Ashton Potter announces 2005 Quality Supplier Awards

Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd has announced that Spinnaker Coating, LLC (Spinnaker) and Paper Corporation of United States (Paper Corporation) are the co-winners of its 2005 Quality Supplier Award Program. 

Paper Corporation, a division of Unisource Worldwide, is a paper merchant located in New York City and represents Spinnaker. It supplies Ashton Potter with large volumes of pressure-sensitive adhesive paper utilized in the manufacturing of postage stamps and other security products.

‘Paper is our largest cost category, where consistent, high quality material can have a significant positive impact on the business,’ said Barry Switzer, president and CEO. ‘Due to the combined excellent efforts of Spinnaker and Paper Corporation we have improved product quality and reduced spoilage costs. They have managed to become our second largest supplier in just three years and we have built an important partnership together.’

George Fuehrer, executive vice president of Spinnaker Coating, said: ‘We are extremely proud of our history in providing pressure-sensitive laminate for United States postage stamps; it continues to be an important market for Spinnaker. We are very grateful to Ashton Potter for the recognition they have given our organization for the quality of the product we consistently deliver to them. The dedicated Spinnaker employees, along with Paper Corporation and our suppliers, deserve the highest praise for the contributions they have made to our success.’

‘I have had a great relationship with Spinnaker for over twenty years, representing them in the sale of postage stamp paper,’ stated John Mulkern, VP sales of Paper Corporation. ‘The relationship we have built with Ashton Potter has become very significant to our company, with a great combination, from all sides, of professional competence and integrity.’