ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS OCTOBER 13, 1999 Scroll Technologies has been selected by INDUSTRYWEEK
magazine as one of the 10 Best Plants in North America. The company, a joint venture between York International s Bristol compressor group and United Technologies Carrier Carlyle division, will be presented with the "Best Plants Award" at a ceremony at its plant and headquarters location in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
For each of the last 10 years, the "Best Plants Award" has been given to 10 manufacturing facilities nationwide. This year s winners were selected from a record pool of 419
nominations.
"These plants are the finest in North America and among the best in the world," said Editor-in-Chief John R. Brandt. "Their success stories tales of teamwork and
achievement against long odds are inspirations for managers everywhere."
A team of INDUSTRYWEEK
editors evaluated nominees. Plants reported performance metrics and practices in such categories as benchmarking, community involvement, customer and supplier relations, employee involvement, environment and safety programs, inventory management, manufacturing operations and flexibility, market results, productivity, quality, and use of technology.
Scroll Technologies compressor manufacturing facility of Arkadelphia, Arkansas is one of the most advanced production plants of its kind in North America. Developed to set new standards
of excellence in the heating, ventilating and air conditioning industry, Scroll Technologies is a joint venture between York International s ( NYSE:YRK) Bristol compressor group and Carrier
s Corporation s Carlyle compressor division. The scroll compressor manufactured here is sold exclusively through these partners as the Infinity for York s Bristol compressor group and
Millennium for Carrier Carlyle. Bristol is a division of York International and Carrier is a subsidiary of United Technologies (NYSE:UTX), which are two of the largest HVAC equipment
manufacturers in the world.
"At Scroll Technologies, we provide a secure livelihood in a safe workplace, respect one another, and encourage self fulfillment and growth of the individual
through teamwork," said Rick Izor, General Manager, Scroll Technologies. "The employees of Scroll Technologies are responsible for earning this award. Their involvement, caring,
knowledge, and pride made this award a reality."
Scroll Technologies has 100%, on-time delivery performance and has reduced lead times from three weeks to two weeks in recent years.
The plant has reduced defect rates by more than two-thirds since 1997. With nearly 100 computer numerical control (CNC) production machines in the machine shop, Scroll Technologies has the
ability to double its current output.
"Our owners have provided us with a flexible, yet highly technological environment, where the free flow of ideas and the relentless pursuit of root
cause analysis is the normal course of business each day," said Izor. "Together, this team will enable us to achieve our vision to lead compression technology through people,
products and customer satisfaction."
Scroll Technologies has an all-salaried workforce and emphasizes the importance of working in teams across departments. Safety is another element
of their success. Since June of 1997, employees worked 2.3 million hours without a lost time injury.
"We are excited and proud of the work of our employees at Scroll
Technologies," said Michael R. Young, President of Bristol Compressors, Bristol, Virginia. "This team of 500 employees has demonstrated the type of drive, talent and teamwork that
has earned the respect of their peers and the confidence of our customers."
"We re most proud of our employees for the improvements they ve made in quality and reliability," said
John R. Lord, president, Carrier Corporation. "In winning this award, they have exhibited strong use of systems and procedures resulting in significant improvements in all key aspects
of our business."
Formed as a joint venture on May 3, 1995, Scroll Technologies is recognized as one of the leaders in scroll compression technology. The business serves
domestic and international customers with its state-of-the art scroll compressor. The plant and headquarters are located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. More information is available on
Scroll Technologies website.
