It has been the goal and philosophy of Superior to form and strengthen partnerships with those involved in our everyday operations, from the people that supply our uniforms and shop towels, to our highly valued customers. We realize how vital and beneficial it is to create growing relationships with companies such as cutting tool suppliers, material suppliers, machine tool builders, and other subcontractors. We have formed strong bands with companies such as Hardinge Inc. because everyone involved benefits by working with each other. Through the enhancement of customer partnerships we can be more involved at the engineering stage, the prototype phase, and the improvement of the production phase, which results in cost savings for the customer. Creating these partner relationships is win-win situation for all.