Proton Test Centre gets international accreditation for testing and calibration competency

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton is committed to delivering high-quality vehicles to its customers, and the testimony to that commitment is its recently achieved milestone. Proton Test Centre, the brand’s in-house testing facilities has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation from Jabatan Standard Malaysia (Department of Standards Malaysia), a department of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry. 

Hazrin Fazail Haroon, Director of Group Engineering, Proton received the certificate of accreditation from Shaharul Sadri Alwi, the Director General of the Department of Standards Malaysia.

Upon receiving the honour, Hazrin Fazail Haroon said, “The accreditation received by Proton Test Centre is recognition for the hard work put in by the engineering and testing teams at PROTON to elevate our level of technical capability to be in line with our partner, Geely. It also allows us to reduce our product development costs as we no longer need to send our parts to be tested overseas and will help better manage our timelines too.”

“Since Proton Test Centre was established, it has been our goal to receive MS ISO/IEC 17025:2017. With the accreditation, the test centre now meets both the technical competence requirements and management system requirements that are necessary for it to consistently deliver technically valid test results and calibrations. Ultimately, this will result in better quality Proton vehicles, which will benefit our valued customers,” he added.

A brief about the MS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification

It is a standard that evaluates the proficiency of testing and calibration laboratories. Laboratories use this standard to establish quality management systems and evaluate their own capabilities. It involves verifying and maintaining testing results at specified standards for a defined period. 

The ISO 17025 is a globally recognized standard accreditation that provides proof of the reliability of results and overall quality of the Proton Test Centre. It enables the centre to fulfil testing needs for vehicles developed jointly with Geely. Furthermore, it creates opportunities for conducting tests for other Geely models.

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