From Left to Right:
Adam Burrows (Rail Project Engineer),
Jonathan Eddy (CEO),
Linda Bates (Rail Project Quality Manager),
Alastair Timmis (Rail Account Manager),
Mark Jones (Rail Account Executive)

1st LRQA approved UK company to achieve the coveted IRIS accreditation!

Hepworth Rail International, based in the West Midlands, became the first LRQA approved UK company to achieve the coveted International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) accreditation. IRIS has been modelled on similar quality standards that are already in place in the aerospace and automotive industries, and complements the internationally recognised ISO 9001 quality standard.

The West Midlands based company is now in the enviable position of being a first tier supplier to the industry’s main players, such as Bombardier, Siemens and Alstom.

Mr Jonathan Eddy, CEO, proudly commented “the successful implementation of IRIS has created a win-win situation for both Hepworth Rail and our customers. It supports our commitment to provide an ever more proactive supply chain process, which achieves continuous improvements in our Quality, Customer Service and Project Management Systems, in line with both Hepworth’s and our customer’s demanding procurement strategies.”