IMI’s Pingshan Facility, now IATF16949 Certified
October 10, 2019, Laguna, Philippines — Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc., one of the leading global technology solutions experts, announced that IMI Pingshan Ltd,its subsidiary in Pingshan, China, recently received the IATF16949 certification from Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS).
IATF16949 is technical specification aimed at the development of a quality management system that supports continual improvement, focusing on defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the automotive industry supply chain. It is a standard created to harmonize different assessments and certification schemes worldwide.
IMI president and chief operating officer Gilles Bernard says, “This certification expands our capacity and capability to serve the automotive segment and gives us the opportunity to create more value for the automotive original parts makers or tier one suppliers.”
“We are ready to serve our customers with this certification on our automotive quality systems from a reputable third party. We remain committed to upholding the stringent requirements and ensure continuous improvements of our operations and management capabilities,” Joseph Sze, IMI Pingshan’s head of operations points out.
SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. It is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity.
About IMI
Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. (IMI), the manufacturing portfolio of AC Industrials, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ayala Corporation is among the leading global technology solutions company in the world. IMI ranks 17th in the list of top 50 EMS providers in the world by the Manufacturing Market Insider, based on 2018 revenues. In the automotive market, it is the 5th largest EMS provider in the world per New Venture Research.
IMI specializes in highly reliable and quality electronics for long product life cycle segments such as automotive, industrial electronics and the aerospace market.
From its manufacturing plants in the Philippines, China, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Serbia, United Kingdom and the United States, IMI provides engineering, manufacturing, and support and fulfillment capabilities to diverse industries globally.
For more information, visit www.global-imi.com.
