Nipson Awarded ISO 9002 Quality Certification.MORTSEL, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999-- Xeikon N.V. (Nasdaq:XEIK), the world's leading supplier of digital color printing “colour separation” redirects here. For other uses, see colour-separation overlay. Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color (as opposed to simpler black and white or monochrome printing). systems for professional applications, today announced that its subsidiary, Nipson S.A., has achieved ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 certification in the field of digital black and white printing. ISO certification is an internationally recognized standard of adherence to quality management of methods and procedures. Alfons Buts, president and chief executive officer of Xeikon, said: "This achievement is indicative of our company's customer-focused orientation. We recognize in today's competitive marketplace that customers need the assurance of proven systems and processes geared toward delivering consistent quality. "Together with the reputation of the unique magnetographic printing technology, this certification further supports the strategies for growth, in areas such as book on demand printing, that we have put in place for Nipson since our acquisition of 80 percent of Nipson International S.A. in April 1999." ISO 9002 is the second level of ISO 9000 quality certification. Nipson's certification covers manufacturing, distribution, service and technical support of printing systems, consumables and spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. for digital black and white printing. Nipson next aims to obtain ISO 9001 for Marketing and Sales and Research and Development. The International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Organization for determining standards in most technical and nontechnical fields. Founded in Geneva in 1947, its membership includes more than 100 countries. (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies Following are some of the standards bodies defined in this database. For Windows users of CDE, look up Lessons/Review/Associations. For Web users of CDE's online HTML version, review the Lessons list at the bottom of the definition. Organization Covers ANSI U.S. from approximately 130 countries, promoting the development of standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting and related activities. It aims to facilitate the international exchange of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. , and to develop cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity. Xeikon N.V. develops, produces and markets commercial digital color presses and related consumables specifically designed to meet the quality, speed, reliability, cost, variable content and on-demand requirements of the global digital color printing market. Xeikon supplies both original equipment manufacturers, as well as a global network of more than 30 value-added distributors (VADs) operating in more than 40 countries. Through its 80 percent equity interest in Nipson International SA (France), Xeikon is also a major manufacturer of digital black and white presses that use a proprietary "magnetography" technology most suited for use in heavy-duty applications. Xeikon N.V can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.xeikon.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , and actual results may vary from those expressed or implied herein. Factors that could affect these results include those mentioned in Xeikon's 1998 annual report and its annual and quarterly filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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