Nippon Express acquires AS9120 certification at Chubu Airport and 7 US locations

03 Feb 2012

Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (Kenji Watanabe, President) has acquired AS9120 certification at its Chubu Airport Logistics Center and at seven locations operated by its overseas subsidiary Nippon Express U.S.A., Inc. (Kenryo Senda, President) – adding to the September 2011 certification of its Baraki Air Cargo Logistics Center – by satisfying the relevant quality management system requirements set out for the aerospace industry.

The AS9100 series of standards established in the US are designed to complement the ISO9001 international quality standard with additional requirements stipulated by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG), founded by European and American aerospace companies. The AS9120 Standard applies to organizations engaged in the storage and transport of AS9100-series parts/materials and other products, including wholesalers and trading companies as well as logistics companies.

With locations in the Chubu area, a key development and production base for Japan’s aerospace industry, and the US, the global hub of the aerospace industry, now certified as compliant with the AS9120 Standard, Nippon Express will be able to provide high-quality transport, storage and other services to numerous customers around the world connected with the aerospace industry.

Nippon Express will continue working to expand the number of its AS9120-certified locations as it steps up its efforts to ensure safety and improve quality in developing customer supply chains.

[Certification details]

Applicable standard: AS9120 Certification body: Bureau Veritas Certified locations: Nippon Express: Chubu Airport Logistics Center (Centair 3-12-4, Tokoname-shi, Aichi-ken)
Nippon Express U.S.A.: Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Miami, Seattle Dates of certification: November 7, 2011 (Chubu Airport); November 10, 2011 (7 US locations) Registration numbers: 2673040 (Chubu Airport); US004243-1 (7 US locations) Scope of registration: Warehousing (acceptance and delivery) and transport services for aerospace and defense products

Bureau Veritas certification mark

B(NE – Chubu Airport
Logistics Center)

B(NEU –
Los Angeles Branch)