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Keystone Automotive Industries Receives ISO 9001 Certification
POMONA, Calif., Oct. 10, 2002 -- Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:KEYS) today announced it has been registered for ISO 9001 certification by NSF International Strategic Registrations, Ltd., a global leader in quality management registrations.
NSF International thoroughly audited Keystone's quality system and found it to be in complete compliance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000 Quality Management System (QMS), the global standard for quality assurance. NSF International will conduct annual audits to verify continued conformance and to contribute to process improvements.
"I am sure that our customers and employees will enjoy the benefits of the continuous improvement process that is inherent to the ISO quality management system and I sincerely thank the many dedicated Keystone employees whose efforts earned us this prestigious recognition," said Charles J. Hogarty, president and chief executive officer of Keystone Automotive.
NSF-ISR is a global leader in management systems registrations. In addition to ISO 9001:2000, NSF-ISR offers ISO 14001, QS-9000, AS9100, ISO/TS 16949 and TE Supplement registrations. NSF-ISR is a wholly owned subsidiary of NSF International. NSF, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the leading global provider of public health and safety-based risk management solutions. NSF services include product certification and safety audits for the food and water industries and education through the NSF Center for Public Health Education. Serving companies in 88 countries, NSF was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., USA.
Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. distributes its products in the United States primarily to collision repair shops through its 114 distribution facilities, of which 21 serve as regional hubs, located in 37 states, Vancouver, Canada and Tijuana, Mexico. Its product lines consist of automotive body parts, bumpers, and remanufactured alloy wheels, as well as paint and other materials used in repairing a damaged vehicle. These products comprise more than 19,000 stock keeping units that are sold to more than 25,000 repair shops throughout the nation.
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