EMCORE's PhotoVoltaic Facility in Albuquerque Receives ISO-9001 Certification
ISO-9000 is a series of quality standards that outline the requirements for Quality Management Systems
Somerset, NJ, USA. Less than one year since cutting the ribbon on the Company s state-of-the-art fabrication facility in Albuquerque, EMCORE PhotoVoltaics has achieved ISO-9001 certification. The EMCORE Corporation (EMKR:Nasdaq) business unit was recommended for registration on September 30, 1999 and certificates were awarded on November 17, 1999.
"ISO certification represents a significant milestone for our solar cell production operation as we ramp into volume production of our advanced solar cells for space applications," said Reuben Richards, EMCORE s President and CEO. "Building on the strength of achieving certification of our Somerset, New Jersey facility in June of 1998, John Cassullo, EMCORE s Director of Quality and his Albuquerque team deserve tremendous credit. This is a major recognition of EMCORE PhotoVoltaics commitment to quality. I am extremely proud of everyone at EMCORE PhotoVoltaics who contributed to this achievement."
"The people at EMCORE PhotoVoltaics deserve accolades for their accomplishments. Special recognition is due to our quality correspondent and teammate in Albuquerque, Melissa Rodriquez," added John Cassullo.
ISO-9000 is a series of quality standards that outline the requirements for Quality Management Systems. Since its introduction in 1987, the ISO-9000 series has become a major element of supplier management strategy for many multinational corporations and is fast becoming the central regulatory approach for many jurisdictions. To date, over 80 countries, including France, Germany, the UK, Japan, the United States and Canada, have adopted the ISO-9000 series. EMCORE PhotoVoltaics ISO-9001 certification covers quality assurance in design, development, and production.
EMCORE Corporation is the leading vertically integrated materials science Company in the field of compound semiconductors. EMCORE offers comprehensive solutions for the compound semiconductor industry and its customers by operating six internal divisions: EMCORE Research & Applications Laboratory, TurboDisc® production systems, EMCORE Electronic Materials (E²M) epitaxial wafer foundry, and EMCORE Electronic Devices (E²D), MODE, and EMCORE Photovoltaic discrete device fabs. For further information about EMCORE, visit http://www.emcore.com.
The information provided herein may contain forward-looking statements relating to future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are cancellations, rescheduling or delays in product shipments; delays in obtaining export licenses for product shipments; manufacturing capacity constraints; lengthy sales and qualification cycles; difficulties in the production process; the future financial performance of the Company and its Joint Ventures; delays in developing and commercializing new products; increased competition; labor actions against the Company s customers or vendors; changes in the compound semiconductor industry, including overall growth of the industry and the continued acceptance of the Company s MOCVD technologies; and other factors detailed in the Company s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the registration statement on Form S-3 filed on June 9, 1999.
For more information contact: Tom Miehe, VP Marketing and Sales EMCORE Corporation, Somerset NJ +1 732-271-9090 ext: 4188 Email: Tom_Miehe@Emcore.com
Tom Miehe, VP Marketing and Sales EMCORE Corporation, Somerset NJ +1 732-271-9090
ext: 4188 Email: Tom_Miehe@Emcore.com
E-mail: Tom_Miehe@Emcore.com
Web site: http://www.emcore.com
