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2010-04-05 : Pelican Worldwide Achieves Quality Management System Registration ISO 9001 Version 2008

Quality Management Systems continual upgrades are recognized by UKAS

Heinenoord, The Netherlands - March 31, 2010: Pelican Worldwide B.V., the innovator in valves and sealing for the tank industry, recently achieved the Quality Management System upgrade. This accomplishment gains Pelican the new version of International Standard ISO, namely ISO 9001:2008.

Lloyd's Register Nederland B.V., for and on behalf of Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Limited, and accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), has been chosen as Pelican Worldwide's Partner in this process.

For the previous three years, Pelican determined that one of the most important priorities was to upgrade the quality systems of their complete organization. This has been accomplished in the areas of manufacturing, customer service and product quality. Pelican upgraded to ISO9001: 2008, and for ongoing improvement the valve line was certified according to new EN standards EN14432, EN14433 and EN14025, which will be effective beginning in 2011.

The achievement of ISO 9001:2008 certification affirms Pelican's ongoing commitment to the quality of the products and services it provides to what Pelican states is its most important asset, the clients of the tank industry.

Pelican Worldwide offers the one of the most versatile lines of products in the tank industry. Pelican owns superior quality, in-house technical equipment, which includes the most advanced CNC production and testing machines known to the tanking industry. Pelican can manufacture virtually any product in the industry and provides friendly, fair and flexible service to meet each customer's individual needs.

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