Sensirion reaches milestone in quality management

Sensirion AG has been certified to standard ISO/TS 16949:2002 since March 2008. The sensor manufacturer has thus taken an important step in the continuous improvement of its quality management system. The certification is a reflection of Sensirion's ongoing efforts to address the high demands of the abundant specifications in markets such as medical technology and the automotive industry.

Sensirion AG aims to supply products and services that satisfy the most stringent quality specifications. The Swiss sensor company therefore strives to continuously improve and further develop its quality management system. The successful certification to standard ISO/TS16949:2002 in March 2008 is an important milestone in this process. The certificate enhances the company's October 2003 certification to standard ISO 9001:2000 and demonstrates the progress that has been made in quality management.

Sensirion's quality management system is designed and managed by a department specifically created for this purpose. Together with the associated process managers, it handles the design, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of standardized and reliable business processes. An effective complaints management system ensures that problems and complaints are dealt with quickly. It contributes substantially to ensuring that OEM customers' value-added processes receive optimum support.

A top-notch quality management system is of key importance for markets and applications for which specifications are numerous and strict. Reliable business processes and consistent highquality services are essential, especially in the automotive and medical technology industries. ISO/TS 16949 is based on automotive industry guidelines and reflects these demanding specifications. The process-oriented approach of ISO/TS 16949 ensures that the quality of all important business processes is high. The successful certification is thus a reflection of Sensirion's ongoing efforts to design all of its processes to achieve the highest possible level of customer satisfaction.

About Sensirion

Sensirion AG is a rapidly growing high-tech sensor enterprise with headquarters in Staefa near Zurich. The company is a leading international supplier of CMOS-based sensor components and systems. Its range of high-quality products includes humidity and temperature sensors, flow meters and flow controllers for gases and liquids, and differential pressure sensors. Sensirion supports its international OEM customers with tailored sensor system solutions for a wide variety of applications. Among others, they include gas flow regulators, building automation modules, and applications in the medical technology, automotive and consumer goods sectors. Sensirion products are distinguished by their use of patented CMOSens® technology. This enables customers to profit from intelligent system integration, including calibration and digital interfaces. This allows considerable cost savings to be achieved thanks to ease of use and modularity.