Sukup Earns Rural Builder Gold Key of Excellence

Aug 02, 2016

From Sukup News, www.sukup.com

Sukup Manufacturing Co. of Sheffield, Iowa was awarded the, Rural Builder Gold Key of Excellence for 2016. This annual award is given based on feedback from both readers online and in the Rural Builder magazine.

“The annual Gold Key Award recognizes the elite in our industry.” Sharon Thatcher, Editor of Rural Builder and Frame Building News stated, “Hundreds of companies qualify through nominations, but only the top 10 percent receive the honor. We are proud to include Sukup Manufacturing Co. in this select group.”

This is the 34th year for Rural Builder Gold Key Awards. Through a ballot process, they select companies based on six criteria points: quality of customer service, on-time delivery, product quality, warranty procedures, pricing and no surprise between what is expected and what is delivered.

“We are very honored to receive this award,” said Sukup Manufacturing Co. President Charles Sukup, “With our products being sold throughout the U.S, Canada, and 80 foreign countries we pride ourselves on the commitment and dedication to high quality customer service, to see this being recognized, is wonderful.”

Source : Sukup

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