Northeast Rubber Products Names Lewis- Vice President

Northeast Rubber Products Inc., a leader in the industrial rubber and metal hose industry has named Mark J. Lewis its Vice President of Operations.

Framingham, MA (PRWEB) February 18, 2005 -- Northeast Rubber Products Inc., a leader in the industrial rubber and metal hose industry has named Mark J. Lewis its Vice President of Operations.

The addition of Mark to our executive staff demonstrates the Companys continued commitment to maintaining competitive advantage, product excellence and customer satisfaction in our markets around the world," said Mike Bacon, President of Northeast Rubber Products.

Marks global operational experience will provide Northeast Rubber the resources to continue to grow and improve our operations and customer satisfaction by attention to process improvement, global supply chain, logistics and operational performance added Bacon

Mark Lewis, former Director of Operations, at Sensitech Inc of Beverly Massachusetts has led organization wide operational improvement programs for over fifteen years including Massachusetts Quality award, six sigma, 5S, Kaizen, ISO 9001 and Malcolm Baldridge National quality award programs. Lewis explained that operational process flow and control is essential not just for quality, but for profitability. It controls processes throughout all levels of the company, eliminating waste, variation and ultimately improves efficiency." This starts with a developing key performance metrics that flow into individual responsibilities and contributions. It is this system and subsequent improvement activities that indicates to our customers and prospective clients the level of quality and commitment they should expect in our products and services." said Lewis.

As we continue to grow globally our emphasis on continuous improvement activities will be an advantage," Bacon concluded. Mark has the proven global operations experience combined with a make it happen attitude and drive which should be a signal to all potential customers of our companys commitment to excellence."

Based in Framingham, Massachusetts, Northeast Rubber Products is a leader in the Industrial Rubber Products industry. The company provides products such as o-rings, industrial rubber hose & fittings, gaskets, die-cut parts, seals, sheet rubber, sponge, custom molded parts, as well as metal expansion joints, metal, rubber, and Teflon lined hose assemblies.    Northeast rubber Products systems are global and by utilizing as resources the best personnel, equipment, and quality system it provides continued on-time delivery of world class products at the right price. Northeast Rubber is an ISO 9001-2000 certified company.

For more information on Northeast Rubber or any of its products and services, please call 1-800- 446-1182 or visit its web site at www.northeastrubber.com.

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