ATLANTA -- East Penn Manufacturing, a NAPA battery supplier, has been awarded the 33rd Annual "Spirit of NAPA" award. The award is given to the manufacturer with the most outstanding service contribution to the NAPA organization.

"East Penn Manufacturing is the gold standard for NAPA suppliers," said Bob Susor, NAPA Auto Parts president. "With a 97.4 percent order fill rate and double digit sales growth, they are a great representation of the quality suppliers with whom we work."

NAPA Distribution Center general managers throughout the country nominate a supplier for the award based on stringent criteria, including line leadership, shipping performance, product quality and effective cataloging, among others.

Nominations for East Penn Manufacturing cited the company’s ability to efficiently pull the product through to the end-user as a reason for its selection.

Since 1946, East Penn Manufacturing has been producing a wide variety of lead-acid batteries, battery accessories, wire and cable products. An independent and progressive company committed to the future, East Penn owns and operates the largest single site battery manufacturing facility in the industry.

This is the first time a NAPA battery supplier received the award. NAPA filters, brake and mufflers and shocks suppliers have traditionally dominated the award combining for 18 victories.