Two Intermet plants achieve ISO certification

Intermet Corporation, one of the world's leading manufacturers of cast-metal automotive components, on January 11 announced that its Magnesium Plant in Palmyra, Mo., has been granted the ISO 9001:2000 certification from the International Organization of Standardization (ISO). In addition, Intermet's Monroe City, Mo., plants recently completed and passed their surveillance audits and retain their TS16949 certification. All of the Missouri plants are also ISO14001 certified.

ISO is an international body that sets technical standards for various industries. In manufacturing, ISO 9000 quality standards are universally accepted and highly regarded. ISO 9000 is a standards family comprised of a dozen standards focused on the development and implementation of a quality management system (QMS) for businesses. Of these, the ISO 9001 standard is the most well known and most widely adopted standard.

Eric Showalter, president of Intermet's Missouri Group, said, "We are extremely pleased to receive these certifications for our plants. It confirms our strict adherence to the excellent processes in place at each plant, driving superb quality into all of our products."

Intermet Corporation is a leading manufacturer of cast-metal components for the automotive, commercial-vehicle and industrial markets. With approximately 4,500 employees worldwide and more than 700,000 tons of annual casting capacity, the company is organized into five distinct manufacturing groups: Die Casting, Domestic Ferrous, Missouri Die Casting, PCPC and Europe.