2014 has been a great year for ITL and our wholly owned manufacturing plant, Bellis Technology Ltd (China), with our strongest year to date.
Due to the volume of orders being processed and built at our China factory, it became necessary to increase capacity, this came in the form of a 2,500m² factory expansion that was completed earlier in the year, paving the way for increased production.
In November, Bellis Technology received ISO9001:2008 quality management certification. ISO 9001:2008 sets out the criteria for a quality management system and is the only standard that can be certified to. This standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement.
The ISO project team was created in February with a goal of achieving accreditation by the end of December. The team consisting of five colleagues from China and one from the UK, worked incredibly hard and gained the accreditation by November, a great achievement for all in the ITL group.
Earlier in the year, we also obtained UL approval for our NV200 and SMART Payout. To obtain UL classification we had to demonstrate our ability to produce a product that complies with all of UL’s strict requirements including; casualty, fire & shock risks and other UL regulatory codes. UL is a globally recognised standard but is of particular importance in North America. By achieving this rating we can take steps to further improve our market share in the US.
During a visit to our Head Office, staff from our manufacturing facility in China; were in discussions with UK colleagues, regarding further development and build of new products to be manufactured in China next year. The teams are also investigating ways to improve material flow, production yield and factory automation, not only to sustain our new accreditations but also to continually innovate and improve upon our products.
The accreditations acquired this year are significant to both BTC and ITL as a group, as this means more tough regulations and further control on the quality of build ensuring we continue to strive for the best product reliability in the market. Not only do we believe as a group that our products are of the highest standard, we also now have the accreditations to prove it.
Operations Director, TJ Crowley said, “The achievement by the Quality team at BTC to attain ISO9001:2008 approval status is a significant milestone in the development of our facility in Shenzhen. The dedication of the team at BTC on this project ensures that we can assemble and deliver products to our distribution hub in Oldham that will meet the high quality and reliability standards necessary for our global customers.
We aim to further enhance our reputation for excellence and to meet the goals we have set for ourselves - to create a culture within BTC that will make it a World class manufacturing enterprise.
I am incredibly proud of the project team, YuKi Yao, Jason Guo, Annie Zhang, Hellen Huang, Michelle Xie, Stanley Li, Denis Lee, Alex Zhou, Annie Yang, Frank Xiong, Leo Cai and Ken Wang, all under the strong jurisdiction of factory manager, Ivan Ji. Not only did they achieve the ISO accreditation, but they also gained it earlier than anticipated, a huge achievement for ITL and BTC”..