Tata Chemicals receives ISO-9001 registration from KPMG quality registrar
November 13, 2002

Tata Chemicals Limited announced today that it has received ISO-9001 registration from the KPMG quality registrar. Tata Chemicals' quality system was assessed under ISO-9000 standards, a globally recognised quality standard established by the International Organization for Standardisation in Geneva, Switzerland and adopted by over 90 countries worldwide. This re-certification was made in accordance with the revised ISO 9001:2000 standards.

The scope of the certification includes manufacture of soda ash, sodium bicarbonate, salt, chloro-caustic, marine chemicals, ordinary Portland cement, Portland pozzolana cement and masonary cement. Project engineering activities including design, manufacture and erection of chemical plant and machinery (from the Mithapur chemicals division) including all support functions and services for the plant and township.

"By applying for and achieving ISO 9001 registration, we let our customers and employees know that we aspire to an unsurpassed level of quality excellence," says Prasad Menon, MD, Tata Chemicals. The company sees this achievement as a demonstration of its commitment to quality standards and the continuous improvement of its quality systems.