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Spirol International Corporation facilities in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Stow, OH, received IATF 16949:2016 certification.

The International Automotive Task Force certification supersedes the previous ISO/TS 16494 for the quality management systems of the automotive sector. The more stringent IATF 16949 is focused on achieving best practices when designing, developing, manufacturing, installing or servicing automotive products. The updated standard emphasizes risk-based thinking, process control and product traceability to ensure the highest quality and on time delivery for every manufactured lot and shipment.

“These industry-leading quality system certifications represent the ongoing commitment by the entire organization at SPIROL to achieve high quality, high value, flexible and responsive manufacturing and customer service,” stated  division president Ken Hagan.

The Ontario facility manufactures roll formed tubular products including dowel bushings, spring dowels, ground hollow dowels, compression limiters and spacers. Canada quality manager Daniel McLean declared “achieving the IATF certification is a huge success for our site in Canada as we continue to grow – and for Spirol as a global company!”

The Ohio facility manufactures disc springs, precision shims, custom washers and spacers. Spirol Ohio also holds AS9100 Rev D (aerospace) and NADCAP (aerospace and defense) quality system certifications.

Spirol’s headquarters in Connecticut will be audited to the IATF standard this year and Spirol Mexico S.A de C.V. will be audited in 2019.

Spirol International has 15 manufacturing and sales facilities in 13 countries on four continents and is headquartered at 30 Rock Ave., Danielson, CT 06239-1434. Tel: 860 774-8571 Web: Spirol.com

Editor’s Note: Spirol International was created in 1988 with a merger of Spirol Shim Co. and C.E.M. Co. Inc. Check the Fastener History section of GlobalFastenerNews.com: 1988 FIN – Spirol International Created by Merger