The triennial ISO 9001:2015 surveillance audit was conducted by SGS Group auditors on 10–1 June 2024, covering the full scope of the Ma'anshan Quality Management System: design and development, production of industrial blades and cutting knives, inspection and testing, internal audit, management review, and corrective action processes.
Technical Note
AUDIT RESULT: Zero major non-conformances. Zero minor non-conformances. Three opportunities for improvement noted (non-binding). Certificate validity extended to June 2027.
Three opportunities for improvement identified in the audit report relate to digital traceability record retention, inter-departmental APQP communication cadence, and calibration interval review scheduling. All three are under evaluation by the Quality Management team for implementation priority.
