Oerlikon bags Platinum quality excellence award for innovative solutions

By OEM Update Editorial March 22, 2021 5:40 pm IST

Oerlikon Balzers receives Platinum Quality Excellence Award and GreenCo Certification. These awards recognise Oerlikon Balzers’ contribution towards an ecologically sustainable business model and to improving the customer experience by providing quality goods and services in India.

Oerlikon Balzers’ customer centre in Pune achieved Silver Certification under the GreenCo (Green Company Rating) System on 12th October. This is awarded by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and lasts for three years. Oerlikon Balzer’s management is committed to contributing to a “Better Life for the Future” and decided to obtain GreenCo certification as part of its sustainability initiative. The company has introduced a Green Company Rating System for this purpose, and a system assessment was carried out by the CII team in September 2020. The highly detailed and in-depth evaluation process included an assessment, site audits and final analysis and review by a jury panel.

Oerlikon Balzers Coating India Pvt. Ltd. in Bangalore won the Platinum prize in the 8th FICCI Quality Excellence Awards on 15 October, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The award is given to businesses in recognition of their work in developing best practices and innovative solutions for improving quality and quality systems.

Pravin Shirse, President of Oerlikon India, said: “At Oerlikon Balzers, we have always striven to create an outstanding customer experience by meeting their expectations with passion and enthusiasm. Our principle “Together we can achieve more” is based on our unique team corporate culture and the outstanding commitment of all employees. We are very pleased to receive these awards, and this recognition will further strengthen our leading quality culture and customer focus.”

Oerlikon Balzers is one of the world’s leading suppliers of surface technologies that significantly improve the performance and durability of precision components as well as tools for the metal and plastics processing industries. Extremely thin and exceptionally hard coatings, marketed under the BALINIT and BALIQ brand names, reduce friction and wear.