Rogers Corporation's Power Distribution Systems Facility in China Awarded the European Railway Industry's IRIS Certification
Gent, Belgium - The Power Distribution Systems (PDS) Division of Rogers Corporation has been awarded IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) certification for its laminated busbar manufacturing facility located in the Suzhou Industrial Park in Jiangsu Province, China. The Rogers PDS-China manufacturing facility is the first laminated busbar manufacturer in China to obtain IRIS certification.
The IRIS certification, developed by the Association of the European Railway Industry (UNIFE), has been modeled on similar quality standards already in place in the aerospace and automotive industries. It complements the internationally recognized ISO 9001 quality standard for rail specific requirements.
Rogers PDS has been designing and manufacturing multilayer laminated busbars for more than 40 years and supplies the top ten global railway rolling stock manufacturers. Rogers RO-LINX® Performance busbars are used in traction modules and propulsion systems for railway transport.
Rogers' Suzhou manufacturing facility, which houses engineering and manufacturing operations, has been in operation since 2004, and occupies some 8,000 sq. meters and hosts almost 700 employees total. It gained ISO 9001 certification in 2005 and ISO14001 in 2008.
"As the number one leader in laminated multilayer busbars for traction convertor applications, IRIS certification is an important calling card to the global railway industry," commented Jo Vercruysse, Rogers' Business Development Manager. "IRIS represents a standard of excellence that we're proud to have achieved."
About Rogers Corporation
Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG) is a global technology leader in specialty materials and components that enable high performance and reliability of consumer electronics, power electronics, mass transit, sustainable energy, and telecommunications infrastructure. With more than 175 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Rogers provides product designers with solutions to their most demanding challenges. Rogers' products include advanced circuit materials for high-speed digital, power amplifiers, antenna and radar systems; power electronics for high-voltage rail traction, hybrid-electric vehicles, wind and solar power conversion; and high performance foams for sealing and energy management in smart phones, aircraft and rail interiors, automobiles and apparel; and other advanced materials for diverse markets including defense, consumer products, and computers. Headquartered in Connecticut (USA), Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Belgium, China, Germany, and South Korea, with joint ventures and sales offices worldwide.
For more information, visit www.rogerscorp.com.
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