5 Aug 2022 07:09
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | No. 3542 |
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Customer Inquiries | Media Inquiries |
| Takeyoshi Komatsu |
Automotive Equipment Marketing Div. | Public Relations Division |
Automotive Equipment Group | |
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
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IATF16949 Certifications for Mitsubishi Electric's
Himeji and Sanda Works Temporarily Suspended
TOKYO, August 5, 2022 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that the IATF16949 certifications for the company's Himeji Works (Himeji-city, Hyogo Prefecture) and Sanda Works (Sanda-city, Hyogo Prefecture) have been temporarily suspended by Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd., effective July 29, in connection with the certain quality-related conduct at both of the works, as announced on May 25.
Mitsubishi Electric is currently taking corrective actions to enable the certifications to be promptly reinstated.
The IATF 16949 certification (IATF16949:2016; registration number IATF16949 - 405336 and 404739 (Himeji Works) / IATF16949 - 427618 (Sanda Works)) is an international standard for automotive quality management systems.
In accordance with the IATF protocols, certificate suspension is a temporary status which may result in either the reinstatement or withdrawal of the certificate. During the suspension period, the certificate remains valid and is still recognized by the IATF.
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About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
With more than 100 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. Mitsubishi Electric enriches society with technology in the spirit of its "Changes for the Better." The company recorded a revenue of 4,476.7 billion yen (U.S.$ 36.7 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. For more information, please visit www.MitsubishiElectric.com
*U.S. dollar amounts are translated from yen at the rate of ¥ 122=U.S.$1, the approximate rate on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2022