Sanmina-SCI Corporation, a leading global EMS company, today announced that its Gunzenhausen, Germany facility has been awarded the NATO certification, Allied Quality Assurance Publications (AQAP), in addition to the National Aerospace and Defense Contract Accreditation Program (NADCAP) certification.

AQAP is a series of military standards for quality developed by NATO that include requirements for engineering and production of military goods. AQAP is an extension of the ISO 9001 standard and is a critical certification for companies producing goods for military organizations.

"Having received the AQAP certification, Sanmina-SCI is now one of the registered suppliers for the German Ministry of Defense," said Dietmar Gunther, Executive Vice President of Sanmina-SCI's European Operations. "This is an important milestone for our Gunzenhausen operation as well as our defense and aerospace organization. These two certifications strengthen our position as a leading defense and aerospace EMS provider and enhance our ability to provide complete end-to-end manufacturing solutions for our customers worldwide."

NADCAP is an industry managed approach to conformity assessment of special processes that brings together technical experts from prime contractors, suppliers and representatives from government to work together and establish requirements for approval of suppliers using a standardized approach.

"The NADCAP accreditation signifies that our Gunzenhausen, Germany facility complies with all requirements for electronics manufacturing and special processes," continued Gunther. "With an excellent global network of NADCAP certified facilities, we offer our customers manufacturing locations that are fully compliant and equipped to meet the stringent requirements set by the aerospace industry."

Sanmina-SCI's Defense and Aerospace Systems (DAS) division is one of the world's leading providers of defense and aerospace electronics design and manufacturing services. The DAS division manages the numerous aspects of a customer's operations through synchronized manufacturing services that include design, supply chain management, manufacturing and assembly, logistics and distribution and post-manufacturing repair/warranty solutions.

About Sanmina-SCI

Sanmina-SCI Corporation is a leading electronics contract manufacturer serving the fastest-growing segments of the global EMS market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina-SCI provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to OEMs primarily in the communications, defense and aerospace, industrial and medical instrumentation, multimedia, computing and storage and automotive technology sectors. Sanmina-SCI has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. More information is available at http://www.sanmina-sci.com.

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