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Impact Plastics Earns Important Certification for Automotive Sector

ERWIN, TENNESSEE. / AGILITYPR.NEWS / November 06, 2019 / Impact Plastics Incorporated, a manufacturer of custom injected molded plastic products based in Erwin, TN, recently received their IATF 1649:2016 certification.  This opportunity will open up a new market for Impact Plastics, which has long been producing quality products for the Aviation, Electronics, and Appliance industries—as well as consumer and commercial products. 

 

“The team here at Impact Plastics is very excited to work with this new market segment,” says Gerald O’Connor, Impact Plastics’ President and CEO. “We recently received the IATF 16949:2016 certification to assure our automotive customers of our commitment to providing quality components.”

 

The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) certification that Impact Plastics has earned covers all areas of a supplier’s automotive process to insure the standardization and assessment of necessary quality controls for the automotive sector. Having earned this important certification, Impact Plastics can now supply several OEM Automotive companies with key components.

 

“Earning the IATF certification is an exciting accomplishment for our company,” states Amie Hutchison, Director Marketing and Sales at Impact Plastics. “Through the audit we’ve made improvements to our processes that will benefit all our customers, from every industry. These new standards make us a better partner for all our clients.”

 

Impact Plastics’ goal is to build their reputation as a valuable Tier 1 and Tier 2 partner for more OEM manufacturers that can grow their business and help them provide new employment opportunities within their community. The company was founded in 1987 and has been an established manufacturer of plastic injection molded components servicing more than 25 OEMs in several technical market segments.

 

The company offers a full line of services for their customers that includes; engineering, R&D, in-house mold fabrication, finishing, assembly, secondary operations, pad printing, fiberglass, and contract manufacturing.

 

As a U.S.A. manufacturing company, Impact Plastic also has a strong commitment to quality and sustainability for all their products. The company strives to be proactive in all their recycling of all their raw materials—while also participating in returnable packaging programs with their customers. Each year, Impact Plastics produces less than 1% of scrap—which is a huge accomplishment for any manufacturing facility of this kind.

 

“Our goal is to be an exceptional member of our community as a company,” says Mrs. Hutchison. “We love the area wherein we do business, and we want to be a positive example for other companies by how we support and protect the region.”

 

To learn more about Impact Plastics, visit www.impact-plastics.com.

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About Impact Plastics

 

Founded in 1987 in Erwin, TN, Impact Plastics Inc. was established as a manufacturer of plastic injection molded components serving more than 25 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company now produces components for the Automotive, Aviation, Electronics, Furniture and other industries. Impact Plastics currently holds both ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 certifications for manufacturing quality process. To learn more, visit the company website www.impact-plastics.com.

Contacts

David G. Brashears

Public Relations

dbrashears@cenergy.com

Phone: (423) 926-9494 ext: 111

Amie Hutchison

Director Marketing and Sales

AOHutchison@impact-plastics.com

Phone: (423) 743-3561