Bunting Magnetics Europe (www.bunting-berkhamsted.com) has successfully ‘transitioned’ to the new ISO 9001:2015 quality and ISO 14001:2015 environment standards.

The certification covers the manufacture and supply of magnetic separators, metal detectors, magnets and magnetic assemblies from its European manufacturing headquarters in Berkhamsted.

Quality assurance manager Denis Elkins said: “Bunting has held the ISO 9001 quality standard since May 2005. The quality of our products, manufacturing processes and business management is of utmost importance to us and our customers, and we believe it is one of the primary reasons for our continued success.”

The ISO 9001:2015 quality standard was revised in 2015 and now has a definite focus on business performance.

The new standard acknowledges that modern organisations will have several management standards in place, and the 2015 version has been designed to be easily integrated with other management systems. It also provides a solid base for sector-quality standards (automotive, aerospace, medical industries etc), and it takes into account the needs of regulators.

Bunting also recognises the importance of adopting good working practices in accordance with international environmental standards, and it attained the ISO 14001 standard in February 2002.

The ISO 14001:2015 environmental standard sets out the criteria for a certifiable environmental management system.