(Catalan Cork Manufacturers' Association)
Promoting and monitoring quality:
The objective is to create a trademark or label of quality to better identify the sector's products as articles of the highest quality, targeting the upper segments of the market. The actions carried out towards this objective so far are: The implementation of quality management and assurance systems in companies. The results are:
- 13 cork companies have achieved ISO 9002 certification.
It is also important to highlight the following facts:
- 60 firms in the sector know and apply the ISO 9004 concepts.
- 1,300 persons have been trained in ISO 9000 procedures.
- More than 3,000 hours have been devoted to advising companies.
- 30 firms have in-house laboratories working full time.
- 100% of AECORK companies have been audited at least once.
- Auxiliary companies have been integrated in the sector's improvement plan.
