Southwall Renews Its ISO 9001 Quality Management System Registration

    PALO ALTO, Calif.--July 5, 2001--Southwall Technologies Inc. announced today that their Quality Management System has been renewed as compliant with the International Standard ISO 9001:1994. Both of Southwall's U.S. Plants, located in Palo Alto, California and Tempe, Arizona, have met this ISO 9001 quality standard.
    "This achievement was a direct result of the entire organization working together in effectively developing and maintaining the Quality System in order to be renewed for another three-year term," said Thomas G. Hood, President and CEO. "Meeting the ever-growing customer demand for the highest level of quality is vital to the future success of companies in any kind of business. Southwall Technologies Inc. has demonstrated its commitment to quality and to the continuous improvement of their management system by successfully maintaining their Quality System Registration."
    Bureau Veritas Quality International (BVQI) has been chosen as Southwall Technologies Inc. partner in this process. BVQI has registered over 30,000 companies around the world and stresses the need for continuous improvement as well as adding value throughout the process.