Noticias

11/14/2008 

Two Tomkins Automotive Divisions Receive National Pronto Supplier Awards

(Dixon, IL, October 29, 2008) — The Ideal and Plews/Edelmann divisions of Tomkins Industrial & Automotive each received awards for supply chain technology innovation from National Pronto during its Fall Shareholder’s Conference and Expo in San Diego, CA, on October 1 through 3.

National Pronto honored the companies for supporting their DX program, a data warehouse, electronic purchase order and invoice delivery utility. Both Ideal and Plews/Edelmann worked with the organization and supported their efforts to provide product information and pricing to the organization’s membership.

"Relaying accurate product information and pricing to our customers and to their customers are vital to our mutual success," said Tomkins AMG Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Cheryl Avery. "We are honored by National Pronto’s recognition of our efforts to ensure that its members don’t miss a sale."

National Pronto Association is a shareholder owned organization headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Pronto was formed in 1979 and is a leading Program distribution group with over one billion in sales with a focus on marketing, technology and buying. Pronto has 80 Shareholders with 144 distribution center locations.

About Tomkins plc

Tomkins is a world-class global engineering and manufacturing group with market and technical leadership across two businesses: Industrial & Automotive and Building Products. The Tomkins Industrial and Automotive group is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of a broad range of automotive parts including products from Ideal, Plews/Edelmann, Schrader-Bridgeport, Stackpole, Tridon, and Gates. Company products are sold in the U.S. to wholesale automotive parts distribution outlets and to automotive original equipment manufacturers. Company products are also manufactured and sold in industrial markets in the U.S. and internationally. Tomkins ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TOMK and also trade in ADR form (each equal to four ordinary shares) on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TKS. For further information, go to www.tomkins.co.uk.