Smithers Quality Assessments Earns New ANSI-ASQ Accreditation

AKRON, Ohio, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithers Quality Assessments (SQA), a Smithers Group company, specializing in quality, safety and environmental management systems certifications, announced today that it has been accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to perform audits and grant certifications of both quality and environmental management systems for the mining and quarrying industry, International Accreditation Forum (IAF 02).

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"Smithers Quality Assessments strives to continually grow our service offerings and position ourselves to meet our clients present and future needs," said Gretchen Merriman, General Manager of Smithers Quality Assessments. "With the increasing focus on both energy solutions and protecting the environment, we made the strategic decision to enhance our services to this important industry and to address the growing needs and requests of our current clients and prospects."

With SQA's newly expanded scope of services, mining and quarrying (IAF 02) companies can now work with Smithers Quality Assessments when seeking certification to the following ISO standards:

• ISO 9001:2008, applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided, that needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer, statutory and regulatory requirements, as well as enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of a quality management system.
• ISO 14001:2004, applicable to any organization that wishes to establish, implement, maintain and improve an environmental management system, to assure itself of conformity with its stated environmental policy.

About Smithers Quality Assessments

Smithers Quality Assessments is an Akron, OH-based accredited quality and environmental management systems certification body, founded in 1993, serving small and large industrial, commercial, government and services businesses in North America and Europe.

Companies work with Smithers Quality Assessments when seeking certification to the following ISO standards:

ISO 9001:2008 ISO 14001:2004OHSAS 18001:2007 ANSI/AIHA Z10 CSA Z1000ISO/TS 16949:2009AS 9100CISO 13485:2003

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About The Smithers Group:

Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, The Smithers Group includes Smithers Apex, Smithers Avanza, Smithers Pira, Smithers Quality Assessments, Smithers Rapra, and Smithers Visicient.  Each Smithers Group company provides technology-based services focused on a defined market.  As a group, the diversity of market sectors and technologies provides stability and a platform for long-term growth.  By integrating science, technology and business expertise, Smithers goal is to add value throughout the life cycle of our clients' products, by utilizing testing, consulting, information, and compliance services.  All Smithers companies are known by their clients as Trusted Providers of Innovative Solutions. For more information, visit www.smithers.com.

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