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Northrop Grumman Honors Partners for Continued Manufacturing and Supplier Excellence
March 4, 2025 | Northrop GrummanEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Northrop Grumman Corporation recognized over 50 suppliers for their outstanding contributions and efforts in 2024. The company’s annual Supplier Excellence Awards celebrate the trusted supplier partnerships that support Northrop Grumman’s mission and values.
Northrop Grumman’s suppliers expand upon the company’s manufacturing capacity, supporting its ability to scale production and drive economic growth. Through innovation and strategic partnerships, Northrop Grumman is supporting American jobs, advancing technology and equipping the warfighter while improving efficiency and reducing costs. The Supplier Excellence Awards honor the suppliers who collaborate with Northrop Grumman in this mission, finding smarter ways to work and strengthen national security for the United States and its allies.
“Our strong relationships with our suppliers are rooted in a shared dedication to performance, quality and innovation,” said Ken Brown, vice president, enterprise global supply chain, Northrop Grumman. “Our Global Supply Chain team of 5,000 proudly celebrate our suppliers who have performed at the highest level – demonstrating resilience and commitment while reinforcing our collective focus to deliver technologies that enhance national security for the U.S. and our allies.”
Awards for 2024 achievement were presented in three categories, each representing a key part of delivering the highest quality solutions to Northrop Grumman’s customers.
Supplier Performance Excellence Award recipients:
Air Industries Machining Corporation, Amphenol Corporation, Applied Aerospace Structures Corporation, Aviation Ground Equipment Corporation, Carleton Controls Corporation, Crater Industries LLC, East/West Industries, Inc., General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., Jackson Aerospace, Inc., Lakes Area Manufacturing Company, Lowell Digisonde International, Oncore Manufacturing LLC, Qorvo Oregon Inc., Revolution Composites, Seemann Composites Inc., Seyer Industries, Inc., Siemens, Technovare Systems, Inc., Tektronix Component Solutions, The Mathworks, Inc., Tower Semiconductor and Votaw Precision Technologies.
Supplier Strategic Excellence Award recipients:
Amazon Web Services, American Pacific Corporation, Ansys, AW Bell, Bayen Group, LLC, Cablex Pty Ltd., Card Integrity, Dell, Ferra Aerospace Inc., Frequency Electronics, Inc., Future Tech Enterprise Inc., Georgiou Group, GlobalFoundries, Janicki Industries, Inc., JLL, Marotta Controls, Inc., Patriot Machine, Inc., Thales Alenia Space Italia, Trident Systems, Veterans Trading Company, Inc., W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. and Westwind Engineering Inc.
Supplier Resilience Excellence Award recipients:
Advantage Metal Products, Atos, BAE Systems, Clarks Precision Machine and Tool, Héroux-Devtek, Inc., Lucix Corporation, Merrimac Industries Inc. and Perfekta Inc.
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