Ending the year on a high note: 3DPRINTUK's new ISO accreditation

Leaving 2022 behind on a high note, 3DPRINTUK has announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 accreditation.

ISO 9001:2015 is an international standard, and a key benchmark for managing quality. It puts customer satisfaction at the core of operations, drives continuous improvement and affords end-to-end manufacturing traceability. Accreditation of the ISO 9001 standard is being awarded to 3DPRINTUK by the British Standards Institution (BSI). Stage two of the ISO 9001:2015 standard audit was passed with zero findings, after completing stage one earlier in the year. This means that 3DPRINTUK operates at the highest levels for quality assurance and validation of 3D printed parts for its clients on a daily basis, in full compliance with the ISO 9001 standard.

Nick Allen, CEO of 3DPRINTUK, commented: “Achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification is a major milestone. I am so proud of the whole team, and flattered to get the feedback from the BSI auditor, who commented that the 3DPRINTUK Quality Management System (QMS) was ‘the one of best QMS I’ve ever seen.’”

The QMS was built in-house by 3DPRINTUK and tailored to the operations of the company and the needs of its clients, designed for full integration of pre-existing processes. 

Allen continued: “This accreditation does not change anything in our day-to-day operations at 3DPRINTUK because quality has always been at the heart of what we do. But it does mean that our customers have an important guarantee about the quality of their parts. From 2023 all orders will be officially processed against the ISO 9001:2015 standard — even though that has been happening in practice for a long time, already.”

Alessandro Catania, Quality and Compliance Manager at 3DPRINTUK further stated: “It is really gratifying after going through the extensive ISO 9001:2015 process to be notified that there are zero findings. Quality and quality assurance are a central feature of all of the manufacturing and production services that we offer. And now we can prove it. By achieving ISO 9001 certification, we can demonstrate that all of our systems, processes and procedures meet the high demands that this certification requires for all of our 3D printed parts.”

Looking ahead to 2023, 3DPRINTUK will continue with its plans to further grow its service offering in a number of ways. Following a recent customer survey feedback,  new additions and product launches are expected early in the new year.