As we develop this web site further, we plan to add to this section other resources that we think will be helpful to our clients and visitors. For the moment, we’ve assembled a list of links to other useful sites.
Standards Organisations
British Standards Institution:
BSI is the national standards body for the United Kingdom
www.bsi.org.uk
CENELEC ~ European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization:
CENELEC develops electrotechnical standards for the Single European Market / European Economic Area
www.cenelec.be
International Electrotechnical Commission:
IEC is the international standards and conformity assessment body for all fields of electrotechnology
www.iec.ch
Standards Information
CODUS Limited:
CODUS provides a range of information on electronic component data and standards
www.codus.co.uk
Accredited UK Certification Bodies
British Standards Institution:
For certification to ISO9000, QS-9000 and ISO14000 and product certification to British Standards
www.bsi.org.uk
Bureau Veritas Quality International:
For certification to ISO9000, QS-9000 and ISO14000
www.bvqina.com
Lloyds Register Quality Assurance:
For certification to ISO9000, QS-9000 and ISO14000
www.lrqa.com
National Quality Assurance:
For certification to ISO9000, QS-9000 and ISO14000
www.nqa.co.uk
SGS United Kingdom:
For certification to ISO9000, QS-9000 and ISO14000
www.sgs.co.uk
Underwriters Laboratories (UK):
For certification to ISO9000, QS-9000 and ISO14000 and product conformity assessment to UL standards
www.ul-uk.com
Other Company Accreditation/Award Schemes
Investors In People
www.iipuk.co.uk
Professional Institutions
Institution of Electrical Engineers:
UK membership institution representing over 140,000 electrical, electronic and manufacturing engineers world-wide
www.iee.org.uk
Institute of Quality Assurance:
UK membership institution for quality management professionals
www.iqa.org
American Society for Quality:
US membership institution for quality management professionals
www.asq.org
The ASQ site hosts useful information on the automotive quality system standard QS-9000 at
www.asq.org/standcert/9000.html
UK Trade Associations
Semiconductor Businesses Association:
The SBA represents SMEs in the integrated circuit design, supply and related service industries
www.semiconductor.org
Federation of the Electronics Industry:
The FEI represents companies in the information technology, communications and electronics industries, in defence and civil electronics and in office equipment
www.fei.org.uk/fei
Printed Circuit Interconnection Federation:
The PCIF represents many parts of the electronics interconnection industry including printed circuit board fabricators and designers, contract manufacturers, and suppliers of equipment and materials to those sectors
www.pcif.org.uk
UK Government Departments and Schemes
The Department of Trade and Industry:
The DTI has both a regulatory and advisory role in supporting industry, and administers a number of grant schemes
www.dti.gov.uk
The DTI Microelectronics in Business Programme:
www.dti.gov.uk/mib
The DTI Information Society Initiative:
The ISI Programme for Business is a partnership between industry and Government to help UK business thrive in the emerging information-based economy
www.isi.gov.uk
The Ministry of Defence:
The MOD, through its Procurement Executive (PE), is a major purchaser of electronic systems, subsystems and components
www.mod.uk
Development Agencies in Scotland
Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise Limited:
LEEL is the local enterprise company responsible for the promotion of economic and human resource development and environmental improvements throughout the Lothians, and focuses on growing existing and new businesses, attracting new investment, improving skills and developing a modern infrastructure.
www.leel.co.uk
Scottish Enterprise:
Scottish Enterprise is the principal economic development agency in Scotland, and works with partners in industry, government and academia to strengthen the country’s business base, and to make Scotland a better place in which to live, work and invest.
www.scotent.co.uk
Locate In Scotland:
Locate in Scotland delivers world-class service and support to the countless international companies who have chosen to invest in Scotland as a manufacturing, design or support base.
www.lis.org.uk
Scottish Trade International:
STI is Scotland’s lead export agency, operated jointly by Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Office. It aims to increase the ability of Scottish companies to exploit international opportunities.
www.sti.org.uk
Development and Trade Organisations in Malaysia
PRQ has had an interest in Malaysia since participating in two successful Trade Missions led by the SBA in November 1997 and July 1998.
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers:
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers is a trade association representing over 1000 manufacturing businesses. The FMM’s vision is: “Building a globally competitive Malaysian manufacturing industry through innovative leadership and quality service”
www.fmm.org.my
Penang Development Coporation:
As the principal development agency of the State of Penang, Malaysia, PDC’s role is to spearhead socio-economic activities based on industrial promotion and development; urban redevelopment and new township development; land development and reclamation; tourism promotion; investment; and small and medium sized industries.
www.penang.net.my/pdc/
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