“It’s an honour to be part of Boeing’s supply chain, and we are especially delighted to be recognised for delivery and quality products,” said Kennametal President and CEO Don Nolan. “The team that earned this award sets the example of customer-focused execution we are working to achieve every day here.”

The company's Madison, Alabama, facility earned the distinction for supplying engineered counterbalance, vibration dampening and ballast weight components for various Boeing fixed- and rotor-wing airframe applications. “The Madison team is continually working toward perfection, with on-time performance of 99.8 percent,” said Brian Maglosky, vice president of manufacturing for Kennametal in the Americas. Part of the Tungsten Materials Business Kennametal acquired in 2013, the Madison team contributes value in the company’s aerospace-industry portfolio.