Centrosolar AG has successfully concluded the certification of its quality
management system. The Hamburg-based company hired the VDE (the German
Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies), a wellrespected
testing and certification institute, to perform the evaluation. The VDE
confirmed that the photovoltaic providers quality management system meets the
criteria of the internationally recognised standard DIN ISO 9001:2008.
Centrosolar even exceeded the requirements established for the standard. The
quality management system is only one part of a complex production system (CPS
Centrosolar Production System) developed by Centrosolar to guarantee
continuous improvements. The purpose of CPS is to focus all activities on meeting
customer needs and continually improving product quality. These concepts,
described as a lean production system, are used around the world by leading
companies in many industries. The rollout of the Centrosolar Production System
will help ensure the long-term efficiency and competitiveness of our company,
says Bernhard Pawlik, Managing Director of Centrosolar AG.
Centrosolar had the ISO certification performed in the course of a group
certification for the entire company. The Centrosolar Sonnenstromfabrik in Wismar
had already been certified in 2008, with re-certification scheduled for 2011. While
the focus was previously on assessing production and production-related activities,development and sales were also included in the latest evaluation. After
completing its evaluation, the VDE confirmed that all three company locations in
Hamburg, Paderborn and Kempten, as well as the Sonnenstromfabrik in Wismar,
meet the ISO 9001 standard.
