After two of his employees lost their wives to ovarian cancer, John Blachford, CEO of Blachford, was determined to help. Ovarian cancer is an elusive and deadly disease, often only presenting symptoms in its most advanced stages. The company committed a gift of $250,000 CAD ($200,00 USD, £140,000) to the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foun… Continue Reading Blachford Donates $250,000 CAD To Fight Ovarian Cancer
Last week at the ARPM (Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers) Benchmarking & Best Practices Conference, it was announced that Blachford Acoustics Group was awarded a 2021 ARPM Innovation Award for Employee Retention. During our 100th year in business, Blachford was voted second place nationally in the industry regarding employee reten… Continue Reading Blachford Acoustics Group Awarded 2021 ARPM Innovation Award
Blachford Acoustics Group is pleased to announce that Mike Pellegrini has been promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Pellegrini rejoined the company in September of 2020 in the role of Sales Director for North America. Over the last 13 months, Mike has shown exemplary leadership and has assisted in steering the organization th… Continue Reading Mike Pellegrini Promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Our North Carolina plant, Blachford RP Corporation, recently had a luncheon to celebrate 10 years (3650 days and counting!) without having a lost time accident. The health and safety of our employees are paramount to the success of our company and we are proud of Blachford RP for this great achievement! A lost time accident is an incident that ha… Continue Reading Safety Milestone: Blachford RP Celebrates 10 Years with No Lost Time Accidents
Blachford UK Ltd., a location of the Blachford Acoustics Group, has announced that Managing Director Jason Lippitt will be resigning from the company effective this November. Lippitt purchased the then TMAT Acoustic Technologies in 2011 and has been aboard as Managing Director since its acquisition by Blachford in 2015. Jason’s contributions to… Continue Reading Blachford UK Ltd. Announces Reorganization
Welcome Back Trade Shows! We hope to see you all at SAE International’s 2021 Noise and Vibration Conference and Exhibition, taking place September 7-10, 2021 at DeVos Place. Blachford Acoustics Group team members will be exhibiting at booth #516, and we are looking forward to showcasing our products and services to more than 1,000 key decis… Continue Reading Blachford Acoustics Group to Exhibit at SAE 2021
For the 4th time in 5 years and 2nd year in a row, Blachford Incorporated (West Chicago, IL) has been named a recipient of PACCAR’s 10 PPM Quality Award. Each year, this award is presented to PACCAR suppliers that complete a quality score of 10 PPM (parts per million) or lower. Currently, Blachford Inc. has over 18 months and counting without a… Continue Reading Blachford Inc. Receives PACCAR’s 10 PPM Quality Award for 2nd Year in a Row
Recently, H.L. Blachford Ltd. was named a sponsor of the 2021 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Canada Awards. SCI was established in 1881 in hopes to help create new products and processes that represent the innovations and evolution of technology. SCI Canada was established a little over 20 years later in 1902 and each year recognizes achiev… Continue Reading H.L. Blachford Sponsors SCI Canada Awards
March 11, 2021 NSF has completed the review of Blachford’s Lithium 12 HX-1 grease pre-thickener and has listed the product as ‘HX-1’ under NSF Registration Code 163792. Products with HX-1 status can be used to make H1 grease suitable for incidental food contact. LITHIUM 12 HX-1 is a pre-formed thickener/gellant used to manufacture lit… Continue Reading Blachford Lithium Grease Pre-Thickener Listed by NSF under HX-1 for Incidental Food Contact
For the 2nd year in a row, Blachford AM Ltd., a subsidiary of Blachford Acoustics Group, has been awarded Caterpillar’s Platinum SQEP Certification. The Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process requirements factor in efforts by almost all departments within a company and help Caterpillar determine a supplier level from Bronze all the way… Continue Reading Blachford AM Ltd. Achieves Caterpillar Platinum Certification for 2nd Year in a Row