Diamond Standard Parts announced the passing of William Emmett Baker on June 25 at the age of 68. Baker was a member of the Diamond Standard start up group and later served as Northeast Sales and Distribution manager at Diamond Standard’s Pittston, Pa distribution facility until his retirement. A visitation for Baker will be held […]
White Paper Examines Impact of OEM Collision Repair Part Design Patents on Consumers, Industry and Environment
Some patented crash parts cost more than twice comparable, non-patented parts due to OEM “Backdoor Monopoly” according to the paper. A new white paper examines how automotive OEM design patents impact consumers, local economies, and the environment. Blaire O’Neal, PhD, a researcher and consultant who specializes in issues around social justice and technology, released the […]
Diamond Standard Test Expert George Neat Passes Away
Diamond Standard Parts, LLC announced that George W. Neat, its longtime crashworthiness testing expert, passed away February 26 in Hingham, Mass at the age of 82. “George, a U.S. DOT Volpe Center Executive, was an integral part of the development our exemplary component test protocols and together with the late James Hackney, Director of Crashworthiness […]
Diamond Standard Announced Industry First Polymer Absorber Certification
Diamond Standard announced that the first of an extensive offering of previously uncertified alternative replacement parts that have achieved CAPA certification is now available. “This category of certified compounded polymer including PP, PC, PA, and PBT has been a gap in certified offerings. Once again Diamond Standard takes the lead,” said Michael O’Neal, President of […]
Diamond Standard Releases Results of 2009 Honda Fit 40 MPH IIHS Moderate Overlap Crash Test
Diamond Standard Parts, the Tennessee-based manufacturer of non-OEM collision repair parts, released results of crash tests it commissioned to demonstrate the performance of its bumper reinforcements meet OEM specifications. On February 21, MGA Design Research Corporation of Burlington, Wisc. performed a 40 mile per hour (MPH) moderate overlap test to the Insurance Institute for Highway […]
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, […]
Geoff Crane, Former Diamond Standard Auto Parts Director of Industry Relations, Passes Away
Geoffrey “Geoff” Crane, who served as director of industry relations at Diamond Standard Auto Parts, passed away September 5 in Olive Branch, Miss. at the age of 70. Diamond Standard, in a statement posted on its website, noted, “With sadness, we note the passing of Geoffrey Crane. Geoff was an integral part of the Diamond […]
Diamond Standard Rolls Out Parts Reference Tool for Step Bumper Assemblies
Collision repair and insurance company estimators have a new resource to help identify step bumper assembly components. Diamond Standard announced that its DS PartsPath, provides photos and descriptions of all assembly component included in their Full Assembly Step Bumper Systems with OEM reference numbers for comparison and evaluation. In addition, over 1600 other Diamond Standard […]
Diamond Standard Announces Safety Parts Certification Program
In response to the alerts raised by recent presentations at NACE in November 2009, and the Collision Industry Conference in January 2010, Diamond Standard announced that it has accelerated the time frame for its planned launch of a full certification program for safety parts. The company is itself a US based manufacturer of high strength […]
Testing is the Real Measure of Aftermarket Part Equivalency
Aftermarket parts manufacturer Diamond Standard is one company that takes issue with the idea that aftermarket parts cannot equal OEM. The company says there absolutely are some aftermarket parts that are the equivalent of OEM, and they have the testing to back it up. According to Geoff Crane, Business Development Manager, Diamond Standard, the company […]