ISO Certification

ISO9001

We constantly strive to make ongoing improvements to our quality management system.

We have acquired ISO9001 Global Multi-site Certification for 21 of its sites in 8 countries worldwide, aiming to establish globally accepted standards of quality and reinforce the quality management system and governance of the entire Advantest Group as a result of system reconstruction following the issuance of the ISO9001:2015 international standard in April 25, 2018.

Quality Policy for Advantest Group

Customer satisfaction is the ultimate goal of all our activities.

  1. 1)
    We maintain product quality for the entire life cycle of our products and services and satisfy our customers’ requirements throughout the value chain.
  2. 2)
    We fulfill our social responsibility and increase stakeholder satisfaction through continuous improvement of our quality management system to optimize business processes, while complying with all applicable laws and regulations.
  3. 3)
    We provide technologies, products, and services that satisfy customers in a timely manner.

October 2023
Douglas Lefever
Representative Director and Group CEO
Advantest Corporation

ISO9001 Certification

As of October, 2023

Applied Standard ISO9001:2015 (JIS Q 9001:2015)
Certification Scope RESEARCH, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE AND SERVICES OF SEMICONDUCTOR AND COMPONENT TEST SYSTEMS AND MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS.
Certification Body Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS
First Certification Date June 11, 1993. Advantest Certified ISO9002:1987 at Gunma Factory
Global Multi-site Certification Date April 25, 2018. Advantest Group Acquires Global Multi-site Certification for 21 sites located in the following 8 countries: Japan, the USA, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan, China

ISO14001

The Advantest Group has acquired the integrated ISO14001 certification for its offices, as well as its research, development, and production facilities in Japan. The Group has acquired ISO14001:2015 certification for its environmental management system, which is based on relevant laws and regulations in each country where it operates. Under the uniform standards provided by ISO14001:2015, we are promoting initiatives to reduce energy use, control waste generation, develop and provide environmentally friendly products (green products), and reduce the environmental impact of our business activities.

Acquisition of ISO14001 certification

As of June 28, 2024

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Company (Base) First acquisition of ISO14001 certification
ADVANTEST CORPORATION (Including business affiliates) 1998/4
Head Office  
Sendai Laboratory
Gunma R&D Center
Saitama R&D Center
Kitakyushu R&D Center
Gunma Factory
Advantest America, Inc. 2008/10
San Jose, U.S.A.  
Advantest Test Solutions, Inc.
Lake Forest, U.S.A.
Advantest Europe GmbH 2008/4
Munich, Germany  
Amerang, Germany
Boeblingen, Germany
Advantest (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 2008/6
Advantest (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Penang - Malaysia) 2008/9
Advantest Korea Co., Ltd. 2008/7
Advantest Taiwan Inc. 2006/12
Advantest (China) Co., Ltd. 2008/5
Shanghai, China  
Beijing, China
Xi'an, China
Advantest (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Suzhou, China
Shanghai, China

Advantest Corporation ISO14001 certifications scope

As of June 28, 2024

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Applicable standards ISO14001:2015
Certification number 15841998
Certification scope Research, development, design, manufacture and services of semiconductor and component test systems and mechatronics systems
Certifying body Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS
Date of first certification April 21, 1998
Date of integrated certification Integrated as Advantest Group as of December 8, 2000.
Applicable business locations Head Office, Sendai Laboratory, Gunma R&D Center, Saitama R&D Center, Kitakyushu R&D Center, Gunma Factory
(Including each business affiliate)

ISO27001

Advantest Group has been certified under ISO27001 at the following locations as part of its efforts to strengthen information security. We will continue to expand this certification to the entire group, including overseas locations, to further enhance our risk management system.

Certification Overview

As of August 2024

Applicable standards ISO/IEC27001:2022 (JIS Q27001:2023)
Certification number 21275646
Certifying body Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd.
Original Approval Date August 20, 2021
(ISO27001:2013 was acquired at the Head Office, in Gunma R&D Center, and in Gunma Factory)
Certification Cycle Start Date August 15, 2024

The 9 sites in the following 4 countries have achieved Global Unified Certification:

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Country Registration Date Scope of Registration
Japan 2021/8/20 Sales, design, development, service, manufacture, and repair of semiconductor and component test systems
Germany 2022/7/29 Design, development, sales, and service of semiconductor and component test systems
U.S.A. 2023/9/28 Design, development, sales, and service of semiconductor and component test systems
Singapore 2024/8/15 Engineering support & service and supply chain management of semiconductor and component test systems
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