Arkote Awarded Quality Accreditation

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter 02/11/2011

Arkote, a supplier of knives to the tobacco industry, has been awarded the ISO 9001 accreditation. ISO 9001 is the internationally recognized standard for quality management systems. "We are delighted to have achieved ISO accreditation, which recognizes our ongoing commitment to quality and continuous improvement," says Arkote Managing Director Peter Skinner. "In working towards this award, we have analyzed and challenged every aspect of Arkote's operations, involving both employees and customers." Arkote has supplied high cutting knives to the tobacco industry worldwide for more than 100 years. During this time, the company has developed a manufacturing process that helps customers achieve better productivity, minimum downtime and a reduction in costs. Arkote has customers in more than 80 countries. Enditem