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Elgin Industries earns John Deere’s highest supplier rating for ninth consecutive year

Elgin Industries, a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of engine and chassis components for the original equipment and replacement markets, has earned John Deere’s highest supplier rating for the ninth consecutive year. This honor was announced during the recent John Deere Achieving Excellence program awards ceremony in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Elgin has earned Achieving Excellence Partner-level status each year since 2012. Elgin also was 2017 Achieving Excellence Supplier of the Year and is a member of the John Deere Supplier Hall of Fame. The company provides precision-engineered piston pins and push rods to John Deere production facilities around the world.

“Every award we receive is a source of pride for our organization, but this one carries added meaning due to the unique challenges associated with the pandemic,” said Elgin President Bill Skok, grandson of the founder of the 102-year-old company. “In spite of all the outside distractions over the past year, our team members never lost sight of their responsibility to build and deliver world-class parts for this important global customer.”

About Elgin Industries
Elgin Industries is a Tier One supplier of original equipment engine and chassis components to organizations such as Fiat Chrysler, Deere & Company, Ford, General Motors, Harley-Davidson, Mack and Navistar. Elgin has earned dozens of quality awards and received its certificates of registration to the IATF16949:2009 Quality Management System and ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System. It also has achieved Ford Q1 Quality Certification. To learn more about Elgin please call 1-800-323-6764, email

and visit www.elginind.com.
Adyson Sipes

Staff writer for the Chicago Morning Star

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