Volkswagen said Tuesday that its Chattanooga plant's quality management system has been independently audited and confirmed as conforming with the requirements of the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) 9001:2008.
The certification is an internationally recognized standard applicable to manufacturing organizations for establishing a business management system with a focus on system optimization and continuous improvement.
"I'm very pleased that Volkswagen Chattanooga has achieved this quality benchmark so early in the process of running this facility," said Frank Fischer, the plant's chief.