Republic
30.03.2006
The American Industrial Corporation Eaton has awarded Belarusian Metallurgical Plant (BMZ) with special prize “Perfect Supplier” for the results in 2005, BelTA has been told by deputy general director of the plant Nadezhda Gorkusha.
Eaton is one of the biggest corporations in the USA and worldwide and has cooperation contracts with 38 companies in 125 countries. Only 11 of them have been bestowed the prize “Perfect Supplier”. Only two partners are from Europe including the Belarusian producer.
The document signed by Eaton Corporation CEO reads that the prize is awarded “for high quality, production innovations and technical achievements”.
Last year the Belarusian producer supplied Eaton with industrial products worth of USD 5,5 million. Several days ago at the negotiations with the corporation’s officials the sides reached an agreement to double the deliveries of Belarusian metal cord in 2006. This move would strengthen the positions of the plant in the North-American market of metal products.
“These events, which are undoubtedly pleasant for the company, take place simultaneously with some odd statements of some western politicians about some possible isolation of this country, Nadezhda Gorkusha reckons. – However, they should be aware that there are no double standards in business, in contrast to politics. One law works here: price-quality. Having awarded such prestigious prize to the plant the American corporation has, in fact, showed its attitude to Belarus”.
The Industrial Corporation Eaton renders services in four industry-leading segments: electrical, fluid power, truck and automotive. It is a leading producer of truck gear-boxes. The annual turnover of the corporation is estimated at around USD 11 billion.