Schaeffler UK recognised for quality excellence

Schaeffler (UK) Ltd’s manufacturing plant in Llanelli, South Wales has received a national award that demonstrates the company’s excellence in manufacturing quality.

At the WalesQuality Awards 2009, Schaeffler UK received top honours in the Manufacturing Prize category. Donna Williams-Bevan, Training Officer at Schaeffler UK, and Process Manager Derrick Lewis, accepted the award on behalf of the company at the annual awards ceremony held at the City Hall, Cardiff on 3 December 2009.

The Wales Quality Award is an annual competition based on the EFQM European Excellence Model. The awards are open to all companies based in Wales, including manufacturers, financial organisations, service providers, hospitals, educational establishments and local councils.

Winning a Wales Quality Award is an accolade for any business. The judging and assessment process, which is carried out by a panel of independent industry experts from the private and public sectors, has grown to become one of the most popular awards in Europe. Many organisations that take part in the awards process do so year after year, as they use the process as a fundamental part of their company’s planning process to drive business improvement.