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November 21, 2017 | C-MAC Microcircuits ULCEstimated reading time: 1 minute
C-MAC Microcircuits ULC has received the "Grande Mention" award for Manufacturing Quality in the province of Quebec, Canada. The award is part of the distinctions from "Le Grand Prix de la Qualité du Québec" (GPQQ).
"This reward is the result of more than 30 years in servicing high-reliability markets with state-of-the-art manufacturing processes in a zero-defect, lean culture environment. The root of this success resides in our employees, fostering continuous improvement and customer satisfaction throughout today’s fast and complex product life cycles," says Alain Breton, operations director of the C-MAC Canadian facility.
The GPQQ criteria for the award compare favorably to internationally renowned awards such as the Deming in Japan, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the United States or the European Quality Award.
From left to right: Stéphane Billette, Delegated Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Regulatory Streamlining and Regional Economic Development; Alain Breton, operations director; and Alain Belzile, recently retired plant manager.
C-MAC is a supplier of custom electronic solutions for the automotive, aerospace, medical, industrial and other harsh environment and high reliability markets. With ISO/TS 16949, ISO 13485, ISO14001 and over 300 employees, C-MAC offers a wide range of specialized electronic manufacturing services (EMS).
C-MAC is globally positioned to service the North American market from its factory located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, and the European market from its factory located in Ronse, Belgium. Both plants specialize in the manufacturing of ceramic thick film hybrid microcircuits, printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA) and electronic modules.
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