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Accreditation first reflects Christian Salvesen commitment to quality

Christian Salvesen's Temperature Controlled Business Unit (TCBU), market leader in frozen food logistics, has become the first frozen logistics organisation in the UK to achieve the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification, reflecting the company's commitment to quality, customer service and continual improvement. Commenting on the significance of the achievement, Managing Director of Christian Salvesen TCBU Paul Mohan said: "We believe that focusing on quality improves business performance and provides competitive edge in an increasingly global marketplace." He added: "Certifying Christian Salvesen TCBU to the international quality standard ISO 9001 provides independent validation of our quality management systems and customer service standards." The ISO 9001 accreditation has now been rolled out across all 14 operating sites, from which Christian Salvesen TCBU provides temperature controlled logistics services to a wide range of customers across the UK. "Adopting continual improvement as part of our everyday culture is a key objective for Christian Salvesen TCBU," Paul Mohan confirmed. "The achievement of ISO 9001 international quality standard has assisted us in enhancing our management systems and business processes, enabling us to deliver the consistently high standards of service demanded by our customers and stay ahead of our competitors." Christian Salvesen TCBU has also embarked on implementing a Health & Safety Management system, which will enable the company to conform to OHSAS 18001 in the near future. Christian Salvesen's Temperature Controlled Business Unit (TCBU), a market leader in frozen food logistics and provider of a range of pre-retail services in the chilled and ambient environment. Specialising in managing supply chain operations for food manufacturers, importers and retailers, Christian Salvesen's TCBU uses both dedicated and shared-user solutions to provide flexibility and added value for customers. The TCBU combines best-of-breed technologies and deep experience to develop innovative solutions that meet customers' precise requirements and expectations. Christian Salvesen Temperature Controlled Business Unit Tel: 01476 515000 www.salvesen.com