At a time when “Make in India” slogan is gaining momentum across the country, a Tiruchi-based engineering company has brought a new dimension to the quality policy by getting five international standards (accreditation) certificates.
The 25-year-old Acoustics India Private Limited (AIPL), a Micro Small and Medium Enterprise known for producing industrial noise pollution control equipment and pressure vessels, has been accredited with five standards for ensuring Quality Management (ISO 9001:2008), Environmental Care (ISO 14001:2004), Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS 18001:2007), Energy Conservation (ISO 50001:2011), and Information Security Management (ISO 27001:2013).
Bureau Veritas, a leading accreditation body, has accredited the company after undertaking a deep analysis and field audit on various aspects of certification including quality assurance, employees’ safety, energy conservation activities and others.
“It is rare to certify a company with five international standards for better integrated management system. It is a significant achievement in the industrial accreditation concept,” said Jagdheesh N.Manian, General Manager-India South, Bureau Veritas, after presenting the certification to the company at a function here on Wednesday.
Though the company is basically an engineering enterprise, it has also got the standard for implementing Information Security Management, which is generally applicable to large Information Technology (IT) companies. It (company) ensures the confidentiality of proprietary designs and technical documentation.
N.P.Sukumar, Managing Director, AIPL, who received the certificate, hoped that the accreditation would motivate the companies in India to take steps for quality assurance on all aspects in order to enhance the trustworthiness of products. Moreover, it would send positive message to the countries that had black-listed Indian products citing inferior quality. There was a need for attitudinal change among entrepreneurs to carry forward the “Make in India” movement.
