Manufacturing Awards for Quality & Delivery

Geater Machining & Manufacturing, a precision machining and sheet metal fabrication company, has received several manufacturing leadership awards for its quality assurance and operational excellence from major manufacturing industry suppliers.

Notable accolades include being a Certified Supplier to Collins Aerospace Divisions, receiving awards from Rockwell Collins and the Operational Excellence Award from the Supplier Excellence Alliance.

These awards underscore our commitment to supply chains to delivering high-quality products and on-time delivery in the aerospace, defense, communications, and tech industries.

Awards Certificates Include

  • Collins Aerospace Avionics Supply Chain Outstanding Supplier Performance Award
  • Rockwell Collins Mechanical Build to Print Supplier of the Year
  • Rockwell Collins Innovation Awards
  • Rockwell Collins President’s Award
  • Supplier Excellence Alliance Operational Excellence Award
  • Heritage Award
  • Certified Supplier to Collins Aerospace Divisions
  • Operational Excellence Award from the Supplier Excellence Alliance

BAE Systems’ Partner2Win 2023 Controls & Avionics Solutions Supplier of the Year

Geater Machining and Manufacturing Co. is honored to receive BAE Systems’ Partner2Win 2023 Controls & Avionics Solutions Supplier of the Year award. This recognition highlights our commitment to delivering best-in-class performance, achieving on-time delivery, and maintaining the highest quality standards throughout 2023. GMM is one of only 12 suppliers to be honored by the Partner2Win program. Now in its seventh year, the program emphasizes the importance of collaborative partnerships with suppliers to achieve operational excellence and meet the evolving needs of both current and future customers.

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Senator Joni Ernst Names Geater Machining & Manufacturing: Small Business of the Week

RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Geater Machining and Manufacturing of Buchanan County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties.

“Over 61 years, three generations, and a great deal of hard work, the Geater family has built Geater Machining and Manufacturing into a remarkable small business with a global reach,” said Ranking Member Ernst. “I’m proud to recognize this family and their team’s dedication to providing top quality products and supporting the next generation of high-tech leaders in Iowa.”

GMM Honored with Supplier Award from Collins Aerospace

GMM was honored to be the recipient of the 2022 Collins Aerospace Avionics Supply Chain Outstanding Supplier Performance Award. The award was presented to Joe Meier, CEO of GMM, in recognition of GMM’s exceptional partnership and contribution to the Zero Defective Plan Initiative.

Bob LeDue, Collins Aerospace Senior Director of Procurement, remarked, “When I think of GMM, I think about a supplier that truly understands what it means to be a partner with their customers.” He also thanked GMM for their efforts, stating, “Helping spearhead the Zero Defective Plan Initiative is paying off.”

Rockwell Collins Names Geater Machining as Top Supplier 2016

Rockwell Collins has named Geater Machining and Manufacturing, of Independence, Iowa, as the President’s Award winner for 2016. The top honor was presented at the Rockwell Collins Annual Supplier Conference on March 1.

“Geater Machining has been a long-term, trusted supplier to Rockwell Collins and this award is the culmination of the hard work and dedication of its employees,”

Wayne Flory, vice president of Material & Supply, for Rockwell Collins

Veteran-owned Geater Machining and Manufacturing Co. has been servicing the aerospace, electronics, and high-tech industries since 1962. The company’s high-quality parts and outstanding on-time delivery have developed its reputation into one that is synonymous with trust and setting high standards for precision machined and fabricated parts.

Rockwell Collins says their President’s Award is presented to the company’s top supplier at their annual event as an acknowledgement of its supplier’s outstanding performance and contributions over the past year in the areas of quality, delivery, total cost of ownership, lead time and customer service.

Geater Machining & Manufacturing Receives Heritage Awards from Rockwell Collins

Cedar Rapids, Iowa (March 11, 2015) – The Heritage Award was presented to Geater Machining & Manufacturing, of Independence, Iowa, in recognition of its spirit of proven trust and reliability, paired with a track record of setting the standard for its peers and the industry. The award was presented to Jerry Bitterman, CEO of GMM, during Rockwell Collins’ Annual Supplier Conference.

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