Rubb Building Systems, an international leader in the fabrication of relocatable membrane-clad industrial buildings, today announced their receipt of the State of Maine Governor's Award for Business Excellence, a status awarded to only 5 businesses this year and 94 to date. This award is given based on "a high level of commitment to their community, employees, and to manufacturing or service excellence." Also receiving the award this year were F.A. Peabody, Hannaford Supermarkets, Parker Lumber Company and Planet Dog.
Governor Baldacci said of the recipients, "This year's honorees represent the innovative spirit that has earned Maine a reputation for top quality workmanship, service and a commitment to
excellence I am proud to honor distinguished members of our business community."
Attending the event of behalf of Rubb were employees from all departments. Controller Joe Kane gracefully received the award, thanking the hard work of Rubb's many employees in the United
States and abroad, and the commitment to innovation and service that has made the company so successful. Concurrent with the Governor's Award ceremony, other representatives from Rubb
Inc. attended the opening of a new sports facility in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland.
Sanford, Maine-based Rubb Building Systems is the United States branch of the industrial buildings company, with other locations in Norway and the United Kingdom. Rubb's durable, flexible
fabric structures range are used in many applications including environmental storage, sports buildings (http://rubb.com/products-sports-buildings.asp), aircraft hangars (http://rubb.com/products-aviation-buildings-hangar.asp) and storage and port buildings (http://rubb.com/products-ports-buildings.asp). Familiar Rubb buildings in New England include the Merrill Marine Terminal and Sprague
Energy Terminal in Portland, Maine and the AirTran hangar in Boston's Logan Airport.
About Rubb Building Systems
The Rubb organization, with production facilities in Great Britain, Norway and the United States is recognized as a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of relocatable
structures and is quality certified to ISO9001: 2000.