14 Jan 2022 08:09
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | No. 3481 |
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ISO9001 Certifications for Mitsubishi Electric's
Kamakura Works to be Temporarily Suspended
TOKYO, January 14, 2022 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has received a notice of temporary suspension of ISO9001 certifications for the company's Kamakura Works (Kamakura-city, Kanagawa Prefecture) from Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd., effective January 17, in connection with improper quality control practices regarding Electronic Toll Collection System (ETC) equipment that were announced on December 23, 2021.
Mitsubishi Electric is currently taking corrective actions to enable the certifications to be promptly reinstated. The ISO 9001 certification (ISO:2015/JIS Q 9001:2015; Certificate / Reference number -4597758) is an international standard for quality management systems.
JIS Q 9100 certifications for the Work's quality-management systems for aerospace and defense industry products remain in place.
Suspended ISO9001 Certifications
DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURE OF MILLIMETER WAVE MODULE, APPLIED POSITIONING SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, OBSERVATION SYSTEMS AND MICROWAVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
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About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
With 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 4,191.4 billion yen (U.S.$ 37.8 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. For more information, please visit www.MitsubishiElectric.com
*U.S. dollar amounts are translated from yen at the rate of ¥111=U.S.$1, the approximate rate on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2021