Radar Systems programs.
“This is a prestigious honor. To be recognized by a company the caliber of Raytheon year-after-year is a testimony to the performance excellence that we strive for on a daily basis,” said Mike Gaul, Group Vice President Manufacturing and Design Services for Sparton Corporation. “I’d like to thank our employees for their work ethic and dedication to producing consistent quality,” he added.
About Sparton Corporation
Sparton Corporation, now in its 118th year, is a provider of complex and sophisticated electromechanical devices with capabilities that include concept development, industrial design, design and manufacturing engineering, production, distribution, field service and refurbishment. The primary markets served are Medical & Biotechnology, Military & Aerospace and Industrial & Commercial. Headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, Sparton currently has thirteen manufacturing locations and engineering design centers worldwide. Sparton’s Web site may be accessed here.
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