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News Q1 accreditation is given in recognition of operational excellence and exceptional customer commitment and is required to supply Ford around the world. The certification enables Floform to join an elite group of international suppliers of excellence and follows hot on the heels of its recent management buyout by highly-experienced managing director Philip Lawrence and commercial director Mark Langston. Managing director Philip Lawrence said, “The Q1 certification is fantastic news for the company within months of the MBO and demonstrates just what can be achieved if you make the necessary investments within your business.” Floform already holds a number of stringent quality standards including ISO 9001:2000, ISO/TS 16949:2002 and ISO 14001:2004. However, suppliers within the Automotive Industry are increasingly being called upon to prove their ability to perform and to deliver to tough international standards. |
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Ford's Q1 Program which makes suppliers responsible for the total quality of the goods and services they provide to Ford, is the most rigorous of its type. By gaining this accreditation, Floform believes this will help the business take advantage of new market opportunities while helping to realise its ambitious international growth plans. Added Mr Lawrence, “Q1 suppliers are expected to perform at a certain level, but more importantly, put the tools in place to maintain excellence and to improve their quality with each passing year”. “This is very much in keeping with Floform’s commitment to a total quality excellence model and we are confident this will help to boost the business’ growth over the next few years."
Stuart Scott of Ford’s Supplier Technical Assistance stated, “It has been a pleasure to award the Q1 accreditation to a Welsh based company as this is one of only three awarded in the UK this year by Ford Power Train and one of ten awarded in Europe in 2007 so far.” Mike Robinson, also of Ford’s Supplier Technical Assistance added, “Q1 is the bench mark of the automotive industry and shows that Floform have achieved world-class supplier performance. It is a testament to the efforts of the entire workforce at Floform in achieving this prestigious award.” To date Floform has been at the forefront of using cold forming technology to shape ferrous and non-ferrous alloys such as copper, nickel and aluminium into millions of component products a year. The components are then used by blue-chip automotive companies such as Volvo, Hyundai, Bosch and Perkins to improve the life efficiency and emissions of automotive engines. In addition the business supplies diode bases and semi-conductor mounts to global companies including International Rectifier, Microsemi and Powerex. The company currently employs around 100 people at its Henfaes Lane plant in Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales. Ends. Media contact: Marianna Marks, M&M Communications on 079 5869 0659 or marianna@mandmcomms.com
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