October 30, 2009 -- BIRNS, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high performance lights, connectors, penetrators and cable assemblies for harsh environments, announced that it has received ISO 9001:2008 certification.
BIRNS' products are made for exceptionally rigorous applications, including nuclear reactors, oceanic deep submergence and diving decompression usage. Since its inception in 1954, the company says it has adhered to both its own painstaking internal standards of testing, as well as complied with requisite auditing and individual certifications for major entities in the nuclear, armed forces and hazardous environment markets.
BIRNS claims that its long history of successfully delivering high performance products to such exacting industries has resulted in more than 80 percent of the US nuclear power facilities using BIRNS underwater lighting products. Additionally, clients including the US Navy rely on BIRNS to supply life-sustaining connector solutions for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy (PVHO) projects.
The ISO 9001:2008 certification is recognized internationally as a benchmark of quality and management systems, and requires a series of meticulous, exacting audits and assessments of both company procedures and organization from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
"While our own rigorous quality control regulations are even stricter than those of ISO, achieving this recognition is a major affirmation of BIRNS' ongoing commitment to the highest standards for design and delivery of complex solutions," comments Eric Birns, company president and CEO. "Over the years we've been honored to partner with organizations that rely on us to meet demanding goals and deliver on our promises, and this certification is another important way to substantiate our reputation for excellence."
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