SANTA ANA, Calif., June 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pelican Rope Works, a leading manufacturer of high tech, synthetic, braided, rope products, announced today that the company has received ISO 9001:2008 certification from Orion Registrar, a worldwide ISO registrar organization.
"Pelican Rope Works is proud to be one of a select few rope manufacturers today to meet the stringent ISO 9001:2008 certification requirements," said President Terry Walker.
"Pelican Rope Works manufactures high performance synthetic ropes for the military, as well as the arborist, safety and rescue, construction, and marine industries," Walker noted. "For more than 30 years, Pelican's devotion to innovation, quality, dependability and customer service have yielded a diverse UL-certified product line. It has been designed to not only meet and exceed the standards established by the Cordage Institute, the U.S. military, ASTM, and NFPA, but more importantly, the expectations of our loyal customers. Exceptional value is our everyday standard.
"The company previously achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification in 2003," Walker continued. "This latest ISO 9001:2008 certification is a direct reflection of the company's high level of commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
"We are proud of Pelican's 30 year history of excellence, customer satisfaction, and value leadership," Walker said. "Quality is a cornerstone of our business, and is a key reason Pelican is the most trusted name in rope."
The International Organization of Standardization is the source of the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 families of quality and environmental management standards, as well as some 15,000 International Standards for business, government and society in more than 160 countries. In addition to ISO certification, Pelican Rope has received QSLM approval from the U.S. military, as well as approvals from aerospace, defense, and safety equipment OEMs throughout the United States.
More information is available at www.pelicanrope.com. Direct contact is available at 888-860-7673 or via email to: rod@pelicanrope.com
About Pelican Rope Works:
Pelican Rope Works is a California-based, factory direct source of high performance synthetic and specialty ropes using various combinations of Nylon, Dyneema(r), Polyester, Kevlar(r), Spectra(r), Technora(r), Polyethylene, and proprietary glow fibers. The company also supplies rope lanyards, custom rope assemblies, and associated fittings and hardware.