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SPIROL receives 2025 Supplier Excellence Recognition Award from Caterpillar

Kudos to SPIROL! The engineered fasteners manufacturer has received the 2025 Supplier Excellence Recognition Award from Caterpillar Inc. This prestigious award recognizes suppliers who demonstrate world-class performance and a sustained commitment to quality, delivery, and operational excellence. SPIROL also makes installation machines and parts feeding equipment, producing over two billion components annually.

SPIROL's recognition from heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar reflects outstanding performance over a 12-month period in key metrics including On-Time Delivery, Quality, Cost Management, Continuous Improvement, and adherence to Caterpillar's Compliance and Environmental Sustainability Standards.

SPIROL's history of excellence with Caterpillar dates back to 2011, when the company was first certified under Caterpillar's former Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP). The 2025 Supplier Excellence Recognition Award continues this long-standing record of performance and partnership.

SPIROL supports Caterpillar through multiple global manufacturing locations, including the SPIROL Shim Division in Stow, Ohio, USA; SPIROL International Corporation in Danielson, Connecticut, USA; and SPIROL Ford in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom. The SPIROL Shim Division alone supplies more than 600 part numbers supporting 35 Caterpillar facilities worldwide. Impressive numbers!

The business relationship between SPIROL and Caterpillar spans nearly four decades and reflects a shared commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and customer success.

"Performing at these levels requires a great deal of planning, management, and disciplined execution across all aspects of the business," said Ken Hagan, President of SPIROL Shim Division. "We are proud to accept this recognition of our strong and consistent performance as both a key supplier and a valued partner. Our goal is to achieve the highest Supplier Excellence level possible in 2026, and we are off to a fantastic start."

SPIROL says it remains committed to delivering exceptional quality, reliability, and value to Caterpillar and its global customers.

SPIROL products include: all types of pins, dowels, and spacers; compression limiters; threaded, press-in, self-tapping, heat/ultrasonic, and molded-in inserts; disc springs; precision shims; fastener installation equipment; and vibratory feeder systems.

Learn more and see SPIROL's full product line at spirol.com.

Source: SPIROL

Published March 2026

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