ISO 9001 Certification at Edmund Optics' Singapore Division Demonstrates Ongoing Quality Commitment


June 23, 2006 Barrington, NJ - Demonstrating its continued commitment to global quality standards, Edmund Optics' Singapore manufacturing facility recently attained ISO 9001:2000 certification. The ISO 9000 family of standards provides a framework for effective quality management systems (QMS), and ISO 9001:2000 covers requirements for a world-class QMS. Certification demonstrates the effectiveness of Edmund Optics' ongoing quality assurance program, which is in place at all of its facilities throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. The certification process went quickly, indicating the effectiveness of EO's current QMS standards and processes.

According to Francis Ang, Director of the Singapore facility, "Our certification assures customers of our commitment to quality and continuous improvement, which reduces their total costs while providing great products. We earned our certification quickly because of Edmund Optics' historic commitment to high quality and highly efficient operations. We didn't have to upgrade systems to attain certification, they were already in place."

In addition to ISO 9001 certification, Edmund Optics has invested heavily in state-of-the-art quality assurance equipment globally. These investments include Zygo GPXi Interferometers, Optikos MTF (Modulation Transfer Function) test systems, and Trioptics computerized centering scopes.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the specialized international agency for standardization, comprising the national standards bodies of, at present, 91 countries. ISO exists to promote standardization and related world activities that facilitate the international exchange of goods and services, and to develop cooperation in intellectual, scientific, technological, and economic activity.

About EO:

Edmund Optics is a leading supplier of optics and optical components, designing and manufacturing a wide array of multi-element lenses, lens coatings, imaging systems, and opto-mechanical equipment. EO manufacturing facilities and engineering services span the US, Europe, and Asia. EO is currently the world's largest supplier of optical components.

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