Caraustar Industries, Inc.’s Kernersville, NC plant has been recognized by Eastman Chemical Company, a global supplier of acetate yarn, and awarded Eastman’s Supplier Excellence Award.
To qualify for this award, the supplier must meet certain criteria including on-time delivery performance, conformance to specifications, and continual improvement with value-added projects.
"The Kernersville team supplied Eastman with yarn tubes in 2009 that met the criteria for the award, enabling us to successfully serve our customers’ needs, "said Jim Nanney, Superintendent of Acetate Yarn at Eastman.
Only about one and one half percent of the suppliers for Eastman in Kingsport, TN were selected to receive an award for 2009.
Chris Sexton, Kernersville Tube Plant Manager accepted the award from Eastman’s Jim Nanney.
"Receiving the Eastman Supplier Excellence Award is a great achievement for the Kernersville Plant. It falls in line with our company’s mission to be the ‘First Choice’ for paperboard packaging solutions" commented Chris Sexton, Kernersville Plant Manager.
