Aerovox Earns Top Supplier Award from Whirlpool Corporation.NEW BEDFORD New Bedford, city (1990 pop. 99,922), seat of Bristol co., SE Mass., at the mouth of the Acushnet River on Buzzard's Bay; settled 1640, set off from Dartmouth 1787, inc. as a city 1847. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 1999-- Aerovox Incorporated (Nasdaq.NM:ARVX) announced today it has received a top supplier award from Whirlpool Corporation Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances,with annual sales of approximately $18 billion, more than 73,000 employees, and more than 70 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. . Whirlpool presented Aerovox with its "Quality Performance Award", recognizing excellent service and quality during 1998. Aerovox supplies motor start and motor run capacitors to Whirlpool. "We've be saying for the past few years that our priority is to heighten customer responsiveness. This award is an example that our efforts to improve our service levels have yielded results for our customers," said Aerovox President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Robert D. Elliott. The Company's motors market, which includes such applications as air conditioners, whitegoods appliances and pumps, is a core worldwide business for Aerovox and represented approximately 33% of sales in 1998. Aerovox Incorporated is a leading manufacturer of film, paper and aluminum electrolytic e·lec·tro·lyt·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to electrolysis. 2. Produced by electrolysis. 3. Of or relating to electrolytes. e·lec capacitors. The Company sells its products worldwide, principally to original equipment manufacturers as components in electrical and electronic equipment. Aerovox has operations in New Bedford, Massachusetts New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, located about 51 miles (82 kilometers) south of Boston, 28 miles (45 kilometers) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles (19 kilometers) east of Fall River. ; Huntsville, Alabama; Juarez and Mexico City, Mexico; and Weymouth, England. |
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