Latest News: ISO 9001 Quality Management Accreditation

March 26th, 2018

ISO 9001 Quality Management Accreditation

Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd are pleased to announce that the company have recently achieved ISO 9001 Quality Management Accreditation.

The ISO 9001 Quality Management Accreditation scheme is the world’s most popular quality improvement standard, with over one million certified organisations in 180 countries worldwide. It is the only standard in the 9000 family of recognised standards published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) that can be used for the purpose of conformity assessment.

The accreditation demonstrates the company’s commitment to quality, leadership and meeting customer requirements and continual improvement. Specifically the accreditation offers the following advantages:

  • Sustainable quality assurance
  • Finding potential areas for improvement and savings
  • Greater satisfaction among customers and employees
  • Improved image
  • Reduction of risks
  • Greater economy through process improvement
  • Improved competitiveness
  • Meeting specific customer requirements

Commenting on the ISO 9001 Quality Management Accreditation award, Managing Director Andrew Cotton noted: “The company are delighted to realise the benefits of ISO 9001 Quality Management Accreditation standard in terms of improving business performance and enhance business competence. The ISO 9001 certification demonstrates Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd’s ability to consistently meet and exceed our customers expectations. Companies who achieve ISO 9001 certification attain significant improvements in organisational efficiency as well as both product and service quality. We’re committed to minimising waste and errors, and increasing productivity for our own and our client’s benefit.”

In gaining this accreditation, Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd have demonstrated a willingness and capability to be flexible, innovative and quick to react to changes in the market. Importantly, the company also responds in equal measures to the wishes and needs of the customer. This is a complex undertaking that can only be satisfied using an effective quality management system.

The EN ISO 9000 series of quality management standards introduced in 1987 forms the worldwide basis for many organizations in a variety of industries for quality assurance and quality management and is the most widespread set of ISO standards.

The accreditation is based on a 3 year certificate which will be monitored and updated annually via a series of independent audits.

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NOTES TO EDITORS
Sheet Piling (UK) Limited is one of the UK's leading piling contractors. Owning and operating a comprehensive range of specialist piling equipment Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd also carry extensive stocks of new and used piles enabling rapid reaction to any urgent requirements or emergency situations.