Chemical

Blachford Lithium Grease Pre-Thickener Listed by NSF under HX-1 for Incidental Food Contact

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

Acoustics

Blachford AM Ltd. Achieves Caterpillar Platinum Certification for 2nd Year in a Row

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

Corporate

H.L. Blachford Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary in 2021!

This year, our parent company H.L. Blachford Ltd. (Mississauga, ON) is celebrating its 100th anniversary! What a wonderful accomplishment; here's to the next 100! In 1921, in Montreal, 25-year-old Henry Lloyd Blachford founded a sales agency for chemicals used in the rubber, paint and ink industries, including pigments, dyestuffs, carbon blacks … Continue Reading H.L. Blachford Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary in 2021!

Acoustics

Blachford Inc. Presented Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks

Blachford Inc. (West Chicago, IL) of the Blachford Acoustics Group has been named a recipient of Daimler Trucks North America’s Masters of Quality Award for 2019.  A limited number of suppliers are chosen for this award each year and this is the 4th time the facility has received this honor, and the 2nd time in the last 3 years (2013, 2014, 2017… Continue Reading Blachford Inc. Presented Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks

Acoustics

Blachford Inc. Named Recipient of PACCAR’s 10 PPM Quality Award

For the 3rd time in 4 years, Blachford Incorporated (West Chicago, IL) has been named a recipient of PACCAR’s 10 PPM Quality Award.  The award is presented to PACCAR suppliers that complete a quality score of 10 PPM (parts per million) or lower.  It also takes into consideration the approval and warranty use of the end customer.  This award is… Continue Reading Blachford Inc. Named Recipient of PACCAR’s 10 PPM Quality Award

Acoustics

Blachford AM Ltd. Achieves Caterpillar Platinum Certification

Blachford Acoustics Group is extremely proud to announce that its Cambridge, Ontario location in Canada, Blachford AM Ltd., has been awarded Caterpillar’s Platinum SQEP Certification for the first time.  Having previously received Caterpillar Gold in back to back years, it is a great achievement for Blachford AM to receive the highest certificat… Continue Reading Blachford AM Ltd. Achieves Caterpillar Platinum Certification

Acoustics

Blachford Acoustics Group NA Announces New President, Sales Director

Blachford Acoustics Group, North America, is excited to announce its new President & C.O.O, Matthew Taub and its new Sales Director, Mike Pellegrini.  Both Taub and Pellegrini have a strong history with Blachford in the Sales department and have rejoined the company in executive roles.  These changes at the executive level are part of a new s… Continue Reading Blachford Acoustics Group NA Announces New President, Sales Director

Acoustics

Blachford UK Receives Praise for Coronavirus Response

Recently, Mark Fletcher, the MP of Bolsover, visited Blachford UK Ltd. and praised their reaction and response to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and handling of the recent Brexit movement. Since reopening, BUK has created over 20 additional full time positions in order to fulfill incoming orders.  Being that we are a Canadian-owned company, b… Continue Reading Blachford UK Receives Praise for Coronavirus Response

Corporate

Blachford AM Helping Health Care Workers

The 3D printer at Blachford AM in Cambridge, Ontario, is being used to print face shield brackets for health care workers.  Each bracket set costs ~$1.90 and it is estimated that 60 can be made each week. These brackets are being sent to INKSMITH in Kitchener, who will cut a clear plastic shield and assemble it to the 3D printed brackets. … Continue Reading Blachford AM Helping Health Care Workers

Acoustics

Two Acoustics Plants Awarded Caterpillar Certifications

Blachford Acoustics Group is proud to announce that two of our plants, Blachford Inc. (West Chicago, IL) and Blachford AM Ltd. (Cambridge, ON) have been awarded certifications through Caterpillar’s SQEP Program.  The Caterpillar (SQEP) Supplier Quality Excellence Process requirements take into account work performed by almost every department in… Continue Reading Two Acoustics Plants Awarded Caterpillar Certifications