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April 2015
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offerings. Under the guidance of new Chief
Operating Officer Chris Ray, the company is
reaching unprecedented standards.
“The company continues to grow, but we’ve
added several large aerospace clients to our
mix,” Ray said. “With the Boeing plant being
in South Carolina and an hour away from us,
it just makes sense for us to do more busi-
ness with them. We’re a gold-rated supplier
to Boeing right now, so we’re very proud of
that.”
AS9100 CERTIFICATION
Focusing more on the aerospace industry,
Charleston Aluminum has taken measured
steps in order to better align themselves with
the prime players within that landscape.
“We achieved our AS9100 quality certifica-
tion in October [2014],” Ray said. “That’s
quite an undertaking. The company has been
ISO-Certified for a number of years, but
AS9100 is the quality standard for compa-
nies that specialize in aerospace, which fits us
to a T. It was very hard work, and it took ef-
fort from everyone in the entire company to
achieve it, and we’re very proud of that fact.”
The internationally recognized qual-
ity management system, which is strongly
