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Kollmorgen Recognized by Toyota Industries Corporation in FY 2011 for Operational Excellence

POSTED 06/06/2012

Kollmorgen among a select group of global suppliers to receive “Value-Add Global Sourcing and No Delivery Delay” awards

RADFORD, VA – Kollmorgen, a leading global supplier of motion control solutions, recently received two distinguished awards from Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) for operational excellence. Kollmorgen was one of just 11 suppliers, and the only US based supplier among a total of 417 suppliers, to receive an award. Kollmorgen received awards for Global Sourcing Special Award for Value-Add and was also recognized by TICO for No Delivery Delays for the fifth consecutive year. Additionally, TICO acknowledged Kollmorgen for its engineering collaboration which has helped to make next-generation TICO products more productive and cost effective.

“We are honored to be recognized by a world-class company such as Toyota. This highlights our commitment to a culture of engineering collaboration with customers in order to help them develop more productive and innovative products,” says Kevin Layne, President of Kollmorgen Corporation. “Kollmorgen brings the power of the Danaher Business System (DBS) to our customers, where innovation and delivery are two of our core values. Combining DBS with Kollmorgen’s regional software, electronics and motor design centers, as well as our localized manufacturing footprint in Europe, North America and Asia, we are able to help our customers solve their most challenging business issues.”

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Kollmorgen is a leading provider of motion control systems and components for machine builders around the globe, with over 70 years of motion control design and application expertise.

Through world-class knowledge in motion, industry-leading quality and deep expertise in linking and integrating standard and custom products, Kollmorgen delivers breakthrough solutions unmatched in performance, reliability and ease-of-use, giving machine builders an irrefutable marketplace advantage.

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