Standard Register (standardregister.com), a leading document services provider, trusted by companies to supervise the critical documents they need to thrive in today’s competitive climate. Relying on almost 100 years of business expertise, Lean Six Sigma methodologies and leading technologies, the company helps organizations increase efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, grow revenue and meet the challenges of a changing business landscape. The organization offers many services like document and label solutions, e-business solutions, consulting and print supply chain services to help clients manage documents across their enterprise. The first half of the year produced revenue of about $439 million and operating income before restructuring, impairment, pension loss amortization, and pension settlement of $12.7 million. After deducting interest and other expense, this non-GAAP earnings figure is reduced to $11.1 million pretax, equivalent to $0.24 per share after tax.

Paul Romanaggi, general manager of quality for Freightliner claimed that “Fewer suppliers have been recognized this year with our Masters of Quality Award because the quality bar has been set higher than ever. As the bar continues to rise, it’s suppliers like Standard Register are instrumental in helping us deliver quality products to our customers year after year.”

Standard Register provides Freightliner with Manufacturing Parts Solutions, as well as tamper-resistant decals, product identification labels, compliance consulting and design expertise, and supply chain management through the company’s Label Management Inventory System™ (LMIS). Only products and services that surpass the strict and firm criteria related to quality assurance, service, aftermarket parts, materials, engineering, warranty and purchasing will receive a Masters of Quality award.

Freightliner, the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America, has obtained this award to the top one percent of more than 3000 of its suppliers for the past 20 years. The Masters of Quality Award is the highest acknowledgment that Freightliner gives to its suppliers, representing the finest among suppliers providing parts and components to Freightliner businesses. Achieving this award, receiver of the award must demonstrate exceptional results in delivering quality parts and components and display an ongoing commitment to quality improvement.

“It is a great honor to receive this Masters of Quality supplier award from Freightliner. It’s a tribute to our team effort within the manufacturing industry,” said Mike Gibson, managing director of the Manufacturing market for Standard Register. He also stated that by levering their people, processes and technology, customer expectations were met and, in many cases, exceeded. They look forward to continuing and expanding their relationship with Freightliner.

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