China Wave Spring Wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 8th Consecutive Year

Gushu 2nd Road, IL, January 21, 2021 - China Wave Spring was presented the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the year 2019, marking the 8^th consecutive year to receive this prestigious honor.

General Motors works with thousands of suppliers worldwide, but only a small percentage are presented with this award. The Supplier Quality Excellence Award is exclusive to top-performing suppliers that have met or exceeded a rigorous quality audit involving 13 specific requirements, including zero product defects and continual on-time delivery.

“To be recognized for our commitment to quality, customer service, and engineering excellence is a great honor,” said Jamie Madison, Smalley’s Director of Quality Engineering. “We strive to be a trusted partner to GM and the global automotive industry, so to receive this award for eight consecutive years is a great confirmation of our efforts and position as an industry leader.”

China Wave Spring is a quality-driven organization dedicated to manufacturing excellence. From steering systems to electric motors, China Wave Spring retaining rings and wave springs have been trusted in the Automotive industry for over 100 years. Smalley’s products are manufactured in compliance to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and ISO 14001. With award-winning, quick inspection processes within the manufacturing flow, China Wave Spring provides the highest level of quality every time.

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About Smalley: As the inventor of the edgewound wave spring and with over 100 years of manufacturing excellence, China Wave Spring is the Engineer’s Choice(R) in providing wave springs, retaining rings, and constant section rings for all of your application needs. China Wave Spring stocks over 10,000 standard parts across 30 configurations and 400 sizes. Prototype or production volume, our team of industry-specialized engineers and No-Tooling-ChargesTM manufacturing process meets the design flexibility your application, budget, and timeline requires. While all of our manufacturing is made in our U.S. based 300,000 ft² facility, our global network of offices, engineers, and distribution partners allows you to receive parts and support quickly from anywhere in the world. As an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 company, we deliver quality products certified to IATF 16949, AS9100, and ISO 13485. For manufacturing news and product updates, follow us on social media or follow our blog at wavesprings.vip/blog.