SAF-Holland has announced that its North American facilities aligned to its Powered Vehicle Systems Business Unit have been recommended for ISO/TS16949 certification by Det Norske Veritas Certification, Inc. (DNV). ISO/TS16949 is recognized globally as the quality automotive standard, superseding previous European and QS-9000 standards.
“ISO/TS 16949 certification satisfies the growing need by global vehicle manufacturers for a unified certification standard,” said Sam Martin, chief operating officer for SAF-Holland. “The formal recommendation for our Powered Vehicle Systems facilities competitively positions us to serve those customers that are now demanding ISO/TS16949 certification.”
John Wieringa, vice president of the Quality & Environmental Systems for the Powered Vehicle Systems Business Unit of SAF-Holland, noted that the certification process, which has been going on over the past 18 months, was a cross functional effort involving SAF-Holland associates and various vendors throughout North America.
“The team was extremely dedicated in preparing for the final certification audit,” said Wieringa. “Their hard work and focus was a critical factor in achieving this important step in the ISO/TS 16949 certification process.”
The North America facilities of SAF-Holland recommended for approval are all Powered Vehicle System facilities in the U.S., including facilities in Michigan (2), Texas (1) and North Carolina (1); the Powered facility in Ontario, Canada (1 of 2) also was recommended. SAF-Holland operations in Singen, Germany and Brazil already have attained ISO/TS 16949 certification.
