Parker Chomerics Announces AS9100B Quality System Registration
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WOBURN, MA, September 30, 2008 - Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, announced that its Chomerics Division has achieved AS9100B registration for EMI/RFI and thermal management products manufactured in Woburn, Massachusetts; Hudson, New Hampshire; and Jalisco (Guadalajara), Mexico. AS9100B is an internationally recognized quality system standard strongly adhered to by major global aerospace manufacturers.
According to Chomerics Division Quality Manager David Quaglieri, "Achieving AS9100B registration demonstrates Chomerics' ongoing commitment to quality and continuous improvement, which includes the use of lean manufacturing techniques and the tools of six sigma. Building on the ISO 9001:2000 platform, AS9100B places greater emphasis on design and process control, product configuration management, purchasing and supply chain processes."
David Hill, Chomerics Americas General Manager, adds "AS9100B emphasizes quality, safety and technology in all disciplines throughout the aerospace industry and along the entire supply chain. The certification is a very practical standard and one that fits well in Chomerics' environment of continuous improvement for our aerospace and commercial customers."
The AS9100B registration is held in conjunction with Chomerics certifications at specific sites to ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001 (environmental), and ISO/TS16949:2002 (automotive) standards.
ABOUT CHOMERICS
Chomerics (Woburn, MA) is a global leader in development and application of electrically and thermally conductive materials in electronics, transportation and alternative energy systems. Chomerics is the first choice in EMI shielding, thermal management solutions and optical products for telecommunications, information technology, medical devices, automotive, military, commercial and consumer electronics industries. For details, visit www.parker.com/chomerics.
ABOUT PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION (NYSE:PH)
With annual sales exceeding $12 billion, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 62,000 people in 48 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 52 consecutive years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.parker.com, or its investor information site at www.phstock.com.
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Craig Lazinsky,
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781-939-4604
e-mail: clazinsky@parker.com
