Alabama-based Marine & Industrial Supply, Inc., a leader in wire rope and rigging, is working closely with ISO consultant QUALACO to improve quality standards throughout the company by achieving ISO 9001:2008 certification. The company has been rigorously working toward this goal in order to better serve customers while maintaining a positive work environment foremployees.

Marine & Industrial Supply has spent nearly 40 years serving customers of all sizes by maintaining a well-stocked inventory of high-quality wire rope and rigging supplies. Top-of-the-line customer serviceand keeping the best products on the market is what has led to exceptional customer satisfaction.

Implementing quality procedures in accordance with ISO 9001:2008 will allow Marine & Industrial Supplyto increase its global footprint as a worldwide leader. Oil and gas companies throughout the world will be able to turn to the supplier for reliable shipping of products and testing that is needed on oil rigs.

ISO 9001:2008 is intended to provide guidance for companies that want to streamline quality standardsin order to offer a uniform product to customers. Companies that become certified in ISO 9001:2008 are able to create a formal quality policy that is distributed throughout the company. Employees are better able to understand their responsibilities in the process of handling products and serving customers when a formal policy is released.