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Ryder Wins Blackstar Manufacturer of Excellence 2016 Award
May 16, 2016 | Ryder Industries Ltd.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Ryder Industries Ltd., the Swiss-owned EMS provider with manufacturing facilities in China, today announced that it has received the “Manufacturer of Excellence” award from Blackstar for the second consecutive year.
This award recognizes Ryder’s outstanding design, precision manufacturing and on-time delivery of Blackstar’s innovative guitar amplifiers.
Ryder began working with Blackstar in 2012 and has become one of their most trusted manufacturers. Ryder has manufactured six series of amplifiers, delivering 66 distinct and well-received products for Blackstar, who are recognised innovators in their field. Ryder’s tailored service and pro-active partnership has been highly valued, and its flexible and robust Vendor Managed Inventory system has ensured smooth logistics management.
About Ryder
Ryder is a pure EMS company which provides one-stop EMS service. It has more than 37 years of experience in developing and manufacturing electronic products. It provides full turnkey engineering services in mechanical and electronic design as well as software and firmware programming.
About Blackstar
Blackstar Amplification is a UK-based manufacturer of guitar amplifiers and accessories. The company is made up of talented engineers, many of whom who have worked for the iconic sector-leader, Marshall. Their products include the hand-wired, boutique "Artisan" series, the Series One series, and a range of pedals and amplifiers in the HT line.
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