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A2LA Accreditations

Suzanne Scales

The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) recently announced accreditations for testing fasteners:

“AFI Industries, Inc. of Carol Stream, IL, was accredited in physical testing, metallographic evaluation and dimensional testing.
“AMAC Enterprises of Parma, OH was accredited in physical testing and metallographic evaluation.
“American Axle & Manufacturing of Detroit, MI, was accredited in metallographic evaluation and physical testing.
“American Axle & Manufacturing of Rochester Hills, MI, was accredited in chemical analysis, metallographic evaluation and physical testing.
“Chun Yu Works & Co., Ltd. of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C., was accredited in physical testing, metallographic evaluation and dimensional testing.
“Continental/Midland, LLC Labora-tory of Park Forest, IL, was accredited in physical testing.
“Copper State Bolt & Nut of Phoenix, AZ, was accredited in dimensional testing, metallographic evaluation and physical testing.
“Curtis Metal Finishing Co. of Sterling Heights, MI, was accredited in physical testing.
“Detroit Heading, LLC of Detroit, MI, was accredited in physical testing, dimensional testing and metallographic evaluation.
“Earnest Machine Products Co. of Cleveland, OH, was accredited in physical testing, metallographic evaluation and dimensional testing.
“Fabory USA Ltd. of Louisville, KY, was accredited in physical testing, chemical analysis and metallographic evaluation.
“Hark Laboratories Inc. of Byron Center, MI, was accredited in physical testing, chemical analysis and metallographic evaluation.
“IMR Test Labs of Lansing, NY, was accredited in physical testing, chemical analysis and metallographic evaluation.
“Iwata Bolt USA Inc. of Garden Grove, CA, was accredited in physical and dimensional testing.
“L.E. Borden Company of Roseville, MI, was accredited in physical testing, dimensional testing and metallographic evaluation.
“M & W Fasteners Company Laboratory of Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan, was accredited in physical testing, metallographic evaluation and dimensional testing.
“Metallurgical Associates, Inc. of Waukesha, WI, was accredited in physical testing, chemical analysis and metallographic evaluation.
“Mid-State Bolt and Nut Company, Inc. of Columbus, OH, was accredited in physical and dimensional testing.
“St. Louis Screw and Bolt of St. Louis, MO, was accredited in physical and dimensional testing.
“Stork Materials Testing & Inspection (SMT&I) of Huntington Beach, CA, was accredited in physical testing, chemical analysis and metallographic analysis.
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