Brake Supply was recently recognized by Rio Tinto – Kennecott Utah Copper as their 2016 top supplier in the Hydraulics & Pneumatics Category. Brake Supply competed with three other OEM suppliers in this category where they were evaluated on cost, flexibility & ease of doing business, time and HSEQ (health, safety, environment & quality). Brake Supply scored the top score of 88%, and exceeded all their peers with the highest score for the fastest order processing and delivery time.

“Brake Supply is proud to have been selected as Rio Tinto’s highest performing company in our category of Hydraulics and Pneumatics” said Brake Supply President and CEO David Koch. “Receiving this top award for our efforts in 2016 directly reflects the core values of our 285 team members who are “customer focused” and dedicated to providing OEM quality remanufactured components, world-class customer service with health & safety always being top-of-mind.”

Brake Supply is a world leader in the remanufacturing of heavy-duty powertrain components and hydraulic cylinders used in mining, industrial, marine and oil & gas markets. In 1986, Brake Supply was acquired by Koch Enterprises, Inc a $1 billion company comprised of seven operating businesses, each with a different market focus, but sharing the culture and the business goals of the parent.

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and metals group that focuses on finding, mining, processing and marketing the Earth’s mineral resources.