NSF International announced it is working with Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd. to offer its NSF Aftermarket Automotive Parts Certification program to test and certify automotive aftermarket parts in China. The program was announced in Shanghai, China on July 7 at a joint press conference at held at the NSF […]
Axalta Launches Master Refinish Certification
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) has launched a Master Refinish Certification program as part of its Learning and Development offering in North America. The Master Refinish Certification program provides a path for refinish customers to advance skills and abilities from industry standard to expert through four educational stages. Students can earn the Master Refinish Certification using […]
NSF International Launches New Certification for Fender Liners
NSF International has certified Great Bestcam’s (GBC) fender liners under the NSF Automotive Parts Certification Program. Great Bestcam’s GBC fender liners have met the stringent quality and performance standards through rigorous facility audits and parts testing and can use the NSF mark on the liners. To earn certification, GBC fender liners were independently reviewed and […]
CAPA to Help Establish Aftermarket Automotive Parts Standards in China
Certified Automotive Parts Association and Intertek Support CAMRA China Certification Initiative for Automotive Parts. The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced that it is making its standards available to the China Automobile Maintenance Industry Association (CAMRA), the organization at the forefront of the aftermarket part certification initiative in China. As the technical partner of CAPA, […]
Richmond/Tidewater Bumper Certified by NSF
NSF International announced that Richmond/Tidewater Bumper, based in Mechanicsville, Va., has earned NSF Automotive Parts Distributor Certification for meeting all certification requirements. Certification requirements include: An ISO 9001-certified quality management system Business liability insurance Effective records management and inventory tracking systems to track orders and parts through the supply chain Customer service procedures requiring timely […]
GP Automotive Parts Earns NSF Distributor Certification
NSF International announced that GP Automotive Parts has earned NSF Automotive Parts Distributor certification. The addition of GP Automotive Parts brings the total number of NSF International certified distributor sites across the U.S. to nearly 200. GP Automotive Parts, LLC, based in Sumner, Washington, successfully met all certification requirements which include: An ISO 9001-certified quality […]
NSF Opposes Maryland Aftermarket Parts Bill
NSF International, the non-OEM parts certifier, opposes Maryland House Bill 1258 (HB 1258), that seeks to prevent auto insurance companies from specifying non-OEM parts for a period of two years from the vehicles date of manufacture during collision repair claims. In letter to Maryland Delegate Richard Impallaria, the sponsor of the legislation, NSF details concerns […]
New York State Recognizes NSF Non-OEM Crash Parts Certification
The New York State Department of Financial Services recently recognized NSF International as a qualified certifier of non-original equipment manufacturer (OEM) collision repair parts per New York Insurance Regulation 64: Unfair Claims Settlement Practices and Claim Cost Control Measures. NSF certified parts play an essential role in consumers getting a high-quality automotive repair. NSF International’s […]
ABC Parts International Earns NSF Distributor Certification
ABC Parts International, Inc., a distributor of new aftermarket collision repair parts, has earned certification to NSF International Automotive Parts Distributor Certification Program. The addition of ABC Parts brings the total number of NSF International certified distributor sites across the U.S. to 166. To earn certification, ABC Parts has demonstrated that it has effective records […]
NSF Launches Collision Repair Shop Certification Program
NSF International announced its NSF Automotive Collision Repair Shop Certification Program providing independent, third-party oversight of collision repair shops. The certification verifies the shop’s ability to conduct high quality repairs. In accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) procedures, collision repairers and a variety of industry experts worked with NSF International certification experts to develop […]