Press release -

Lesjöfors company Centrum B worldwide spring supplier to Kiekert

Centrum B is one of the top suppliers to automobile technology producer Kiekert. In a ceremony, Centrum B was awarded the prestiguos mandate to serve Kiekert worldwide with high-quality springs. 

Kiekert AG is a leading producer of latch closing systems to the automotive industry worldwide. Kiekert works only with suppliers and partners who live up to very high quality standards. The Slovakian Lesjöfors company Centrum B is for many years an approved supplier to Kiekert.

Centrum B third best supplier

Annualy, Kiekert invites its suppliers from around the world to the event Suppliers Day.On March 6 2014 the Suppliers Day was held in Kiekert´s plant in Přelouč, the Czech Republic. About 155 suppliers were represented on the event and on the agenda were among other things the economical situation in 2013 and a forecast for 2014. The suppliers were also informed about news in quality evaluation and changes in logistic. Kiekert also holds a competion, the Kiecup, where suppliers achievements in 15 different criterias are evaluated. In this challenge, Centrum B came in third place among all suppliers and was awarded the prestigous mandate to become a global suplier to the Kiekert Group.

„We are very pleased with this honorable achievement and look forward to serve Kiekert worldwide with hiqh-quality springs. Our commited work with quality and delivery performance resulted in remarkable 98,37 percent accurate deliveries in the evaluation“, says Ján Mačuha, MD of Centrum B.

About Centrum B

Centrum B Ltd was established in 1991 and specializes in the production of cold coiled springs. The production program includes wire forms  in the dimensions from 0.4 to 2.3 mm, compression springs and tension springs in dimensions 0.1-5.0 mm and springs from strip steel in the dimension 10 mm x 1 mm.

Centrum B is certified and meets the requirements of the Quality Management System ISO TS 16 949 and Environmental Management System of ISO 14 001.

Topics

  • Motor

Categories

  • compression springs
  • lesjöfors
  • springs
  • tension springs

Regions

  • England

Lesjöfors is one of the leading spring suppliers with internationally well-known customers. The products are demanded in many markets, in diverse industries. The assortment of springs, stampings and pressings has a unique range, where one of the largest selections of standard springs are combined with high-tech, customized solutions.
Lesjöfors has both manufacturing and sales offices in several European countries and China.

Contacts

Stuart McSheehy

MD European Springs & Pressings Ltd London +44 (0) 20 8663 1800

Related content

New hi-tech investments give new automotive business in Slovakia

Since May 2013, the Slovakian spring producer Centrum B is part of the Lesjöfors Group. New investments have already been made that expands the company´s business further. The European automotive industry has made large orders which are under production.

Lesjöfors AB, subsidiary of Beijer Alma AB, acquires the Slovakian spring manufacturer Centrum B

Lesjöfors has with effect from May 1, 2013 signed an agreement to acquire the Slovakian spring manufacturer Centrum B. Centrum B has a broad base of customers mainly in the automotive business and other industries.

Kiekert awards Lesjöfors Slovakia for outstanding performance

For the third time, Lesjöfors Slovakia has been awarded as one of the best suppliers to global company Kiekert. In 2017, Lesjöfors was the second best supplier in Europe.

Centrum B wins prestigious quality award

Centrum B, part of the Lesjöfors Group, has been awarded with the Kiekert Quality Award 2015 “KieCup” as the best supplier in Europe by Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive closure system technology. The award was received at a ceremony during the annual “Kiekert European Suppliers’ Day” on May 20th.

Centrum B is again approved for automotive quality certification

Centrum B s.r.o., a company in the Lesjofors group, successfully got through recertification audit to ISO TS 16 949, the quality certificate towards the automotive industry.

Honorable Slovakian award to Lesjöfors company Centrum B

The Slovakian Lesjöfors company Centrum B was in April awarded with the “Social Responsible Company” Seal in an assessment from a national business development organization.