PARIS, France, May 29 /CNW Telbec/ - Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen
announced today that it passed the new ISO quality standard 15378:2006
certification in February 2007. Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen is the first
pharmaceutical flexible packaging business in the world to achieve this new
ISO 15378 standard.
"This certification demonstrates Alcan Packaging's dedication to
providing its customers with best-in-class operations" said Michael
Rubenstein, President, Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging. "We are very
proud of this milestone and we thank the employees at Alcan Packaging
Kreuzlingen for their commitment to operating excellence," he added.
The ISO 15378 standard specifies the rules for a quality management
system and requirements for the design, manufacture and supply of primary
packaging materials for medicinal products to the pharmaceutical industry. The
core topics covered in this ISO standard are: compliance, Good Manufacturing
Practice training, risk analysis, process validation and change control
procedures.
"This achievement enables us to strengthen the relationship between Alcan
Packaging Kreuzlingen and its customers," said August Ghetta, Managing
Director, Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen. "It recognizes the coordinated team
effort within the Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen organization supported by the
engagement of our quality assurance group and commitment of site management,"
he added.
In keeping with its commitment to environment, health and safety, Alcan
Packaging Kreuzlingen was also re-certified to the standards ISO 14001:2004
for environment management systems, OHSAS 18001:1999 for health and safety and
for the ISO 9001:2000 management system.
Alcan Inc. (NYSE, TSX: AL) is a leading global materials company,
delivering high quality products and services worldwide. With world-class
technology and operations in bauxite mining, alumina processing, primary metal
smelting, power generation, aluminum fabrication, engineered solutions as well
as flexible and specialty packaging today's Alcan is well positioned to meet
and exceed its customers' needs. Alcan is represented by 68,000 employees in
61 countries and regions, including its joint-ventures, and posted revenues of
US$23.6 billion in 2006. The Company has featured on the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index consecutively since 2003. For more information,
please visit: www.alcan.com.
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eric.gagnon/sevres@alcan.com; Chrystele Ivins, +33 1 56 28 24 18,
chrystele.ivins@alcan.com;
Investor contact: Ulf Quellmann, +1-514-848-8368,
investor.relations@alcan.com
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