A Local manufacturer of automotive and aviation parts and components has recently secured a globally accepted quality management system certification for the aerospace industry.
In a news statement issued on Thursday, the Board of Investments (BOI) reported that Daiwa Seiko Philippines earned its Aerospace Standard 9100 (AS9100D) certification.
AS9100D is an industry-specific quality management system standard used by companies providing products and services for the defense, space and aviation industries.
âCommitted to sustaining the companyâs goal of stability, excellence, and global competitiveness, we are driven by the fundamental values and principles associated with Aerospace Quality Management and Environmental System, and Health and Safety Standards,â Daiwa Seiko PH Senior Executive Vice President Hidemasa Komoto.
Komoto thanked the BOI and the Aerospace Industries Association of the Philippines (AIAP) for their assistance.
âWe are so glad of the recent Quality Management System for Aerospace AS9100D certification of Daiwa Seiko. We would like to thank the BOI for the unwavering support to the industry in ensuring our supply chain growth,â AIAP Chairman John Lee added.
BOI said that its Aerospace Quality Management System (AQMS) Training Program helped the company in earning its certification.
In partnership with the Department of Science and Technology and AIAP, AQMS training program began in 2017 with 18 companies and institutions joining in the initiative. This is part of the Aerospace Industry Roadmap, which aims to generate $2.57 billion worth of aerospace parts and components exports, in addition to employing 15,000 personnel by 2022.
âThe training was intended to provide our local companies the skills and guidance leading to AS9100 certification. The actual certification, however, will then be up to the company itself,â BOI Executive Director for Industry Development Services Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa said.
Halili-Dichosa explained that more foreign aerospace companies will likely set up manufacturing operations in the country with more local AS9100-certified parts suppliers.
âAs the global economy recovers, we can see the Philippines becoming a recognized manufacturer in Asia considering the Philippinesâs growing expertise in the manufacture of aerospace and aviation products,â Trade Secretary and BOI Chairman Ramon M. Lopez said.
âAs we increase our participation in the global value chains, the capability-building programs suit well as these will further enhance the competitiveness of our local aerospace industry,â he added, noting this will generate more quality jobs and export earnings for the local industry.
Daiwa Seiko, established in 1997, has been manufacturing automotive transmission and engine parts for several car manufacturers, including Mitsubishi, Nissan, Isuzu and Toyota.