FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Knit-Rite, Inc. Receives ISO 13485:2003 Certification
KANSAS CITY, KS – September 28, 2012 – Knit-Rite, Inc., a worldwide leader in the Orthotics and Prosthetics, Compression Hosiery and general medical textile industries, recently received ISO 13485:2003 certification for both the company’s manufacturing facilities, located in Kansas City, KS, and Ellerbe, NC.
ISO 13485:2003 is the established quality standard for manufacturers of medical devices and has been established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which is the largest developer and publisher of international standards for the implementation of Quality Management Systems.
Chris Vering, Executive Vice President and COO, stated, “The ISO 13485 certification makes us stronger as a company and continues to build the level of confidence our customers have in Knit-Rite products. We want to show our customers that we are committed to take our quality standards to the highest level. Our Quality Management System at both our plants is designed to meet the demanding needs of the medical industry, an important factor when our customer partners are considering potential suppliers.”
Mark Smith, President and CEO, stated, “Our decision to become ISO 13485 certified was the result of our 89 year commitment and passion to providing our customers with the very best products and services in the Medical Textile industry. I want to personally thank our associates and management at both of our plants for their commitment and hard work in achieving this milestone. ”
Founded in 1923, Knit-Rite has been a leading innovator, developer and manufacturer of high quality medical textiles for the Orthotics and Prosthetics industry. With its purchase of Therafirm Compression Products in 2000, Knit-Rite marked its expansion into the Compression Hosiery industry with recent innovations such as the patented Corespun by Therafirm® support line. Knit-Rite has many other innovations in other medical markets including Diabetic and Sensitivity with its patented SmartKnit® seamless socks family that includes Diabetic, AFO/KAFO and SmartKnitKIDS® Sensitivity Socks. Knit-Rite remains committed to providing products that deliver healthy benefits for a better quality of life. For more information, visit therafirm.com.
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