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ISO 9001:2015 · System modernisation

Modernising a quality system built in 2008

A batch chemical manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, certified for years on a system that had quietly aged out

Chemical production · In-house lab and QC · Long-held certificate

  • 60+Legacy forms reviewed and archived
  • 2008 to 2015Standard revision the system was brought current to
  • 1Controlled master document list replacing department silos
  • RetainedCertification through the transition, no lapse

The problem

Behind this adhesives maker's long-standing certificate sat a quality system built for ISO 9001:2008 and never really retired. More than 60 forms had accumulated since 2007, many duplicated or orphaned; the ERP had changed underneath them; and the lab, the production floor, and the shipping dock each kept records their own way with nothing resembling document control. The next audit was a genuine risk.

What we did

  • Conducted a full gap analysis of the legacy system against ISO 9001:2015, flagging obsolete, redundant, and missing documentation across lab, batch production, packaging, and shipping
  • Rebuilt the core documentation on a modern, controlled structure while preserving the technical content that made the lab and QC processes work: moisture analysis, viscosity checks, freeze-thaw testing, certificates of analysis
  • Archived the entire 2008-era form library as reference, ending the guesswork over which version was current
  • Delivered audit-prep support for the 2025 cycle and a refreshed ISO folder structure in 2026
  • Consolidated internal audit forms that had been split by department into a single risk-based schedule

Services: Gap analysis · Legacy modernization · Document control · Chemical manufacturing · Audit preparation

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