EANS-News: Rosenbauer International AG
Quality Austria honors Rosenbauer for
20 years of ISO 9001
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information/Rosenbauer awarded as quality pioneer Leonding (euro adhoc) - Within the fire industry, Rosenbauer is regarded as the innovation and technology leader and during the introduction of management systems was also one of Austria's pioneers. Work commenced on the creation of quality management in line with ISO 9001 more than twenty years ago and certification was first achieved in 1993. Since then, the management system has been gradually expanded and subjected to sustained improvement with the result that in the meantime it covers all relevant business processes. Today, Rosenbauer possesses: - Quality management pursuant to ISO 9001:2008 - Environmental management pursuant to ISO 14001:2004 - Work safety and health protection management pursuant to OHSAS 18001:2007 - Energy management pursuant to ISO 50001:2011 The management system is a firmly established element within Rosenbauer's corporate policy and is based on its mission statement and strategy. It is employed as a comprehensive information and control instrument and extends well beyond issues of quality insurance in line with standards and the evidencing of international standards in the areas of environmental protection and work safety. It is for this achievement and over 20 years of successful ISO 9001 certification that Quality Austria has honored Rosenbauer. Process optimization and continuous improvement First and foremost, Rosenbauer's management system serves as a process optimization instrument. Regular internal and external audits by Quality Austria secure sustained improvements at every corporate level, as well as to the system itself. Rosenbauer uses continuous improvement, which is secured as a basic concept with the ISO system, as an independent process. Within this context, quality management constitutes a central integration platform and according to Wilhelm Pötscher, the Head of the Quality Assurance and Management System, "Everyone produces quality." Therefore, CIP is appropriately securely anchored within the Rosenbauer organization. A lean system with clear key indicators From the outset, Rosenbauer has relied upon a lean management system and has made it accessible to the workforce via the company portal. All the regulations and documents required for operational procedures are currently available online and include relevant system documentation such as procedural instructions, process descriptions, organizational diagrams, the various service and working directives, safety regulations, organizational guidelines and company agreements. Within the scope of the ISO system, internal answerability and responsibilities have also been clearly defined, which in an increasingly globalized company represents an important organizational criterion. In addition, the system also allows the guidance of the group according to defined key indicators. These include the determination of targets and ongoing checks as to their achievement on every corporate level from product quality to energy consumption. Transparency for customers and stakeholders The main focus of Rosenbauer's management system is on its European locations and it is guided from the group's headquarters in Leonding. This ensures that the same procedures and processes are employed in all vehicle plants and the attainment of the required quality. As a result of the use of the management system in conformity with standards and thus adherence to international norms, Rosenbauer also achieves a high degree of legal security in global competition. Furthermore, customers and stakeholders receive information as to which process, under what working and environmental conditions, and with which energy use Rosenbauer products are manufactured. The technological leadership of the company has one again been evidenced by its energy management system, which was awarded ISO 50001:2011 certification during this spring, making Rosenbauer one of the first companies in Austria to have received this accreditation. Further inquiry note: Rosenbauer International AG Mag. Gerda Königstorfer Tel.: 0732/6794-568 gerda.koenigstorfer@rosenbauer.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Rosenbauer International AG Paschingerstrasse 90 A-4060 Leonding phone: +43(0)732 6794 568 FAX: +43(0)732 6794 89 mail: ir@rosenbauer.com WWW: www.rosenbauer.com sector: Machine Manufacturing ISIN: AT0000922554 indexes: WBI, ATX Prime stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, Stuttgart, official market: Wien language: English
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