Story ID: 507 GKN supplier awards
GKN Aerospace Honors Top Suppliers
By: Mark Phelps
Caption: SC Aerostar of Romania takes top award as premier supplier of the year
Word Count: 115
GKN Aerospace (Chalet G1) chose the Farnborough Airshow as the venue to announce several supplier awards. Senior v-p of supply chain management Rob Soen said, “Our supply chain has become the clear differentiator as we strive to maintain an grow our overall competitiveness.” Winners included SC Aerostar, of Bacau, Romania, which took home premier supplier honors for 2015/2016. 
  
SC Aerostar supplies metallic parts and assemblies for multiple programs and drew Soen’s praise “for sustained levels of performance on both delivery and quality.” Also sharing awards for supplier excellence were: WSK PZL Swidnik SA; Cytec Solvay Group; Frisa Aerospace S.A. de C.V.; Sabca Limburg nv; and CIM Tools Pvt Ltd.