Manufacturer attains BSI cert

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A manufacturing business for the aerospace industry is the first UK company to be independently assessed by BSI (British Standards Institution) and achieve certification to prEN 9100:2016 Quality Management Systems.

West Yorkshire-based Produmax is also the first organisation globally to be registered on OASIS (Online Aerospace Supplier Information System) to prEN 9100.

Commenting on its BSI certification and Oasis registration, Jeremy Ridyard, managing director at Produmax, said: “Attaining this standard is vital for our business as it provides our customers with the comfort that we deliver quality products on time, and that we have the necessary processes in place to manage and reduce risks.

“Our involvement with the Sharing in Growth scheme has definitely helped to prepare us for this transition, alongside the hard work and dedication of our whole team – including BSI. We’re very proud to be the first in the UK to be registered on OASIS.”

Produmax, which manufactures precision parts and assemblies for the aerospace industry and specialises in machining materials, including hardened steel, titanium and aircraft grade aluminium alloys, has worked to an IS0 approved quality system since 1988.

The revised BSI international standard, which was published in 2016, specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving a Quality Management System (QMS) for organisations working in aviation, space and defence.

EN 9100 builds on the Quality Management Systems Standard, ISO 9001, and allows for easier integration when implementing multiple management systems. EN 9100 also requires senior management to ensure that the management system is fully integrated throughout the organisation.

Some of the other key changes allow organisations to facilitate continual assessment and improvement, increase market opportunities so organisations can demonstrate traceability throughout the supply chain and increase efficiency that will save businesses time, money and resources.