EDAK Successfully Completes ISO 9001:2000 Audit
Released: Oct 5, 2006
Melbourne, FL -- EDAK, Inc., already an industry leading global manufacturer of aluminum case and engineered aluminum solutions, has continued to exceed its own expectations while enjoying record growth. The successful completion of the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System (QMS) Audit in 50 days marks another astounding achievement in a year of many records.
For the past 19 years, EDAK, Inc. has been ISO Certified operating as an integrated business unit of EDAK AG (Dachsen, Switzerland). EDAK, Inc. today is a much more independent operating company. In early August, EDAK, Inc. embarked on a fast paced program to prepare and successfully complete the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Audit. The corporate objective was to conclude the audit on September 26th.
ISO 9001, an internationally-accepted quality management certification system, is helping thousands of companies worldwide manage their processes to become more efficient and cost-effective. Progressive companies like EDAK, Inc. are finding the ISO 9001 System can offer real strategic value, especially if it is aligned with corporate goals and business objectives.
"This is a remarkable achievement for EDAK," said Kevin M. Gholston, General Manager of EDAK, Inc. "Implementing our own ISO 9001 Quality Management System will ensure that we continue to deliver the quality our customers have come to expect."
Through ISO 9001 certification, EDAK, Inc. will become a more competitive by:
- Providing focus on the areas of the business that affect quality, efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Successfully implementing a foundation for continuous improvement.
"The ISO certification process normally takes 12 months or more. We are thrilled we were able to do this in fifty days," said Greg Ernewein, EDAK’s National Sales Manager. "Having ISO certification makes EDAK more competitive and our products more marketable - advantages that we recognize."
EDAK, Inc. has already received many letters of congratulations from key customers and suppliers.
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EDAK is a globally active company with manufacturing sites in the US and Switzerland, certified to ISO 9001:2000, with a global sales network. EDAK AG in Switzerland is located in Dachsen, 40 km north of Zurich. EDAK, Inc. (US operation) is located in Melbourne, Florida near Cape Canaveral, and was founded in 1986.
EDAK, Inc. and EDAK AG are part of Diethelm Keller Brands which is owned by Diethelm Keller Group (Zurich, Switzerland). Diethelm Keller Brands (DKB) holds a diversified portfolio of ten proprietary brand companies which were acquired by Diethelm & Co. and Edward Keller Ltd. DKB was established as an umbrella company for the portfolio of companies which include EDAK, Inc. and EDAK AG.