Turkish firms win excellence awards

Turkey was the recipient of the majority of awards this year given this year by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), which were announced Tuesday. Bosch Sanayi and Ticaret's diesel systems plant in Bursa won the EFQM Excellence Award in the large private industry category. The firm is an important part of the Bosch production network, exporting more than 95 percent of its output, and is a major competency center for Bosch diesel injection systems. In addition, Bursagaz, Turkey's biggest private gas distribution company, won the EFQM Excellence Award in the small- and medium-size private category. The Eskisehir Maternity and Children's Illness Hospital was also awarded for its customer focus.