AFL Achieves Recertification to ISO 9000 2008 and

04/01/2012

AFL announces that the Quality Management System (QMS) of its NOYES Test and Inspection Division has been recertified to the ISO 9000:2008 standard. In addition, the Environmental Management System (EMS) was successfully audited and recertified to the ISO 14001:2004 standard. To maintain ISO certification, companies must pass a registered third-party recertification audit every three years and a yearly surveillance audit.

"With this recertification to ISO 9000:2008, we have achieved more than 15 years of uninterrupted certification to this standard," said Mary Ruel, Quality & Regulatory Compliance Manager. "We are also pleased to have achieved five years of uninterrupted certification to ISO 14001, which demonstrates our goal to minimize the impact of our business and practices to the environment."

The recertification is one of many milestones achieved by AFL's NOYES Test and Inspection Division over the past year. In April, the company established a new R&D, Marketing and Training Center in Lowell, MA. Over the past year, this division has released several new products including the DFS1 Digital FiberScope, M200 OTDR with Touch and Test™ technology, OFL280 FlexTester with ServiceSafe™ and Wave ID, the OFI400HP optical fiber identifier for high power optical networks, VOA6 variable optical attenuator and updated network activation kits.

For additional information on AFL and the NOYES product line, visit www.AFLglobal.com.


About AFL
AFL provides industry-leading products and services to the electric utility, broadband, communications, OEM, enterprise, wireless and transit rail markets as well as the emerging markets of oil and gas, mining, nuclear, avionics, medical, renewable and intelligent grid. The company's diverse product portfolio includes fiber optic cable, transmission and substation accessories, outside plant equipment, connectors, fusion splicers, test equipment and training. AFL's service portfolio includes market-leading positions with the foremost communications companies supporting both the central office and outside plant areas.

Founded in 1984, AFL is proud to offer engineering expertise, exceptional products and reliable service that help our customers improve their critical and electrical infrastructure. AFL has operations in the U.S., Mexico, Europe and Asia. The company is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd. of Japan. For more information, visit www.AFLglobal.com.


Contact

Bill Thompson
Marketing Director – NOYES Test and Inspection Division
Tel: 978.455.9211
Bill.Thompson@AFLglobal.com

Corie Culp
PR Manager
Tel: 864.433.5409
Corie.Culp@AFLglobal.com