[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1633]
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 RECOGNITION OF THE METAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION'S CERTIFICATION TO NQS 
                                  9000

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                           HON. STEVE LARGENT

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 1996

  Mr. LARGENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the owner and 
employees of Metal Dynamics Corp. [MDC] of Tulsa, OK, for being the 
first foundry in the United States to be certified to NQS 9000. This 
certification recognizes that MDC has implemented and maintained a 
quality system fully compliant with each provision of ISO 9002-1994.
  NQS 9000 is an industry-specific quality program created and 
administered by the Non-Ferrous Founders' Society [NFFS]. Sponsored by 
the Defense Logistics Agency Technical Enterprise Team as part of the 
AMC lead time and cost reduction program, NQS 9000 is a low cost 
alternative to traditional ISO 9000 registration for the foundry 
industry. ISO 9000 is the recognized standard in the quality control 
community. NFFS developed the NQS 9000 program so that a foundry can 
pursue a higher level of quality without paying the expensive fees 
charged by many ISO consultants. The Metal Dynamics Corp. was one of 
the first companies to enroll in NQS 9000 and achieved NQS 
certification in only 6 months.
  The Metal Dynamics Corp., owned by Don Doss since 1976, has 43 
employees, and works with stainless, ferrous and nonferrous materials 
to do investment casting and sand casting. Among their products are 
components for the Trident Seawolf Submarine. The employees of MDC are 
to be commended for their efforts to change old habits and learn new 
ones--to operate as a progressive and proactive team. Businesses such 
as Metal Dynamics Corp., which emphasize the importance of a commitment 
to quality and a proactive approach to achieving it, serve as an 
example and set a high standard for others in the industry. Their 
proven success is an incentive for achievement.
  Don Doss, the president and owner of the Metal Dynamics Corp., 
continues to prove himself not only as an advocate, but also as a 
pioneer in quality control. A graduate from the University of Tulsa in 
mechanical engineering, he joined NFFS in 1976 when he gained ownership 
of MDC. He served as president of NFFS from 1982 to 1983, and on the 
Cast Metals Institute Board from 1986 to 1990. He is currently a board 
member of the American Foundryman's Society [AFS] and is chairman of 
the NFFS Quality Task Force, which established the NQS program. By 
implementing the program at his own foundry and earning the 
certification, Mr. Doss has demonstrated the benefit of the NFFS NQS 
9000 program. By being the first foundry to be certified, the Metal 
Dynamics Corp. has secured respect and recognition for itself and other 
small foundries among world leaders in the industry.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend Don Doss and the employees of 
the Metal Dynamics Corp. for their admirable efforts to provide quality 
products, which in turn help our country to be economically stronger 
and more competitive. I would also like to recognize the other small 
foundries like Metal Dynamics Corp. It is their devoted hard work, 
commitment to success, and willingness to change for the better that 
stand out as encouragement for the rest of us. Theirs is the attitude 
that made our country great, and that will secure for us our future.

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