July 11, 2001

COMPAC CORPORATION RECEIVES
ISO 9001:1994 REGISTRATION

Newark, NJ – COMPAC Corporation, Netcong, NJ, recently became ISO 9001:1994 registered. COMPAC achieved registration through the assistance of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc. (NJMEP), New Jersey Department of Labor Office of Customized Training (NJDOL), Morris Area Development Group and the County College of Morris.

COMPAC, consisting of Compac Corporation in Netcong and Compac Industries in Edison, New Jersey produces industrial and residential vapor barriers and pressure sensitive products. In August 2000, unexpected floodwaters arrived at the Netcong facility and brought operations to a halt for three months. With perseverance, creativity and support from the local manufacturing community, COMPAC’s integrated team was able to recover from this temporary setback, continue to implement the ISO program at their Edison facility, and maintain full employment. Eight feet of floodwaters could not prevent the team at COMPAC from achieving their goal of ISO registration. In May 2001 COMPAC was recommended for ISO 9001:1994 registration for their New Jersey facilities.

Through collaborative efforts of NJMEP, Morris Area Development Group, County College of Morris, COMPAC learned about the available technical assistance programs and funding opportunities for their pursuit of ISO 9000 registration. Assistance from a NJDOL Office of Customized Training Grant provided funding for this process. NJMEP in cooperation with Alamo Learning Systems implemented the program and grant management. “Alamo Learning Systems is one of a few high quality firms specializing in ISO 9000 that NJMEP had partnered with to provide assistance to manufacturers in our state”, explained Robert Loderstedt, President on NJMEP.

Carl Allieri, President of COMPAC stated, “ The team of COMPAC, Alamo Learning Systems and NJMEP is what truly mad this program a success. Without this teamwork, and the New Jersey Department of Labor, Office of Customized Training Grant, COMPAC would not be ISO registered today.”

Benefits that COMPAC has realized from the program’s implementation include retention of at least 40 employees; improved customer satisfaction; increased morale; improved process efficiencies; and employee sense of pride for program involvement. An increase in business is anticipated over the next 12 – 18 months.

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc. (NJMEP), a not-for-profit organization, provides small and mid-sized manufacturers with access to technology and business management tools. The program, which was modeled on the Agriculture Extension Program, utilizes Field Agents assigned by county to enhance a manufacturer’s ability to take advantage of New Jersey Manufacturing Program’s network of academic and private resources. New Jersey’s MEP has been in existence for five years, however the program has been in place nationally since 1988 and boasts a total of 75 centers across the country with at least one in every state. NJMEP has provided help to over 650 New Jersey manufacturers with industrial modernization or business management experience since its inception. Services range from writing Employee Handbooks to developing Product Prototypes to Chemical Material Analysis. To contact NJMEP, please call 1.800.MEP.4MFG or visit us on the web at www.njmep.org.

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