Silterra Receives ISO 14001 Certification; Company is Committed to World-Class Environmental and Safety Standards.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers KULIM, Malaysia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002 Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a premier wafer foundry, today announced that it has been granted 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. 14001 Certification from SIRIM QAS QAS Quality Assurance System QAS Quality Assurance Specialist QAS Quick Arbitration and Selection QAS Queensland Apprenticeship Services (subsidiary of Commerce Queensland QCCI) QAS Question and Answer Services QAS Quick Address Systems Sdn. Bhd., an engineering consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS UKAS United Kingdom Accreditation Service UKAS United Kingdom Association of Sonographers ) for ISO certification. Silterra is the first Malaysian foundry to reach this goal. It is also among the fastest to achieve this distinction as a wafer foundry, further demonstrating the company's commitment to world-class environmental and safety standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. . "Our philosophy is to be a good corporate citizen, which is why our facility was designed and built to meet first-rate safety and environmental standards. We have implemented and adhered to a set of very stringent operating guidelines," stated Nara Meyyappan, senior director of operations for Silterra. "I am proud of the job that our team has done to achieve first-time success again. Silterra is dedicated to being a safe and environmentally friendly foundry for our employees, local communities, customers and investors. Receiving this certification is a major step in that direction." In order to prepare for the official audit for the certification, Silterra trained each employee on ISO 14001 standards during the course of eight company-organized classes and four workshops. The company was audited in July 2002 and was officially awarded the certification in August. "Our rigorous safety guidelines and practices have helped us run our operation very smoothly. We benefit from high employee morale and lower operating costs, which also benefit our customers," added Meyyappan. "Everything we do at Silterra is done with one thought in mind, keeping the level of customer service at a premium." About Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.: Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is a premier semiconductor manufacturing service provider that offers customers leading-edge CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. process technologies. The company was a winner of Semiconductor International's 2002 Top Fab Award. Silterra's wafer fab will reach its planned capacity of 40,000 eight-inch wafers per month in 2003. The company's headquarters and factory are located in Kulim, Malaysia, and has a worldwide sales and marketing office in Sunnyvale, Calif. For more information on Silterra or its services, please visit www.silterra.com. |
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