The company is recognized for exceptional quality performance by a supplier.
PLYMOUTH, Mich.—C&U Americas, LLC, the North American subsidiary of the C&U Group, was recognized with a 2023-24 Gold Supplier Award from Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), Inc., for excellence in product quality, manufacturing, and delivery rate, according to a release from C&U Americas. C&U is the primary bearing supplier to BRP for their ATV, watercraft, and motorcycle product lines.
The award was accepted by C&U Americas Director of Sales Greg Foreman, and Director of Engineering, Rich Peterson. The Gold Supplier Award is earned by achieving specific measurables in supplying parts including a 97 percent or greater delivery rate and a Production Part Approval Process of over 99 percent, the company said in the release.
“C&U Americas is thrilled to receive this Gold Supplier Award from Bombardier,” Foreman said in the release. “Receiving a supplier award of this kind is a testament to the effort of C&U’s production and logistics, and [it] showcases our commitment to providing our customers with fantastic support. We look forward to a long lasting relationship with BRP.”
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., is a global provider of powersports products, propulsion systems, and boats. The company’s brands include Can-Am on and off-road vehicles, Sea-doo watercraft, and Ski-doo and Lynx snowmobiles.
C&U Americas offers a full line of bearing types and designs for use in original equipment manufacturing, aftermarket replacement, and MRO operations. The company’s portfolio is reported to include more than 30,000 types of bearings in a wide range of specifications and sizes, ranging from 1.5mm ID to 4000mm OD, the company said.
Headquartered in Plymouth, C&U Americas is reported to be one of the world’s top eight bearing manufacturers. The company said it leverages the production capabilities of its eight bearing manufacturing centers to reach a daily production capacity of 4 million units. Its bearings are precision made in advanced manufacturing facilities that are independently certified for the ISO9001, QS9000/VDA6.1, and IATF16949:Quality Management Systems, as well as the ISO14001 Environmental Management System, according to C&U.