The Timken Company awarded a 2011 Foundation of Quality Excellence Award to its bearing plant in Chennai during the company’s Asian Quality Conference in May.
“Quality is an integral part of our reputation and our brand. Our customers around the world rely on the high performance of our products and services in countless critical applications,” said Russell F. Folger, vice president of quality advancement for Timken. “Our Chennai plant ranks among our ‘best of the best’ because of the team’s dedication to consistently produce and deliver on our brand promise.”
The awards are presented each year in recognition of top quality performance levels among more than 50 Timken plants around the world, and the Chennai plant is one of two Asian plants recognized. The other facility lauded for outstanding quality is in Yantai, China.
The Chennai plant represents a significant expansion of the company’s manufacturing presence in India. The facility produces single- and double-row case-carburized tapered roller bearings, including cups, cones and assemblies, of 8” and above outside diameter.
