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122 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK COMPONENTS FOR INDUSTRY YOUR WORLDWIDE PROVIDER OF COMPONENTS from page 46 To answer the question, why was CFI founded; simply put, there is no reason “why;” rather, “what.” Meaning, what idea pushed Kevin and Annie to create this company. Well, it was the desire to change the way things have been done before. To make things better. To solve a problem that this industry didn’t know it had. Relationships created CFI, relationships have grown CFI, and relationships will continue to keep CFI running and growing. Company Culture Makes The Difference Family dynamic. Three generations of Christie’s family and a small, close-knit feeling internally protrudes the company’s walls and welcomes anyone interested in coming in and staying a while. On the business end, diversity: growth internally and growth through the supply chain has kept CFI consistently competitive and vastly diverse over 30 years. In 1994, after Kevin’s second child’s birth, to help with the business’s growth and management, Kevin recruited his then-retired, ex-chemical engineer father. Ted Christie (fondly known as “Papou,” the Greek name for Grandfather) helped take the company to a new level. Taking Kevin’s streamlined communication idea and bringing it to a new level. The eagerness to help was palpable, and the customers “Papou” brought along have stayed apart of this company’s growth even 27 years later. Quality Assurance Quality Assurance means just as much to CFI as it does to their customers. They provide world-class QC service on all products. Components For Industry prides itself on its adherence to strict, established in-house quality guidelines and ISO procedures. CFI’s Quality Assurance process does not end after the inspection process. They offer continued maintenance of part history profiles, related correspondence, and quality inspection levels that guarantees that proper products reach your production line on-time, every time. In addition to utilizing outside inspection services and vendor audits, CFI cross-checks information with its own in-house quality control lab. Reports available include ISIR (Initial Sample Inspection Reports), PPAP, Chemical Composition, Metallurgical Analysis, and specialized test reports as requested. The CFI quality check and balance system keep material flowing at the highest quality standards. CFI has spared no expense, employing state-of-the-art QC equipment and an experienced staff tasked only with your products and materials’ quality. Services CFI provides a wide range of services for its clientpartners in addition to our normal component services. In addition to their primary component engineering and production services, they can provide their partners with a wide variety of secondary services to fulfill a company’s every need. CFI provides services for the automotive, aerospace, appliance, and any other industrial application. CONTINUED ON PAGE 152

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