Overview
American & Efird Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of American & Efird LLC. USA, one of the world’s premier Industrial Sewing Thread Suppliers. While Global state of the art manufacturing and a total commitment to quality allows A&E Lanka to create premier products, it always recognized that innovating and creating industry leading products needs to be closely coupled with dependability and on-time delivery to ensure success.
A & E’s philosophy is one of absolute empathy with its partner clients, in their quest for supply chain and production efficiencies in an increasingly demanding business environment. Leading edge technology, orchestrated delivery logistics, continuous and sustained innovation, peak process efficiency, dedicated and flexible service and wide spectrum product portfolio are some of the key words in the A & E lexicon. Empowered and endowed with the ISO 14001-1996 Environmental Management System, A&E (Lanka) commands a large share of the Sri Lanka market for sewing thread. American & Efird Lanka (Pvt) Ltd has been endorsed as the Preferred Thread Solutions Supplier for the fourth consecutive year by The Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA).
As one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of sewing threads and industrial yarns, A&E’s global presence extends from Asia to Europe to the Americas.
It is not simply the scope of our international operations that makes A&E a world-class company. That distinction comes from our dedication to providing our customers with the finest products and services, at the highest quality, delivered anywhere.
A&E asserts its century-old commitment to its customers, producing high quality goods by embracing contemporary quality principles and practices. These principles have produced an environment that stimulates individual empowerment and initiative. Such a culture enables us to be a product innovator, a creator of consistent and reliable high quality products, and a company that delivers our comprehensive product line to customers right on time.
A&E Company Aim
To be the preferred global supplier of Industrial Sewing Thread, Embroidery Thread and Technical Textiles by providing World-Class quality products and services to our Customers.
A&E Company Vision
A&E will achieve worldwide, preferred supplier status in each product line by:
- Supplying superior quality products, services and value to our Customers.
- Practicing Quality Business Culture (QBC) throughout the company. A&E’s QBC is defined as comprehensive
- Collection of practices and processes driven by customer needs, focused on process improvement, led by
- Management with associate involvement.
- Being recognized as a leader by our Customers, Associates, Suppliers and Community in our contributions to
- Society and the environment through A&E’s continuing global commitment to sustainability.
Quality Policy
A&E is committed to providing World-Class quality products and services that meet or exceed Customer requirements. World-Class quality is achieved through continuous improvement of processes and is defined as being on-target with minimal variation.
Action Plan
Customer Driven
Identify and understand customers’ needs and translate them into innovative products, services, and value.
Process Improvement Focus
Once the customer’s needs are understood, we will focus on process improvement to consistently meet those needs. To this end, we will work to understand each process, statistically determine its capability, and work for reduction of variation using Six Sigma, Lean and other tools.
Management Leadership/Associate Involvement
Create an environment where management leads the QBC and where all associates are involved with process improvements.
Sustainability Commitment
Conduct our operations through consideration of economic, social responsibility, and environmental aspects of A&E’s global operations
Safety and Health Responsibility
Operate our facilities with the utmost regard for Safety and Health concerns.
Product Stewardship
Create sustainable products with a commitment to compliance with global restrictions on chemicals.
