New Releases - ATN Assists Merryweather Foam

Employees of Merryweather Foam, Inc. recently announced the company had received ISO 9001:2000 Quality System certification for its Sylacauga facilities.

ISO 9001 is an international standard for business management, describing guidelines for establishing, documenting and maintaining high quality systems addressing all stages of manufacturing operations.

Merryweather initially registered in 2001, but chose to renew their registration with a new Registrar. This required a full system audit from QMI, a Canadian headquartered International Registrar.
The Alabama Technology Network (ATN) was asked to perform a gap analysis prior to the audit by QMI. Merryweather’s VP of Marketing, Bellaire Riley, praised ATN for their effort stating, “It was like they knew all the answers to the test. The company’s management system conforms to the stringent quality standards of the International Standards Organization (ISO).
“Winning ISO 9001 certification reflects Merryweather’s world-class manufacturing systems achieved through teamwork and our continuous improvement efforts,” said Ed Spraley, VP Operations. “ISO 9001 is quickly becoming the industry standard for worldwide quality performance. In the last two years, our understanding of the benefits of ISO and Lean Manufacturing has provided us the platform to transition to extremely high product reliability, quality standards and customer satisfaction.”
The Alabama Technology Network, part of the Alabama Community College System, links educational and economic development partners together to solve the needs of the state’s industries. For more information about ATN, please visit www.atn.org.

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