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Schuler receives Volvo cars quality excellence award

to ISO 9001 for indirect material suppliers. VQE also comprises stable delivery performance over time and a high service level. Furthermore, the evaluation in order to qualify for the award included categories such as global ability, risk manage- ment, continuous improvements and cost reduction processes. Schuler has been able to meet all of Volvo’s high expectations. Schuler is a technological and market leader in forming equipment. The company offers cutting edge presses, automation, dies, process know-how and services for the entire metal- forming industry and lightweight vehicle construction. Its clients include car manufacturers and their suppliers, as well as companies in the forging, household equipment, packaging, energy and electrical industries. Schuler also produces coin minting presses and supplies systems solutions for the aerospace, railway and large pipe industries. In fiscal year 2014, Schuler posted sales of €1.18bn. With around 5,400 employees, Schuler is represented in 40 countries and is a member of the Austrian Andritz Group.

Meyer stated. “This award recognises our successful long-term partnership with our customer Volvo and is a special mark of appreciation for Schuler and the dedicated work of all of our employees.” The VQE Award’s fundamental requirements include environmental certification according to ISO 14001 and quality certification pursuant

SCHULER has received the prestigious Volvo Cars Quality Excellence (VQE) Award. Axel Meyer, head of Schuler’s service division, accepted the trophy on behalf of the company from Kjell- Åke Eriksson, vice-president indirect purchasing, at Volvo’s headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. “We are proud to have become a carefully chosen VQE partner,” Mr

Schuler AG – Germany Website: www.schulergroup.com Axel Meyer, head of the service division (third from left), accepted the trophy from Kjell-Åke Eriksson, vice-president indirect purchasing (third from right) Mathey Dearman appoints Michael Moore

the distributor level and for manufactur- ers. Mathey Dearman claims to be a leading authority on preparing pipe and vessels to be joined together by welding. Since the 1930s Mathey has been designing and building cutting and bevelling machines and clamping, aligning and reforming systems for pipe and tubing. Over the years it has also developed other essential tools and equipment. These products include measuring and layout tools, gauges and inspection devices.

safety. He is a member of the GAWDA safety committee and has a degree in physics from The Citadel and a degree in non-destructive testing from Cowley College. He continues to advance his technical knowledge by working on his Masters in welding engineering from Ohio State University and planned to take the CWI exam in early 2016. Mike Charles and Associates is based in Mooresville, North Carolina, USA, and has been in business since 1999. The firm prides itself as being customer needs driven. Mr Charles has been in the welding industry since 1977 and brings experience working both at

USA-based Mathey Dearman has announced the addition of Michael Moore to the Mike Charles and Associates, Inc team. Mr Moore started his welding industry career in 1990 with Lincoln Electric where he worked in research and development, manufacturing and technical sales. He also worked at ESAB in territory, regional and national sales as well as business development. His latest position was vice-president of sales with ArcOne. He describes himself as being customer focused and technically competent and has experience in automation, robotics, welding processes, and respiratory and

Mathey Dearman – USA Website: www.mathey.com

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