AN engineering firm has become only the second in its field to win a quality standard.

Ashworth Diecasting of Burnley has been awarded the QS 9000 award - set up by the big three US car manufacturers Chrysler, Ford and General Motors.

The standard is based on product quality and customer satisfaction.

"This represents a significant achievement for us and reflects a tremendous amount of work and change in culture," said Russell Kaye, managing director.

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