Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS), the parent of Kent Automotive, announced that all locations across North America have received ISO 9001:2015 certification which has just been issued. The company initially received ISO 9001:2008 in 2010 and has been audited and registered since 1996. Focused on quality management systems and performance, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 […]
NJM Insurance Achieves Personal Auto Claims Certification
J.D. Power introduces claims certification to help identify excellence in claims experience. Building on the decades-long trust consumers and brands have in J.D. Power studies, the data and analytics company has created the J.D. Power Insurance Claims Certification Program to recognize brands that provide exceptional claims experience in the automobile, property and small commercial segments. […]
NSF Offers Collision Repair Shop Certification Readiness Assessment
NSF International has launched an online collision repair shop certification readiness assessment. The questionnaire asks a series of questions about details of a collision repair facility’s operations and processes that provide an understanding of how the facility aligns with the requirements of NSF’s automotive collision repair shop certification program. NSF International’s independent, third-party collision repair […]
Scott Dunfee Named Global Managing Director of Automotive Certification at NSF International
NSF International has appointed Scott Dunfee Global Managing Director of Automotive Certification. Dunfee brings more than 20 years of insurance, technical leadership and repair expertise to NSF International. As Global Managing Director, Dunfee will oversee NSF International’s automotive certification programs working closely with automotive parts manufacturers, distributors, collision repair shops, automotive recyclers and insurers. “Scott’s […]
Intertek Licenses CAPA Certification Program
Jack Gillis retires as CAPA executive director. Intertek becomes CAPA’s certifying body globally. The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), the non-profit, standard setting and certification organization for non-OEM parts, and Intertek, have entered into a license agreement, granting Intertek exclusive rights to operate the CAPA certification program around the world. “Given CAPA and Intertek’s over […]
Diamond Standard Releases Crash Test Results of Honda Fit Bumper Reinforcements
Aftermarket parts manufacturer again demonstrates that its parts perform to OEM standards through testing. Diamond Standard Parts, the Tennessee-based manufacturer of non-OEM collision repair parts, released results of dynamic barrier sled-testing performed by MGA Research Corporation in December 2017 that compared the performance of an OEM Production Model bumper reinforcement (rebar), an OEM Service Rebar, […]
NSF International Announces Partnership to Lead Collision Repair Shop Certification
Automotive collision repair industry experts Keith Risley and German Mejia will manage and grow NSF International’s automotive collision repair shop certification program NSF International announced it recently partnered with industry experts Keith Risley and German Mejia to help grow NSF International’s automotive shop certification program. With over 50 years of combined experience in the collision […]
Thatcham Research Exiting Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Certification in the UK
Following an in-depth review and assessment of the certification of aftermarket collision repair parts, and consultation with its insurance members, Thatcham Research in the United Kingdom has decided to hand over all aftermarket parts certification activities to its current partner TÜV Rheinland AG. The Thatcham Research/TÜV Rheinland partnership will officially end on March 31, with […]
NSF Certifies First Automotive Recyclers in Australia
NSF International has issued its first automotive recycler certifications to three companies in Australia. ASV Euro Car Parts in Sydney, Grant Walker Parts in Melbourne and Paradise Auto Parts in Adelaide meet all of the NSF International certification requirements, including rigorous grading, operational, labeling and traceability requirements, as well as safety and environmental compliance requirements. […]
Mobile Air Conditioning Society Reminds Industry on January 1 Refrigerant Sales Restriction Deadline
Distributors of refrigerants will be limited to certified technicians and businesses who employ them starting in 2018 The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) is reminding automotive technicians who service mobile A/C systems and distributors who sell refrigerant of the need to be aware of new regulations effective on January 1, 2018 concerning the requirement of […]