(Pittsburgh, PA) SRI Quality System Registrar is pleased to announce that it has recently awarded an ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System (QMS) certificate to Alro Steel Corporation, Alro Plastics Division, located in Louisville, Kentucky, for distribution of plastics.

According to A. Joseph Falcsik, SRI's Vice President, Certification: “We are pleased to acknowledge that Alro Steel Corporation, Alro Plastics Division has demonstrated effective implementation of a quality management system. ISO 9000 certification provides evidence to customers, suppliers, employees, and their community of their commitment to producing a quality product (service) and providing customer satisfaction.”

ISO 9001:2000 is process-based; certification recognizes organizations that can link business objectives with operating effectiveness. Companies that achieve Quality Management System certification to ISO 9001:2000 have demonstrated effective implementation of documentation and records management, top management's commitment to their customers, establishment of clear policy, good planning and implementation, good resource management, efficient process control, measurement and analysis. Continual improvement has been institutionalized.

SRI Quality System Registrar is an internationally accredited registrar for quality management systems standards, such as ISO 9001, QS-9000, AS9100, ISO/TS 16949, and environmental management systems standards such as ISO 14001. SRI also provides public training for auditing, implementing, and maintaining these standards.