Proton Test Centre is Now ISO-Certified for Competence of Testing

National automaker Proton has achieved yet another milestone today, as the marque’s in-house test centre just received an international accreditation. Located in HICOM, Shah Alam, this test centre now gains MS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for competence of testing and calibration.

Proton director of group engineering Hazrin Fazail (centre), receiving the certificate given by DSM's director general, Shahrul Sadri Alwi (left)

This accreditation was awarded by the Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM) – the nation’s main accreditation body, which is also an agency under the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI). The certificate of accreditation was presented to Proton by Shahrul Sadri Alwi, the director general of DSM, which was received by Proton’s director of group engineering Hazrin Fazail Haroon.

For those who are not familiar, the MS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is a standard that measures the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This standard is used by testing and calibration laboratories to develop quality management systems and to assess their own competence, ensuring that every data and test results gained from the tests conducted are accurate and with excellent quality.

Proton's director of group engineering Hazrin Fazail Haroon

Commenting on this momentous occasion, Hazrin Fazail Haroon said, “The accreditation received by Proton Test Centre is recognition for the hard work put in by the engineering and testing teams at PROTON to elevate our level of technical capability to be in line with our partner, Geely. It also allows us to reduce our product development costs as we no longer need to send our parts to be tested overseas and will help better manage our timelines too.

“Since Proton Test Centre was established, it has been our goal to receive MS ISO/IEC 17025:2017. With the accreditation, the test centre now meets both the technical competence requirements and management system requirements that are necessary for it to consistently deliver technically valid test results and calibrations. Ultimately, this will result in better quality Proton vehicles, which will benefit our valued customers,” Hazrin added.