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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | No. 3462 |
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ISO9001 Certifications for Mitsubishi Electric's
Fukuyama Works Temporarily Suspended
TOKYO, December 1, 2021 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that the ISO9001 certifications for the company's Fukuyama Works (Fukuyama-city, Hiroshima Prefecture) have been temporarily suspended by Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd., effective December 1, in connection with improper quality control practices for UL489-listed low-voltage circuit breakers at the Works, as announced on September 1.
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 - JP018884 / 4418404) is an international standard for quality management 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