Bandenmarkt Tyres & Wheels ISO 9001 certified

Dutch tyre company Bandenmarkt Tyres & Wheels held a ceremony with representatives of official certification agency DNV in January to confirm the award of Certificate ISO 9001:2008. The award caps a year of working on the documentation system for quality, according to the management team, which made the decision to formalise all working processes in a quality system in January 2012.

“The certification process was a kind of education for all of us. Also, the certificate is a confirmation that our company is working in accordance with international standards. But it is also an obligation for all Bandenmarkt employees, to continue with the maintenance and continuous improvement of this system,” concluded head of quality management, .Johan Koster.

Managing director of Bandenmarkt, Leendert van ‘t Hof said: “Considering that this company exports over 90 per cent of its products, the ISO certification is very important because of the fact that foreign manufacturers in the agricultural and construction business with whom Bandenmarkt operates, besides quality of products, seek certification of quality of the daily working  procedures and products as well.”

During 2013 Bandenmarkt will start to build new premises, including offices, a wheel fitting assembly line and a warehouse. Bandenmarkt will stay in Tholen, but will move to the new industrial zone, which offers more space and capacity for all departments. The new 11,000sqm building is planned to be ready in the summer.