Press Release
TRAVELERS REST, S.C. – October 30, 2019
– T&S Brass, a global plumbing equipment manufacturer based in South
Carolina, today received the Transformation and Operations Excellence Award at
the 2019 Salute to Manufacturing Awards.
The award, for
companies with more than 100 employees, was presented by South Carolina Gov. Henry
McMaster as part of the annual South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and
Expo.
The
Transformational and Operations Excellence Award honors a company that
demonstrates real-world, bottom line results achieved through the adoption of
continuous improvement and operational excellence tools and techniques.
“From our
founding more than 70 years ago, T&S has been committed to becoming and
remaining a leader in quality manufacturing,” said Claude Theisen, T&S
Brass president and CEO. “We are proud to be recognized for the hard work of
our entire team, whose dedication makes this kind of recognition possible.”
T&S demonstrates
its commitment to ongoing improvement in a variety of ways, including the
development of associate-driven Continuous Improvement Teams that lead efforts
to improve safety, quality and productivity throughout the plant. More than 25
projects have been completed by the cross-functional teams, which have involved
40% of the T&S workforce.
T&S Brass
is a past recipient of the Silver Crescent Award, South Carolina’s top
manufacturing honor, and two-time honoree as South Carolina Manufacturer of the
Year by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
A leading
manufacturer of faucets, fittings and specialty products for the foodservice,
industrial, commercial plumbing and laboratory markets, T&S has made its
home in South Carolina since 1978.
About
T&S Brass
T&S Brass and
Bronze Works, Inc. has been a leader in providing innovative equipment
solutions to the foodservice and plumbing industries for more than 70 years — since 1947 — when it developed the
first pre-rinse unit. Today, with facilities on the east and west coasts of the
U.S., in Shanghai, China and in Europe, T&S leads the way in environmental
initiatives from eco-friendly manufacturing processes to development of
award-winning water- and energy-conserving products. T&S is among the first
commercial plumbing manufacturers to be registered by UL to ISO 9001
Certification, the most stringent a corporation can receive. For more
information, go to www.tsbrass.com.