Hemco renews NATO AQAP 2110 certification
Hemco has successfully renewed its certification to the requirements of the NATO standard AQAP 2110, confirming the quality and consistency of the quality management system that supports the development, production and delivery for the defense, security and technical sectors.
Renewal of the certificate is not only a formal prerequisite for participation in certain projects. It confirms that the organization's processes are clearly defined, documented, monitored and directed towards the consistent fulfillment of contractual and technical requirements.
What is NATO AQAP 2110?
NATO AQAP 2110 is a quality assurance standard intended for organizations involved in production projects for the defense and security sectors, where product requirements, documentation and process control must be managed with particular precision. The standard provides a framework that ensures that quality is planned, monitored and maintained throughout the entire product life cycle.
Its purpose is to ensure that quality is not only checked on the final product, but is planned and monitored throughout the entire process - from the analysis of requirements and development of technical solutions to the procurement of materials, production, control, documentation and delivery.
This approach gives the client greater assurance that the requirements will be met not only in the initial sample, but consistently in all production batches.
Quality as a result of a controlled process
For Hemco, recertification is the foundation of the daily work of the teams in development, procurement, production and quality control.
The system requires that technical requirements are clearly defined, responsibilities are determined, control points are documented, and all deviations are immediately identified and resolved.
Special emphasis is placed on:
- Traceability of materials, components and production batches
- Management of technical documentation and changes
- Supervision of suppliers and external processes
- Risk management
- Control of non-conforming products
- Implementation of corrective actions and verification of their effectiveness
For multi-year contracts and recurring deliveries, it is particularly important to ensure that each new production batch corresponds to the technical specification of the product.
Changes in materials, components or design details cannot therefore be made without control - they must be technically assessed, approved and recorded.
Traceability and Supply Chain Management
For protective and tactical clothing, it is essential to be able to link the finished product to the materials used, supporting documentation, production order and controls carried out.
Traceability enables faster identification of the extent and cause of any deviation and provides evidence that the prescribed controls have indeed been carried out.
Product reliability, in turn, depends on the stability of the supply chain. That is why suppliers are carefully selected, and the quality of input materials, supplier capability, the credibility of documentation and risks that could affect deadlines, production continuity or product compliance are closely monitored.
What does the certificate mean for customers?
For ministries, public procurers, security and defence services, civil protection systems, industrial users and main contractors, AQAP 2110 serves as an additional indicator of the supplier’s organizational and production maturity and capabilities.
The renewed certificate confirms Hemco's ability to:
- Translate contractual requirements into clear technical and production specifications
- Manage development, documentation and technical changes
- Ensure traceability of materials and production batches
- Monitor suppliers and external processes
- Quality control of documentation
- Manage non-conformities and corrective actions
AQAP 2110 is not a certification of an individual product, nor a substitute for the standards and tests that a product must meet. Its value lies in confirming that the organization implements project requirements through a controlled, documented and verifiable system.
A reliable European manufacturing partner
The renewal of the NATO AQAP 2110 certificate further strengthens Hemco's position as a European development and manufacturing partner for demanding projects in defense, security, occupational health and safety and professional equipment.
For Hemco, this certificate represents a continuous investment in qualified employees, product development, manufacturing processes, quality control, supply chain management and data traceability.
In sectors where quality and reliability directly impact the safety of professional users, trust is not built on promises alone. It is built through processes that are clearly defined, consistently implemented and supported by evidence.