Team PRP, the group of independent automotive recyclers, announced a strategic partnership with Gold Standard Suspension Parts, a certification lab headquartered in Naples, Fla. Gold Standard Suspension Parts has developed a certification process for recycled OEM suspension parts, creating a cost-effective solution for the automotive industry, thereby providing certified quality recycled OEM parts for the […]
CAPA Announces New Automotive Glass Standard
New standard includes ADAS functionality not included in Federal safety standards. The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced that its Technical Committee has approved the CAPA 801 Standard for the certification of automotive glass. The standard, the first in the industry for independently produced aftermarket glass, currently applies to windshields but may be expanded to […]
ASE Announces Conference on ADAS Technician Assessment
ASE announced it will conduct a conference in mid-September to determine how technicians can be accurately and fairly assessed for competency in diagnosing, repairing, replacing and calibrating Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) and components. In its announcement, ASE said that the structure of different manufacturers’ advanced driver assistance systems, the procedures to calibrate the systems, […]
CAPA Reaffirms Commitment to the Collision Repair Industry
In the wake of NSF announcement that it is discontinuing its collision repair crash parts and business certification programs, the Certified Automotive Parts Association announced it remains committed to the industry. The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) is reassuring the collision repair industry it will continue its mission to ensure that certified non-OEM collision repair […]
ARA Steps Up in Response to NSF Exit from Automotive Recycler Certification Program
The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) announced that in response to the recent announcement from NSF International that, effective September 30, NSF will exit the Automotive Parts Certification business, ARA is taking immediate steps to mitigate the impact this will have on the professional automotive recycling industry. “ARA recognizes the serious time and finances that many […]
NSF Discontinues Collision Repair Parts and Business Certification Programs
NSF International announced it will discontinue its automotive certification programs in September. NSF International yesterday announced it will discontinue its Automotive Parts Certification program and affiliated automotive certification and registration programs, effective September 30, 2019. Certified parts manufactured on or before that date will be considered “NSF certified” for the lifetime of the part. A […]
NSF Certifies Seven Crash Champions Collision Repair Shop Locations in Chicago Market
NSF International has certified seven Crash Champions locations throughout the Chicago area. NSF International’s independent, third-party collision repair shop certification assesses and evaluates a shop’s ability to meet specific quality, operations, and training and technical service requirements. These requirements include following original equipment (OE) repair procedures, providing exemplary customer service, assessing staff competency, ensuring the […]
CAPA Celebrates 100 Million Certified Collision Repair Parts Milestone
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced that it has certified over 100 million aftermarket collision repair parts since 1990. Samples of the 100 million parts were all tested and certified to CAPA standards by Intertek that operates the CAPA certification program around the world. The standards include those for metal, plastic, nonwoven fabric, lighting, […]
PartWerx Automotive Achieves NSF Automotive Distributor Certification
PartWerx Automotive, a distributor of aftermarket body parts in Charlotte, N.C., has earned certification under NSF International’s automotive distributor certification program. To become an NSF certified parts distributor, PartWerx Automotive was required to meet NSF’s many certification requirements, which include demonstrating effective records management and inventory tracking systems to trace orders and parts throughout the […]
Assured Performance Launches Certified Repair Program
Assured Performance Network announced its Certified Repair Program that will ensure the repair quality output by their nearly 3,000 Certified Repair Providers. The program is based upon the 5Ms of quality production management, Machine, Method, Materials, Man and Measurement, popularized by Kaoru Ishikawa, who revolutionized quality manufacturing management around the world. A critical detail of […]