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Thursday June 5
Eastman’s Accurate Dispersions Division Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Eastman Chemical Company's Accurate Dispersions division has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000 certification by Quality Management Institute (QMI), an independent, third-party registrar.“Accurate Dispersions has always offered our customers unparalleled quality, product purity and consistency, and prompt, responsive customer service,” says James Valukas, General Manager and founder of Accurate Dispersions. “Having ISO 9001:2000 certification of our quality systems reaffirms our continued commitment to formulating and producing the highest quality custom colorants and dispersions for the industrial and architectural marketplaces.”
The quality standards set out in ISO 9001 establish consistency in processes and operations to help ensure reliable, quality products, services, customer satisfaction, and reduced waste. During the year-long certification process, quality systems were examined throughout Accurate’s operations – from human resources and employee training, to product research, design, and manufacturing, to purchasing and customer service delivery.
Eastman has made a company-wide commitment to quality. By the end of 2003, Eastman expects 24 of its operating units to receive ISO 9001:2000 certification. Until now, only about 7,500 companies in North America have received this certification, compared to the over 55,000 companies in North America that are certified under the earlier ISO 9000 standards of 1994.
Accurate Dispersions, located in South Holland, Illinois, U.S.A. is a major supplier of colorants and dispersions for coatings used in the coil, aerospace, maintenance, light industrial, automotive, transportation, architectural paint, and packaging markets.
Founded in 1986, Accurate Dispersions has been part of Eastman since 2000. Through an aggressive commitment to technology-based innovation, Eastman’s coatings business is dedicated to helping its customers deliver the most cost-effective solutions to meet the challenging performance and environmental requirements in today's marketplace.
Headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn., U.S.A., Eastman manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics worldwide. The company has approximately 15,800 employees in more than 30 countries and had 2002 sales of US$5.3 billion.
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