March 1998

Current Situation Regarding the Acquisition of ISO Certification

The Nagoya Factory received new ISO 9002 certification on March 31 covering bulk products, including acrylics, for which such approval had already been obtained. The Tokushima Factory aims to pass the final ISO 9002 examination in June this year. The Nagoya Factory aims to pass the final ISO 9001 examination for polymers and other products, and the Takaoka Factory has set a goal of passing the final ISO 9001 examination in August this year. The Sakaide Factory also intends to pass the final ISO 9001 examination in October this year. In other areas, such as marketing, research and purchasing, separate projects have been planned, and negotiations are taking place within departments and between departments.Krazy Glue Co. division of Toagosei America Inc. (TGA) received its final examination in March and expects to attain certification in April.