SEMX Corporation Division Announces Award of QS9000 Quality Certification
3 June 1999
SEMX Corporation Division Announces Award of QS9000 Quality Certification
ARMONK, N.Y., June 2 -- Semiconductor Packaging Materials Co.
("SPM"), a division of SEMX Corporation (the "Corporation"), ,
announced that it has been awarded QS9000 Certification, the prestigious
quality standard required by the automotive markets worldwide for Tier I
suppliers. This award is given to select companies who can demonstrate to an
independent registrar (in this case UL Laboratories Inc.) that they have a
quality system in place that not only meets the basic requirements of the ISO
9000 standard, but also satisfies the more rigorous specifications of the
automotive industry.
Kenneth J. Huth, Executive Vice President of the Corporation and President
of SPM, said, "With the QS9000 Certification complete, SPM now has a quality
system that adds a continuous improvement capability to its ISO 9002 system.
This will have a positive impact on cost containment as it emphasizes defect
prevention along with the reduction of waste in the supply chain. This
certification will provide an opportunity to capture new automotive business
and increase SPM's market share worldwide in the automotive sector."
In addition, the Corporation announced that SPM recently opened a wire
manufacturing and stamping facility in Penang, Malaysia to service the Asian
market.
This release contains forward-looking statements. Various factors could
cause actual results to differ from those projected in such statements
including market conditions in the microelectronic and automotive industries.
SEMX Corporation and its subsidiaries provide specialty materials and
services to the microelectronic and semiconductor industries. For further
information on SPM and its ISO 9002 and QS9000 certifications please contact
Kenneth J. Huth at 914-273-5500. For further information on SEMX, please
contact the Corporation's Investor Relations Manager, Richard Graves, at
914-273-5500.