HAMILTON, ON, Dec. 14 /CNW/ - Lake Erie Steel, a subsidiary of Stelco Inc. (TSX: STE), today announced that it has been awarded ISO/TS 16949:2002 Quality Management System certification for the manufacture of Hot Rolled Steel Coils.
ISO/TS16949 is an international quality management system standard developed by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) in conjunction with the international standards community. By meeting this standard, Lake Erie Steel demonstrates its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer requirements, and enhances customer satisfaction through continual improvement of our processes, products and services.
Peter Knocke, Vice President and General Manager, said, "Achieving certification to this internationally recognized standard illustrates Lake Erie Steel's ongoing commitment to provide automotive customers with high quality steel products. It is also a testament to the talent and dedication of Lake Erie Steel employees, who have again risen to the challenge of continually improving quality standards."
About Stelco
Stelco is one of Canada's largest steel companies. It is focused on its two Ontario-based integrated steel businesses located in Hamilton and in Nanticoke. These operations produce high quality value-added hot rolled, cold rolled, coated sheet and bar products. To learn more about Stelco and its businesses, please refer to our Web site at www.stelco.com.
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