Cooper Tire Factories Certified by ISO

A number of US based facilities operated by Cooper Tire & Rubber have been granted ISO certification. All four of the company’s factories there have earned ISO 9001:2000 quality management system certification, and in addition the plants in Albany (Georgia) and Tupelo (Mississippi) have fulfilled the requirements for IS0 14001 environmental management system certification.

“Attaining these formal certifications illustrates Cooper’s ongoing commitment to quality and our dedication to continuous improvement,” said chairman, president and CEO Roy V. Armes. “Cooper people have long worked at levels meeting or exceeding these standards, but it’s encouraging to have impartial third-party auditors recognise that fact.”

Carl Montalbine, vice president of Global Quality, Operational Excellence and Information Technology, said, “This ISO certification is direct evidence of Cooper’s zealous commitment to continuous process improvement, and, our commitment to a high level of quality to be competitive in the marketplace. This is just the beginning.”

ISO 9000 is an internationally recognised group of quality standards set forth by the International Organization for Standardization, a body that sets standards in many businesses and technologies. Certification requires that companies set in place procedures for monitoring and continually improving key business processes and products. A standardised business management system provides such benefits as streamlined business processes; reduced costs through systematic reduction of variation; reduced scrap and rework; increased business opportunities; improved customer perception and satisfaction; processes for improving processes; and improved communication.

The ISO 14001 standard specifies requirements for a facility’s environmental management system. Adhering to an EMS minimises a facility’s impact on the environment.