ISO 9000 is a series of international standards for quality management systems in Design, Development, Production, Installation and Servicing. This Standard contains quality system guidelines and procedures required to provide confidence to management, purchasers, and above all the customers of quality products and services that consistently meet the customer needs - stated or implied. This Standard is recognized worldwide.

The requirements specified in ISO 9000 are aimed at achieving customer satisfaction by preventing errors at all stages, from the initial design to contract review to final inspection.

R.T. Vanderbilt Company Inc. corporate headquarters have successfully attained ISO 9001:2000 certification for the design, supply, technical and analytical services of industrial minerals and chemicals. Our manufacturing plants, Vanderbilt Chemical Corporation & Vanderbilt Minerals Corporation and Gouverneur Talc Co., Inc. are also registered to ISO 9001:2000 in Production, Installation and Servicing.