During a ceremony held in Washington DC on Thursday 4 June, Lewis Kling, Flowserve President and CEO, accepted the “Areva Certified Supplier” award and seal of approval. Lewis Kling accepted the recognition from Areva Chief Executive Officer Anne Lauvergeon. To promote the companies that support its growth, Areva created the certification program to give greater visibility to the quality of its relationships with suppliers. A company can become an “Areva Certified Supplier” by meeting 25 objective criteria, including quality, sustainable development values and competitiveness. Other decisive areas include investment in innovation and R&D, and the attention to nuclear/occupational safety and the environment.
