Posted By: WedgeFED
Message on KB facebook page - 08/29/17 03:26 PM
It took us the first 120 days to fully restock items from our many talented and supportive supply chain partners. This included over 60 custom made, Keith Black specific component part and sub-part assemblies from 26 suppliers. Many of these dedicated partners moved aside other traditional business operations to support our vision, and to help us in re-igniting this iconic brand and business as quickly as we have. Thank you.
During the last 80 days or so that we have been manufacturing, we have created a record number of engine blocks. In addition we have honoured nearly 2/3 of all customer backorders. While we didn’t have any legal responsibility to do this, we believed our commitment and action to do so best reflected our values of honor, integrity and support to the performance aftermarket community of builders, racers and enthusiasts.
We have certainly had our challenges along the way. It’s been a tough job and there’s still some way to go. We’re not apologetic, if we’ve been quiet — it’s simply because we have been working hard. We are now well on track to fulfilling the remaining 1/3 of backorders in the next 60 days, however, we do have to load balance this will commercial activities.
Operationally, we partnered with a team having irreplaceable technical, engineering, product and hands-on knowledge spanning 46 years. Their knowledge and skill is responsible for engine design that secured the greater part of drag racing championship history. We’re well stocked with engine block castings and are presently expanding our machining operations to keep pace with with market demand. It’d be fair to say Keith Black Racing Engines, in its nearly 60 year history, has rarely experienced the demand it is seeing right now.
We would like to thank our community of customers and dealers for their patience and support. In particular I would like to thank each of the patient customers having long-standing backorders. You have been truly supportive and your kind words of encouragement have kept us incredibly focused on delivering against our mission. We’re certainly grateful. Without your support all our hard work and investment to ensure the Keith Black products live-on would be meaningless and would simply not have happened.
Right now, we’re focused on getting our quality engine blocks made and to you, our customers and supporters.
From all of us: Thank you.
Darren Beale, CEO
Keith Black, Inc.
During the last 80 days or so that we have been manufacturing, we have created a record number of engine blocks. In addition we have honoured nearly 2/3 of all customer backorders. While we didn’t have any legal responsibility to do this, we believed our commitment and action to do so best reflected our values of honor, integrity and support to the performance aftermarket community of builders, racers and enthusiasts.
We have certainly had our challenges along the way. It’s been a tough job and there’s still some way to go. We’re not apologetic, if we’ve been quiet — it’s simply because we have been working hard. We are now well on track to fulfilling the remaining 1/3 of backorders in the next 60 days, however, we do have to load balance this will commercial activities.
Operationally, we partnered with a team having irreplaceable technical, engineering, product and hands-on knowledge spanning 46 years. Their knowledge and skill is responsible for engine design that secured the greater part of drag racing championship history. We’re well stocked with engine block castings and are presently expanding our machining operations to keep pace with with market demand. It’d be fair to say Keith Black Racing Engines, in its nearly 60 year history, has rarely experienced the demand it is seeing right now.
We would like to thank our community of customers and dealers for their patience and support. In particular I would like to thank each of the patient customers having long-standing backorders. You have been truly supportive and your kind words of encouragement have kept us incredibly focused on delivering against our mission. We’re certainly grateful. Without your support all our hard work and investment to ensure the Keith Black products live-on would be meaningless and would simply not have happened.
Right now, we’re focused on getting our quality engine blocks made and to you, our customers and supporters.
From all of us: Thank you.
Darren Beale, CEO
Keith Black, Inc.
