Crestec was awarded the SGS IATF 16949 certificate for the first charging pile product after the IATF announcement

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Recently, SGS, an internationally recognized testing, inspection and certification organization, officially awarded Shenzhen Crestec Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Cresda, stock code: 002518) IATF 16949 automotive quality management system certification, which is also the first IATF 16949 certificate issued by SGS after the release of the IATF announcement. Winning the certificate means that Crestec's quality and service have been recognized by the internationally recognized automotive industry standards, and its products will have more advantages in the fierce market competition. Zhang Qiumei, Director of South and West China of SGS Management & Assurance Business Group, Ouyang Shan, Manager of Sales & Customer Service Department in Shenzhen, Hu Wei, Deputy General Manager of Crestec, Ding Wanggang, Manager of System Department, and other representatives of both parties attended the ceremony.

Crestec was awarded the SGS IATF 16949 certificate for the first charging pile product after the IATF announcement

IATF 16949, issued by the International Automotive Working Group, is an automotive industry quality management system standard formulated on the basis of ISO 9001 quality management system combined with the special quality management requirements of the automotive industry, which helps organizations obtain best practices in product design, research and development, production, installation and service, and is also known as the access pass of the global automotive industry.

On March 14, 2024, the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) approved Stakeholder Bulletin SC-2024-004, Charging Systems and Related Parts. IATF has issued an announcement informing all IATF stakeholders that organizations that manufacture electric vehicle (EV) charging systems and their associated parts can qualify for IATF 16949 certification in the same way that their accessories. The inclusion of EV charging systems and related parts in the scope of IATF 16949 system certification will not only help companies significantly improve the quality of EV charging systems and related parts, but also ensure stable performance throughout the product life cycle, so as to meet the market's expectations for high quality and high reliability.

At the ceremony, Hu Wei, deputy general manager of Crestec, said that Crestec and SGS have cooperated for more than 20 years, from the initial ISO 9001 certificate to other management system certificates covering many subsidiaries, the cooperation between the two sides has been deepened, and they have witnessed the steady development of Crestec. The successful certification will help Crestec occupy a more favorable position in the fierce market competition and open up a broader market space for the company.

Zhang Qiumei, Director of SGS Management & Assurance Business Group in South China and West China, pointed out that with the vigorous development of new energy vehicle charging infrastructure, Crestec has been able to keep up with the times, seize the outlet, and forward-looking layout of IATF 16949 certification, which fully demonstrates the company's strategic vision and strength. It is expected that the two sides will continue to work hand in hand, deeply tap the potential of scientific and technological innovation and industrialization, cultivate "new quality productivity", and lead the high-quality development of the industry.

Driven by the global green economy, policies and markets in various countries have tilted towards the field of new energy. With its profound technical background, Crestec has taken advantage of the trend and actively laid out the new energy business. As an industry-leading all-round solution provider in the field of smart energy, Crestec has 13 years of R&D technology precipitation for charging piles and a full range of self-developed and self-made products. In 2023, the company's charging pile business will continue to deepen the energy industry, power industry, urban investment and investment, transportation, charging operators, car companies and other industries, and participate in many large-scale projects. Obtaining the IATF 16949 certificate this time is not only a recognition of Crestec's quality management capabilities, but also an affirmation of Crestec's future development potential.

In the future, SGS will maintain in-depth cooperation with Crestec in the fields of quality, safety, green and low-carbon, social responsibility, etc., and SGS will also give full play to its own advantages to help Crestec continue to improve and continuously improve its corporate management level, and jointly contribute to the construction of a greener and more sustainable future.

As an internationally recognized testing, inspection and certification body, SGS Management & Assurance Business Group is committed to providing quality assurance services throughout the entire value chain to the automotive industry, from component quality to vehicle safety, covering all segments of the entire automotive industry chain, such as IATF 16949 automotive quality management system certification, VDA 6.X automotive industry quality management certification/audit, ISO/IEC 27001 information security management system, ISO/IEC 27701 privacy information management system, TISAX information security for automotive data, ISO 26262 functional safety certification, ISO 22301 business continuity management, social and sustainability audits, sustainability reporting, charging pile-related business, etc.

About Crestec:

Shenzhen Crestec Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 1993 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010. The company's technology center has been rated as a national enterprise technology center, a national technological innovation demonstration enterprise, a national key software enterprise, a national green factory, and the company's technology center has a China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) laboratory, which is an all-round solution provider in the field of smart energy that leads the industry. Over the past 31 years, Crestec has focused on the R&D and manufacturing of UPS power supply, temperature control and micro-module, battery, photovoltaic, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging pile products, and has the third largest sales volume of uninterruptible power supply products in the world, and its products are sold to more than 180 countries and regions around the world. Up to now, the company has 630 patents and software copyrights of various inventions, utility models, and has participated in the formulation of more than 130 national and industry standards.

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