FTI, Bekaert Achieve ISO Registration

Film Technologies International Inc. (FTI), has announced that its St. Petersburg, Fla. manufacturing site is now registered as ISO 9001 certified. According to the company, the registration signifies that it has a quality system in place that meets ISO requirements.

"We have streamlined and fine-tuned our entire facility from customer service to shipping," said Frank Miro, executive vice president of operations.

International Management Systems (IMS) issued the registration and will continue to audit FTI operations regularly as part of ISO 9001 requirements.

Bekaert Specialty Films announced that it has received ISO 9002 certification for achieving the standards associated with the implementation of a high-quality management system within a manufacturing organization.

"The ISO certification is a validation of our ongoing effort to deliver un-matched service at all levels within our organization," said Christophe Fremont, general manager. "From sourcing materials to the timely delivery of our films, we are most efficient and effective, and that is to the benefit of each and every one of our customers."

Originally certified under the 1994 ISO revisions, Bekaert Specialty Films re-applied for certification in order to achieve the standards associated with the year 2000 requirements. The re-certification process began in the fourth quarter of 2003 and was complete by the end of that same year.