- GENERAL DYNAMICS SCRANTON PLANT
MEETS ISO 9002 STANDARD -

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - General Dynamics Land Systems' Scranton Plant in Eynon, Pennsylvania, has been certified to the international quality standard 9002.

KPMG of Short Hills, New Jersey, the system evaluator and registrar, recently performed an on-site quality system audit and certified the Scranton Plant's operation. Compliance with ISO 9002 demonstrates a commitment to quality in all activities relating to the manufacturing of products at the Scranton facility. The Scranton Plant is a machining and component assembly facility that supplies the Lima Army Tank Plant, which assembles the Abrams main battle tank, with major machine and fabricated assemblies such as the turret race ring, gunners primary sight castings, road arms, torsion bars, and other suspension components.

ISO 9000 is a set of international standards for a quality-oriented system. The focus on these standards is meeting customer expectations and requirements by increasing customer confidence in the supplier's quality systems. The ISO 9000 standards provide specific guidelines for establishing, documenting, and maintaining an effective quality system to ensure that its products and services meet customer needs.

"Achievement of ISO 9002 certification provides General Dynamics' Scranton Plant a competitive advantage over other manufacturing facilities by positioning us to better serve the present and future needs of our customers," said Robert C. Turner, Land Systems' Scranton plant manager. "It also positions our facility to be able to compete for new work as the opportunities arise."

General Dynamics Land Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation, is a world leader in the development, production, and support of armored vehicles and electronic systems. Its 3,500 employees operate plants and facilities in seven states and at three international locations. More information about General Dynamics Land Systems can be found on the Internet at www.gdls.com.

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LS-98-9
6-11-98