Magnifoam Technology Achieves ISO 9002 Registration
17 July 1998
Magnifoam Technology Achieves ISO 9002 Registration
BARRIE, ONTARIO--July 17, 1998--Magnifoam Technology(Alberta Stock Exchange:MTG.) Magnifoam Technology International Inc. (MTII) today reported that its silicone foam manufacturing subsidiary, Magnifoam Technology Inc. (MTI), based in Barrie, Ontario, has received ISO 9002 registration from SGS International Certification Services Canada Inc.
"ISO 9002 defines all aspects of a quality management system. Achieving this is a key step for MTI and reflects the quality systems and practices we employ every day in the silicone foam manufacturing process. It is a direct result of the hard work and dedication of our employees in all areas of the business," said Thomas R. Ambeau, President and Chief Executive Officer, Magnifoam Technology International Inc.
MTI is the second Magnifoam subsidiary to be registered to ISO 9002 quality standards. PolyFab Corporation, the design, engineering and fabricating group was registered in November of 1996.
About ISO:
ISO (International Organization of Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 120 countries, one from each country. Its mission is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity. The ISO 9002 process documents procedures for the manufacture of a product or service to ensure consistency of practice and to provide a vehicle to introduce a method for continuous improvement.
Magnifoam Technology International Inc. is a material science company with proprietary technology. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, QSi, MTI, and PolyFab, the company is engaged in the research, development and production of low density silicone foam using patented chemical formulations, the production of specialty silicone resins, and the design and fabrication of energy management systems using a variety of flexible, cellular materials. MTII products have a wide range of applications for the aerospace, mass transit, automotive, sporting goods, industrial, electronics, medical, marine, construction and institutional markets.