BUTTING: New nuclear certification ISO 19443

BUTTING fulfils the highest quality standards in order to meet the requirements of its customers and guarantee the safety of its products. A section of the Knesebeck site has recently achieved ISO 19443 certification and is thus compliant with an internationally recognised standard required throughout the nuclear supply chain.

"With this certification, customers in the nuclear industry from all over the world gain access to a large part of our production capabilities. The standard builds on our DIN EN ISO 9001. It helps to standardise requirements throughout the nuclear supply chain, leading to an improvement in quality, time and costs for customers and suppliers. In addition, ISO 19443 contributes to our company's understanding of safety," says Thomas Knöfel, Head of Quality Management at BUTTING in Knesebeck. 

In this respect, BUTTING has made an important addition to its HSEQ policy for the production of nuclear products: "Nuclear safety is BUTTING's top priority: we always adhere to the principle that the safety of our products takes precedence over everything else and must not be jeopardised by other priorities, such as deadline pressure or costs," explains Thomas Knöfel. 

The quality of its products as well as environmental protection, occupational health and safety, and the search for energy-saving options are part of BUTTING's mission statement and make an important contribution to the company's success. The nuclear safety culture applies to all employees, from management to every individual who carries out activities in the process of manufacturing products for the nuclear industry.

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Thomas Knöfel
Quality Management