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August 25, 2016 | FTG AerospaceEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Firan Technology Group Corporation announced today that its FTG Aerospace Chatsworth business has won a top supplier award from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for outstanding performance in 2015. To be considered for this award, suppliers must maintain a 99 percent on-time delivery rating with a 100 percent quality rating.
FTG was selected as a top supplier from the over 1,200 suppliers used by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.
"We are honored to be selected for such a prestigious award by the world's largest defense contractor. As we have only been doing business with Lockheed for less than two years and much of our activity is on new part numbers where designs and processes are still being developed, it is a testament to our employees' talent and commitment to excellence that we have already been selected as a top supplier," stated Brad Bourne, President and CEO, FTG Corporation. He added, "Across FTG, we are committed to operational excellence in everything we do and to see one of our newest sites being recognized for their outstanding performance is inspirational for all of our employees."
FTG's vision is to be a "Partner in Performance" for customers in the Aerospace and Defense Electronics Market. FTG is committed to work as a partner with our customers to achieve high levels of operational performance and mutual success in everything we do.
About Firan Technology Group Corporation
FTG is an aerospace and defense electronics product and subsystem supplier to customers around the globe. FTG has two operating units:
FTG Circuits is a manufacturer of high technology, high reliability printed circuit boards. Our customers are leaders in the aviation, defense, and high technology industries. FTG Circuits has operations in Toronto, Ontario, Chatsworth, California, Hudson, New Hampshire and a joint venture in Tianjin, China.
FTG Aerospace manufactures illuminated cockpit panels, keyboards and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers of aerospace and defense equipment. FTG Aerospace has operations in Toronto, Ontario, Chatsworth, California, Fort Worth, Texas and Tianjin, China.
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