The Collins Companies, one of the largest industrial distributors of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) and engineered specialties serving the Northeast, has announced that it has been recognized for its “Commitment to Quality, Service, Teamwork and Overall Performance” by its longtime customer-partner, Riley Power.

Collins has worked tirelessly over the last several months with Riley Power to meet an aggressive delivery schedule on several large automated valve packages going to Riley’s nationwide customers. As is often the case with large projects, things can change and problems do occur. One of these projects was particularly challenging.

“There’s a reason that grass grows in the valleys and not on the mountaintops. That’s because we truly distinguish ourselves by how well we deal with life’s problems, not its accolades,” said Brian Tuohey, president of The Collins Companies.  “The entire Collins team is honored by this prestigious award. Babcock Power has multiple business units and well over a thousand suppliers worldwide and to be one of the only thirty of those supplier partners that received this award is truly humbling. It is a great reinforcement to all of us that going the extra mile, especially under extremely difficult circumstances, is not only the right thing to do but it defines who we are as a company in today’s marketplace.”  

On the plaque awarded Collins is a quote by Will Durant that sums up the company's commitment to its customers: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”

Headquartered in East Windsor, Connecticut, The Collins Companies is comprised of Collins Pipe & Supply Co., Collins Controls, Niagara Controls, Collins Niagara, and Power House Supply Co., with nine locations in New England, Upstate New York and Aston, Pennsylvania (in the Philadelphia area).