Publication date: 23 June 2008
Commenting, TT electronics Suzhou managing director, John Molloy said, “The achievement of this exceptionally rigorous qualification at our site demonstrates the very high standards that we achieve here. In addition to being a requirement for the medical market, ISO 13485 will give all of our customers great confidence in the quality and integrity of our processes at Suzhou.”
All five TT electronics integrated manufacturing services facilities hold ISO9001. The ISO 13485 standard goes beyond its requirements for issues associated with the production of products covered by demanding regulatory standards.
These include the management promotion and awareness of regulatory requirements, controls in the work environment to ensure product safety, risk management during product development, specific inspection and traceability requirements, specific standards of documentation and process validation for sterile devices, and specific requirements for corrective and preventative actions.
Molloy continued, “At Suzhou we offer the benefits of manufacturing in a low cost economy to consistent high quality standards. We can offer our customers the benefits of dealing with an account management team based in Western Europe or the USA, the financial stability of a major UK listed company and the flexibility to resource logistical and manufacturing solutions globally.” The integrated manufacturing division of TT electronics has five manufacturing sites around the world: the USA, Malaysia, China and two in the UK. Its 15,000 sq mt Suzhou site employs 650 staff.
In addition to ISO 13485:2003 it holds ISO 9001:2000, TS16949:2002, is UL certified on wiring harnesses and drawer connectors for use in data, signal control and power applications, conforms to the ISO 14001:2004 environmental standard and uses Six Sigma processes. It is also fully RoHS compliant.
TT electronics integrated manufacturing services division is a major operating unit of TT electronics plc, with five global manufacturing sites and over 1500 employees around the world. It is the largest UK owned global electronic manufacturing services provider, and provides an access point for facilities in the UK, Malaysia, China and the USA.
Internationally recognised quality standards achieved include BS EN ISO 9000: 2000 Quality Systems Management, BS EN ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, BSI kite mark - IPC-A-610D (class 3). TT electronics plc is a global electronics group with 23 major manufacturing sites worldwide with 7500 employees.
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