New Pig Corporation was recently honored by the Defense Supply Center Richmond as one of the government\u2019s best suppliers at an Automated Best Value System awards ceremony held during the center\u2019s annual business conference in June.
\nNew Pig met stringent quality and delivery requirements established by the Defense Logistics Department, achieving a perfect score of 100.
\n\u201cThis award means that we are doing an excellent job of meeting our customer\u2019s requirements. In this case, our government not only has confidence in our products, but also in our ability to deliver them the way they want,\u201d said Ben Stapelfeld, Chairman of the Board.
\nFirms that qualify as Automated Best Value System medalists have met stringent quality and delivery requirements established by Defense Logistics.
\nTo be eligible, vendors must have shipped 10 or more contract lines for Defense Supply Center Richmond during a twelve-month rating period. To qualify for a gold medal, the contractor must have had a perfect score of 100. A score of 99.0 through 99.9 earned silver; and those vendors with scores ranging from 98.0 through 98.9 were awarded bronze medals.
\nNew Pig public relations person, Kristie Mason, stated, \u201cWe had a perfect score and it\u2019s notable that we have the award. It looks good to different government corporations and such when ordering from us.\u201d
\n\u201cWe have different departments within here like government and international, and our specific department won the award,\u201d said Mason.
\nThe supply center, located in Richmond, Virginia, purchases nearly 900,000 items used by the military and other government agencies. These items include a mix of military-unique and commercially available items supporting over 1,300 major weapons systems. The value of the products and services it provides to its customers exceeds $2 billion annually.
\nNew Pig was also recognized recently as one of the country\u2019s top catalogs and e-commerce Web sites.
\nPresented at the Annual Catalog Conference in Chicago, the \u2018Pigalog\u2019 won gold in the \u2018Industrial Supplies\u2019 category, while its e-commerce site, www.newpig.com, took home the \u2018Silver I. Merchant\u2019 award in the \u2018Business-to-Business Hard Goods\u2019 category.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re honored to receive such prestigious awards,\u201d said Stapelfeld. \u201cThis kind of recognition demonstrates the high standards, hard work, and talent of our marketing and creative teams who put it together.\u201d
\nThe company\u2019s Pigalog catalog features a wide variety of exclusive and innovative PIG Brand products, including the largest selection of absorbent socks, mats, pillows, pans, and booms in the world.
\nIn addition, the expanding product line includes material handling equipment, personal protection apparel, spill response supplies, disposable and pre-moistened wipers, and other workplace safety products.
\nThe 372-page 2002 Pigalog Buying Guide catalog featured over 600 new and innovative products exclusive to New Pig. The website features full-color photos and detailed descriptions of all products, online order history, special offers and discounts real-time, and an extensive library of technical reference information for each product.
\nSince 1985, New Pig has been providing innovative products and services to industrial, institutional and governmental facilities. They have grown into a multi-channel, multi-brand supplier of products designed specifically for liquid management, industrial safety and plant maintenance.
\nToday, New Pig serves more then 170,000 customers in more than 40 countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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