ARKU has been awarded the „Supplier of the Year 2022“ by one of its customers, KIRCHHOFF Automotive.
KIRCHHOFF Automotive and ARKU Maschinenbau GmbH have had a good working relationship for many years. At this year's Supplier of the Year Awards by KIRCHHOFF Automotive, ARKU truly impressed in the category "Capital & Tooling". Due to the current political situation, the award ceremony took place online for the first time ever. From ARKU's side, Albert Reiss (President & CEO), Hans Peter Pflüger (former senior employee), Franck Hirschmann (Key Account Manager) and Harald Kohl (Project Manager) accepted the award. With this award, KIRCHHOFF Automotive especially appreciates the reliability and quality provided by ARKU. This has also come down to a excellent partnership for more than 20 years: The coil lines from Baden-Baden have proven their immense value in the production halls of KIRCHHOFF Automotive since 2002.
"We are united by the typical corporate culture of German medium-sized companies," says Klaus Lawory, Vice President Procurement at KIRCHHOFF Automotive. "This includes clear concepts and communication, well-structured processes, suitable employees and global activities." Albert Reiss, President & CEO of ARKU Maschinenbau, adds, "This award is of particular importance to us. It shows that high quality, continous innovations and being customer orientation focused pays off greatly for both sides in a long-term partnership. Such values are clearly part of ARKU's DNA."
Today, ARKU coil lines are in operation in KIRCHHOFF Automotive factories on three continents. An important cornerstone of the international partnership is also the worldwide presence of ARKU's sales and service. Through the international subsidiaries in the USA and China, the customer also benefits from the fact that a competent contact person is always available. From the three locations in Baden-Baden, Cincinnati and Kunshan, ARKU also ensures a rapid and reliable supply of spare parts and maintenance of the coil lines.