This news article was originally written in Spanish. It has been automatically translated for your convenience. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace a human translator. The original article in Spanish can be viewed at La AFM obtiene el Certificado ISO 9001:2000
The AFM obtains the ISO 9001: 2000 certificate
14/05/2004
on May 14, 2004
After 3 years certified according to the ISO standard of the 94 year, AFM, Spanish Association of manufacturers machine of tool, carried out a process of rehabilitation of his quality system for the years 2002 and 2003. Fruit of this adaptation has been certified according to standard UNE EN ISO 9001: 2000, certificate which gave light Emparanza, Aenor delegate of the Basque country, to Alberto Ortueta, Director-General of AFM at a ceremony held at the headquarters of AFM in San Sebastian on February 25.
The management system of AFM, based on processes, revolves around the services that the Association provides to its customers. Certified services (almost all of the AFM provided) are as follows:
• Design of services for the promotion of the sector of machine tool
• General information for associated companies
• The development and dissemination of statistics in the sector of machine tool
• Queries and general advice to associated companies
• The completion and publication of the general catalogue of companies in the sector
• The international promotion of the sector of machine tool
• The Organization of trade fairs
• The Organization of visits of foreign entrepreneurs for companies in the sector (reverse missions)
• The Organization of business to associated companies (direct missions) trips
• Management of the global database of distributors of machine tool
The next target in the quality of AFM system will be certified during the 2005 according to the environmental standard UNE EN ISO 14001, creating a system of integrated management of quality, environment and risk prevention. For more information: www.afm.es
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