Portland, OR—Northwest Analytical, Inc. (NWA), a leader in analytical software for process improvement, has established a global partnership with Crown Cork & Seal (CCS) for its Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Statistical Quality Control (SQC) software. Under this agreement, CCS has standardized its SPC/SQC software throughout its worldwide facilities. In addition, CCS and NWA will continue to collaborate on technical matters about statistical process control (SPC)/statistical quality control (SQC) in the CCS plants.

As CCS's corporate standard for SPC and SQC, NWA Quality Monitor™ and NWA Quality Analyst™ will operate in the company's quality control and operations as part of CCS's drive for higher quality and consistent production worldwide. "We are very pleased to establish this strategic partnership with NWA," said Bob Truitt, Executive Vice President, Operations, North America Metal Division. "It gives us the opportunity to make an effective and valuable use of SPC & SQC throughout CCS and, with NWA software, we have the breadth and ease-of-use we need for our very diverse, global company."

Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of packaging products for consumer goods. The company's products include metal cans and plastic containers for food, beverage, household, personal care and other products; packaging for health and beauty care applications; closures, pumps and dispensing systems; composite containers; and machinery for beverage filling, materials handling and can making. The company operates 247 plants in 49 countries, employing approximately 41,000 people.

Northwest Analytical, Inc. (NWA) is a software developer providing analytical software for understanding processes and improving quality in the production of goods and delivery of services. The NWA software suite includes NWA Quality Analyst (comprehensive off-line SQC charting and analysis), NWA Quality Monitor (workstation software for plant floor SPC) and NWA Quality Analyst Web Server (a company-wide solution for SQC reporting and analysis). NWA's software is used in more than 4,500 companies worldwide.

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