NiTEC secures AS9100 aerospace certification

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An electroless nickel plating specialist based in Chesterfield, is celebrating achieving AS9100 certification, the international management system standard for the aircraft, space and defence industry. The achievement by NiTEC Ltd in Partnership with CBE+ follows a rigorous external audit of the company’s quality management system (QMS) by the external board of Lloyds Register of Quality Assurance (LRQA).

Marie Cooper, Group CEO of CBE+, says: “This is a very exciting development for our business and is testament to the hard work and commitment of our team. Having secured AS9100 certification for our precision engineering business two years ago, it has been part of our growth plans to also achieve this for our electroless nickel plating partner. We achieved the certification within just seven months, and understand we are the only UK company able to provide AS9100 QMS standards in both precision engineering and electroless plating to the aerospace sector as a combined offering.”

Fabio Cosenza, business development manager at CBE+, adds: “Securing AS9100 for both our precision engineering and electroless plating businesses will enable us to develop further opportunities and partnerships with the aerospace and defence sectors, where we can become an integral part of the supply chain.”

In addition to achieving AS9100, CBE+ already has plans in place to work towards attaining NADCAP, and certification to the Fit for Nuclear supply chain. The company has also embarked on the SC21 programme, which focuses on delivery, quality and sustainable improvement.

CBE+ Ltd was formerly known as Cooper Brown Enterprises and is the parent company of CBE+ Precision, CBE+ Gears, CBE+ Beam Pumps, Nitec Ltd in Partnership with CBE+, and Spire Laboratories in Partnership with CBE+.