Consolidated Products, Inc. Receives Innovation Award

Consolidated Products, Incorporated (CPI), was named Innovation Partner of the Year by A.O. Smith Corporation.

The award was presented to CPI Vice President Tony Patton at a meeting of A.O. Smith North American key suppliers and partners on September 14, 2010. Consolidated Products was recognized for developing innovative inventory control programs, as well as for the development of their Operational Print Services (OPS) centers within multiple A.O. Smith manufacturing facilities. These OPS centers serve as the central point of label distribution and include on-demand serialization and sub-assembly of all compliance labeling, documentation, and manuals required for A.O. Smith products.

A.O. Smith Corporation is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products marked worldwide. The company is one of the world's leadng manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment, offering a comprehensive product line featuring the best-known brands in North America and China. A.O. Smith is also one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in North America with an extensive line of fractional horsepower and hermetic motors for residential, commerial, and industrial applications.