MTU Onsite Energy Achieves ISO 9001 Certification

MTU Onsite Energy Corporation (http://www.mtu-online.com/), a leading producer of diesel - and gas-powered generator sets, has passed a comprehensive assessment of its quality management system and is now a certified ISO 9001:2008 organization meeting international standards of quality. This achievement complements the company's ISO 14001 environmental management certification, which was awarded in 2008.

According to MTU Onsite Energy quality manager, Rauno Maaninen, achieving the ISO standard is both a Tognum (http://www.tognum.com/) corporate requirement and a business requirement. "First, it is a requirement for any Tognum company to maintain ISO 9001:2000 certification at a minimum," says Maaninen. "Second, being ISO (http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm) certified is increasingly required by our customers and it will allow us to bid projects for many new domestic and international applications."

The ISO 9001:2008 certification process took about eight months and encompassed all of the company's operating processes and procedures. "Internally, it establishes objectives, standardizes work processes to reduce and eliminate waste, and drives us to continually improve our quality management system," says Maaninen.

The certification, which is valid through May 2012, covers both of MTU Onsite Energy's manufacturing facilities and its warehouse, all of which are located in Mankato, Minnesota. To maintain the certification, the company's quality management system must be periodically audited, both internally and externally, to ensure that it continues to meet the ISO 9001:2008 standard requirements. Formal recertification audits occur every three years.

About ISO 9000

The ISO 9000 family of standards represents an international consensus on good quality management practices. It consists of standards and guidelines relating to quality management systems and related supporting standards. ISO 9001:2008 is the standard that provides a set of standardized requirements for a quality management system, regardless of what the user organization does, its size, or whether it is in the private or public sector.

MTU Onsite Energy Corporation

MTU Onsite Energy Corp. (formerly Katolight Corporation) is a leading producer of diesel-powered generator sets from 30 to 3,250 kW and gas-powered generator sets from 25 to 400 kW for standby, prime power and cogeneration applications. The company also provides automatic transfer switches, paralleling switchgear, controls and accessories for complete power system solutions. Based in Mankato, Minnesota, MTU Onsite Energy Corp. combines the expertise of Katolight and MTU Detroit Diesel Power Generation under one brand to meet the ever increasing distributed power needs of customers in North America and around the world. MTU Onsite Energy Corp. is part of the Tognum Group's business unit, Onsite Energy and Components. For more information, visit www.mtu-online.com.

Tognum

With its two business units, "Engines" and "Onsite Energy & Components", the Tognum Group is one of the world's leading suppliers of engines, propulsion systems and distributed energy systems. These products are based on diesel engines with up to 9,100 kilowatts (kW) power output, gas engines up to 2,150 kW, fuel cells up to 360 kW and gas turbines up to 50,000 kW. The product portfolio of the "Engines" business unit comprises MTU engines and propulsion systems for ships, for heavy land, rail and defense vehicles, and for the oil and gas industry. The portfolio of the "Onsite Energy & Components" business unit includes distributed energy systems of the brand MTU Onsite Energy, fuel-injection systems from L'Orange, and drive shafts from Rotorion. The energy systems comprise diesel engines for emergency power generation, basic and peak load, and cogeneration power plants based on gas engines, fuel cells and gas turbines that generate both electricity and heat.

In 2008, Tognum generated revenue of more than EUR 3.1 billion and employs more than 8,900 people. Tognum has a global distribution and service structure with 26 fully consolidated subsidiaries, more than 140 sales partners and over 500 authorized dealerships at approximately 1,200 locations. The shares of Tognum AG (ISIN: DE000A0N4P43) have been stock-exchange listed since 2007 and are included in the MDAX.

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