Bendix Transitions Facilities to New Quality Standards
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake announced each has completed all audits successfully, ensuring full transition to the new standards from the International Automotive Task Force, and the International Organization for Standardizations.
Bendix has concluded IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 transition audits organization-wide at 13 facilities across eight locations and completed all audits successfully, ensuring full transition to the new IATF and ISO standards: https://t.co/So0r3e3CZY #manufacturing — Bendix (@Bendix_CVS) August 27, 2018
In combination, the latest standards are intended for use by automotive organizations seeking to manage quality management system responsibilities in an internationally agreed-upon manner that contributes to overall industry goals relative to ensuring high standards for quality and product safety, according to the Elyria, Ohio-based company.
“Bendix wants every one of our stakeholders, from customers to suppliers, to feel confident that we are implementing the requirements of these critical quality management standards properly. Third-party certification is key to helping build that confidence,” Carlos Hungria, Bendix chief operating officer, said in a statement.
Intertek Group conducted the external audits.
Bendix manufacturing locations completing the transition to IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 were four facilities at the Acuña, Mexico, campus; Bowling Green, Ky; three plants at the Huntington, Ind., operation; and North Aurora, Ill. Support site locations were the Elyria headquarters and the engineering operations at Irvine, Calif.; Kalamazoo, Mich.; and Richmond, British Columbia.
Bendix is a member of the Germany-based Knorr-Bremse Group. Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake is a joint venture formed in 2004 between Bendix and Dana Commercial Vehicle Products.
