SOLID CONCEPTS RECEIVES BOEING DOUBLE GOLD PERFORMANCE RATING
VALENCIA, California - February 15, 2010
Solid Concepts Inc., a leading supplier of rapid prototyping and direct digital manufacturing services, announced today that it has achieved 100% Quality and 100% On Time Delivery records for Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon (IDS). Every part delivered to these companies for 12 consecutive months passed stringent quality inspections and was delivered on time.
Additionally, Solid Concepts’ Valencia, CA facility has been awarded the Boeing “Double Gold” Supplier Performance Rating for the 12 month period ending October 31, 2009. The Boeing Double Gold rating is only awarded to suppliers providing 12 calendar months of service without a single rejected part or late delivery. This highly sought after rating exceeds Boeing’s Silver and Gold ratings, benchmarking Double Gold recipients as the highest quality suppliers.
"These ratings demonstrate our company’s commitment to meet the highest quality and delivery standards” said Beckie Christie, Director of Quality for Solid Concepts Inc. “Meeting these requirements ensures customers that Solid Concepts will consistently meet their expectations."
About Solid Concepts Inc.
Solid Concepts supplies rapid prototyping, short-run production, tooling and molding services for all industries from aerospace and medical to sports and entertainment. Since 1991, the company has been known as a solutions provider with project management and engineering expertise. Capabilities in PolyJet™ high precision 3D printing, Z-Corp 3D Color Prints, Stereolithography (SLA) models and patterns, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), CNC models and patterns, QuantumCast™ advanced Cast Urethanes, and Composites manufacturing including Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) and Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), allows for low-volume production of plastic, urethane, and metal components directly from CAD design data. Tooling, Injection Molding, Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) services, and Finished Goods operations make Solid Concepts a one-stop source to bring concepts from prototype to finished product. ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified facilities.
