Sumitomo Riko Company Limited has been honored with a Caterpillar Supplier Excellence Award for its outstanding product support and logistics services. This award was presented by Caterpillar Inc., the leading manufacturer globally in construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives.
In 2022, Caterpillar recognized suppliers who met or surpassed demanding criteria and attained top-tier certification standards. Sumitomo Riko Hosetex, in partnership with their sales representative, Tsuchida Sangyo Co., Ltd., was honored with the Caterpillar Excellence Award in the Supplier Excellence category.
Representing the Group, Hirofumi Kanetake, Managing Executive Officer of Sumitomo Riko Hosetex, was present at the award ceremony held in Dallas, Texas in December 2022. At the event, Pam Heminger, Senior Vice President of Caterpillar's Strategic Procurement and Planning Division, emphasized the importance of the global and diverse team, including the international and diverse supply network, in upholding Caterpillar's reputation for top-notch products and services. She highlighted the collaborative efforts that enable them to fulfill their mission of assisting customers in constructing a better and more sustainable world.
For over 50 years, the Sumitomo Riko Group has supplied hydraulic hoses and industrial hoses for excavators and construction equipment to Caterpillar through its local companies in Japan and China. Since the predecessor of Caterpillar Japan LLC, this partnership has been ongoing. Presently, Sumitomo Riko Hosetex and TRFH Co., Ltd, the sole industrial hose manufacturing and sales company within the Sumitomo Riko Group in China, produce and deliver products to Caterpillar.
Having started producing industrial hoses in 1945, the Sumitomo Riko Group has been manufacturing industrial hoses and enhancing social infrastructure for nearly 80 years. Sumitomo Riko Group are committed to maintaining quality, cutting costs, and meeting deadlines to support the global infrastructure sector with products that meet the diverse needs of customers worldwide.
Credit: Sumitomo Riko Group
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