The Label Printers Celebrates 20 Years of ISO Registration
From left, Gina Ries and Diane Nehring of The Label Printers show off the company's plaque commemorating 20 years of ISO registration.
Upon reaching its milestone of 20 years of ISO certification from ISO registrar, DQS Inc., The Label Printers was presented with a plaque to commemorate the achievement.
The Label Printers is the largest supplier of UL labels in the world and one of the 100 largest converters in the United States. The company understood the long-term value of ISO registration to its customers, and therefore to its business, registering originally to ISO 9002:1994. TLP has rigorously maintained registration through the updates to the ISO standard over the 20 years since then.
The company was recently presented with a plaque for its 20 years of partnership and certification with DQS Inc. for ISO 9001.
“We chose to pursue ISO 20 years ago because of our longstanding relationship with UL, but also because we knew it was something that was going to become a requirement of many of our customers and a marketing tool for many prospective customers,” Bill Kane, CEO of The Label Printers, said. “It was our pleasure to accept the award from DQS on behalf of all of our employees and to celebrate 20 years of ISO registration.”
Diane Nehring, who is retiring after 28 years of service to TLP, was the company’s quality manager for many years.
“Bill made a good decision to become ISO registered before we were asked to do it," Nehring said. "Every three years the whole system was audited for recertification, and twice every year we went through a surveillance process. It’s a rigorous program, and good for our company."
TLP’s current quality manager, Gina Ries, echoes Nehring’s sentiments.
"Our new ISO update is our third version, and we’re proud to have maintained our registration through the updates to the ISO standard over the years," she said. "It’s a good program for the company and for our customers."
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