Schindler Elevator Corporation Recognized for 15 Years of ISO 9000 Certifications; Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Presents Award to Schindler Elevator Corporation.MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- Schindler Elevator Corporation, one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of elevators and escalators, has been recognized by Lloyd's Register a register of vessels rated according to their quality, published yearly. - Brande & C. See also: Lloyd's Quality Assurance for 15 continuous years of Quality Management System achievement under the International Standards Organization See ISO. (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. ) criteria. Schindler was the first elevator company in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. to achieve certification to the internationally recognized quality management system standard, and was one of the first companies in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. to have its entire service organization certified. Schindler has received the following certifications from LRQA LRQA Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance : --November 13, 1990: ISO 9001:1987 certification for engineering and manufacturing --December 1, 1992: ISO 9002:1987 certification for field operations --November 22, 2002: ISO 9001:2000 the more stringent certification for engineering and manufacturing --March 21, 2005: ISO 14001:1996 certification for environmental management systems --October 31, 2005: ISO 14001:2004 certification for environmental management systems Atul Puri, President of the Americas for LRQA and David Hadlet, director of Marketing for LRQA, presented Scott Stadelman, president of Schindler's North American Operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. , with a jade-crystal award marking Schindler's 15 years of continuous ISO achievement. "Schindler puts the highest value in our quality management processes," says Stadelman. "ISO certifications strengthen our commitment to customer service because they allow Schindler's customers to benefit from efforts toward total quality improvement throughout every area of the company. This award acknowledges the hard work and innovation of the entire Schindler team." LRQA's Hadlet agrees. "Throughout our 15 year relationship, Schindler has applied management system principles to drive continuous improvement and customer satisfaction throughout the organization. Their results and achievements are a testament to the value of ISO 9001 certification". About Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) is a leading international management systems certification body and provider of business assurance services Assurance services have been defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as 'Independent Professional Services that improve information quality or its context'. . A member of the LR Group, LRQA has certified more than 60,000 organizations around the world to a range of quality, environmental and health & safety management system standards. For additional information on LRQA, visit the company's web site at www.lrqausa.com. About Schindler Elevator Corporation Schindler Elevator Corporation manufactures, installs, services and modernizes a broad range of elevators, escalators and moving walks for various people-moving applications. The company is the North American operation of the Swiss-based Schindler Group, the world's largest escalator escalator Moving staircase used as transportation between floors or levels in stores, airports, subways, and other mass pedestrian areas. The name was first applied to a moving stairway shown at the Paris Exposition of 1900. manufacturer and the second largest elevator manufacturer. For additional information about Schindler Elevator Corporation, visit the company's Web site at www.us.schindler.com. |
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