Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has become a subscribing member of the Nadcap accreditation program. Nadcap Subscribers are aerospace prime contractors who have demonstrated design authority and control over supplier quality throughout their organization.

Nadcap is the aerospace industry-managed approach to conformity assessment that brings together technical experts from both industry and government to set requirements for accreditation, accredit suppliers, and define operational program requirements in aerospace. It was created, and is managed, by aerospace OEMs to provide supply chain quality oversight and ensure regulatory compliance. It began in 1990 and is administered by the Performance Review Institute (PRI).

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. comprises approximately 100 groups in Japan and overseas. It makes products for land, sea, and air, with Kawasaki aerospace division active in products ranging from aircraft to satellites.

“We value the knowledge and experience that Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. brings to the Nadcap program. We are excited for them to join with other industry representatives from around the world to collaboratively improve critical manufacturing process quality and ensure the safety of passengers.”

- Jim Lewis, Vice President of Nadcap.

“Our suppliers are such an important part of the overall process of ensuring that Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., products achieve the highest levels of quality,” said Yuji Matsuzaki, Associate Officer, Group Manager, Engine Manufacturing Group, Aero Engine Business Division, Aerospace Systems Company of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. “Through the Nadcap program, will work together with the wider aerospace industry, towards agreed audit criteria for critical manufacturing processes, thereby further building up the strength of our supply chains, and ultimately, helping to safeguard the safety of passengers.”

For more information on Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd visit global.kawasaki.com.