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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | No. 3434 |
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Partial Withdrawal of ISO 9001 Certification and Withdrawal of
IRIS Certifications for Mitsubishi Electric's Nagasaki Works
TOKYO, September 17, 2021 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that certain aspects of the scope of the ISO 9001* certification as well as overall IRIS** certifications for the company's Nagasaki Works (Togitsu-Cho, Nishisonogi-Gun, Nagasaki Prefecture) have been withdrawn by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Limited, effective September 16. This follows a special assessment conducted in the wake of the temporary suspension of the said certifications effective July 21 (announced July 29) in connection with the certain quality-related conduct for railcar HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems) at the works, as announced on June 30.
Mitsubishi Electric will make every effort to promptly reacquire certification in the areas affected.
* An international standard for quality management systems
** An international standard for the railway industry
Notice from Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Limited on September 17
1) Withdrawn certification
Certification | Registration Number | Scope |
ISO 9001:2015 / JIS Q 9001:2015 | ISO 9001 - 0067325
| Design, development, manufacturing, on the site testing and support for servicing of equipment and systems as follows; railcar air-conditioning systems and equipment, railcar compressed air supply system |
IRIS Certification™ rules:2017 and based on ISO/TS 22163:2017 | YKA4004632 | Design, development, manufacturing and aftersales service of railcar heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems |
2) Certifications under continued temporary suspension
Certification | Registration Number | Scope |
ISO 9001:2015 / JIS Q 9001:2015 | ISO 9001 - 0067325 | Design, development, manufacturing, on the site testing and support for servicing of equipment and systems as follows; large size image display, image and information systems, emergency power generation system (including generators), and platform gate systems |
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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