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March 10, 2020 | Ventec International GroupEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd., a world leader in the production of polyimide and high reliability epoxy laminates and prepregs and specialist provider of thermal management and IMS solutions, is pleased to announce that the company’s European headquarters in Leamington Spa, UK has successfully been re-certified with AS9100 Revision D in accordance with the Aerospace Supplier Quality System Certification Scheme EN 9104-001:2103 by SGS.
Ventec’s UK and China facilities are certified to AS9100 Revision D quality standard, providing OEMs and PCB fabrication customers servicing the aviation, space and defense industries access to a fully accredited supply chain for high reliability laminates and prepregs. This standard includes ISO 9001:2015 quality management system requirements and specifies additional aviation, space and defense industry requirements, definitions and notes.
To qualify and meet the strict certification criteria of the certification, Ventec’s material manufacturing & supply processes undergo a thorough assessment for stringent aerospace requirements. Attaining and maintaining certification is critical to Ventec’s mission to consistently offer aerospace- and automotive-grade materials to the market.
Anthony Jackson, General Manager of the UK facility commented: “Achieving and maintaining highest quality standards is the key to our success and continued growth. I am delighted with our successful re-certification audit which reflects the hard work of the entire Ventec team in implementing and practicing the highest levels of process quality. Our commitment to managing delivered quality to the highest standards provides our customer with the reassurance of being their strategic partner of choice in their own safety critical supply chains.”
From manufacture through fabrication and global delivery, Ventec's high quality product portfolio of polyimides, high reliability FR-4, tec-speed range of high speed/low loss materials and tec thermal range of IMS materials are all covered by the accreditation.
For more information about Ventec's solutions and the company's wide variety of products, please visit www.venteclaminates.com.
About Ventec International Group
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd. (6672 TT) is a premier supplier to the Global PCB industry. With volume manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and China and distribution locations and manufacturing sites in both the US and Europe, Ventec specializes in advanced copper clad glass reinforced and metal backed substrates. Ventec materials, which include high-quality enhanced FR-4, high-speed/low-loss- and high-performance IMS material technology and an advanced range of thermal management solutions, are manufactured by Ventec using strict quality-controlled processes that are certified to AS9100 Revision D, IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015, and are backed by a fully controlled and managed global supply chain, sales- and technical support-network. For more information, visit www.venteclaminates.com.
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