TPT March 2015

Industry News

WESPA receives ISO 9001 certification SIMONDS Saw has announced that its European bandsaw blade technology partner, WESPA ® , has received ISO 9001 quality certification. WESPA is a manufacturer of sawing tools, providing customised solutions and sawing products, including a range of carbon and bi-metal band saw blades for Simonds’ European and North American markets. “WESPA has been our partner for twenty years and has always followed stringent quality control measures to provide the highest product and service quality,” said Jim Holston, vice president of operations for Simonds. “We are extremely pleased that their facility has been recognised with the ISO 9001 quality management system designation.” Christof Peter, quality manager and ISO 9001 project champion for WESPA, said, “It was a two-year project to work through the necessary steps to become ISO 9001 certified, and the result was well worth the time invested. Customer confidence in our products is now further increased because the ISO 9001 certification is an industry-recognised standard which is third-party audited.” Simonds also manufactures industrial bandsaw products in North America under a stringent quality system, and has been ISO 9001 certified since 1993. WESPA’s facility

Mr Holston said, “ISO 9001 is an excellent process to identify non- conformances and implement corrective actions, resulting in improved quality and reliability. Simonds was the first US saw blade manufacturer to attain ISO 9001 certification.”

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