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Fairchild Controls Names Model Machine Company Of Baltimore, Maryland as its Supplier of the Year for 2007
June 17, 2008
A Baltimore, Maryland-based machine shop has been named Fairchild Controls’ 2007 Supplier of the Year, a distinction awarded for excellence in production and sourcing of parts used on the company’s full range of products – which are installed on military and civilian aircraft, combat ground vehicles and in other applications worldwide.”
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Model Machine Company is a 28-employee operation in downtown Baltimore, and it has demonstrated performance well beyond the facility’s relatively small size. During 2007, Model Machine supplied $146,530 worth of goods to Fairchild Controls, with an overall supplier rating of 99.7 percent against a very challenging 100-point scale that measures quality, productivity, on-time delivery and service.
These numbers point to a great contractor, but the company’s accomplishments go well beyond its success as a supplier. John Wahlhaupter, the son of Model Machine’s founder Norman Wahlhaupter, has assisted Fairchild Controls’ buyers in sourcing certain “unobtainable” products – including assistance with numerous drawings for decades-old products produced by predecessor company Fairchild Stratos. “Model Machine typifies the type of partner we need to build a truly integrated supply chain, where our suppliers and our internal employees work together to deliver value to our customers.” said Scott Selle, the President of Fairchild Controls. “We look forward to continuing our exceptional relationship in the future.” The employees and founder of Model Machine Company.
About Fairchild Controls Corporation (www.fairchildcontrols.com)
Fairchild Controls designs and manufactures vapor cycle systems, air management systems, control electronics and air turbine drives for military and commercial aerospace and defense applications. Fairchild Control's vapor cycle systems and air management systems provide cooling for externally mounted aircraft pods that carry targeting, navigation, reconnaissance, and electronic countermeasure systems for U.S. and foreign military services. The company's air turbine drives supply supplemental hydraulic and electrical power for a variety of aircraft. Fairchild Controls is a business unit of EADS North America, and is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.
About EADS North America (www.eadsnorthamerica.com)
EADS North America is the North American operation of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $11 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 200,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. Operating in 17 states, EADS North America offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets.