Acton, MA -- National Quality Assurance, USA, a leading provider of management systems registration services announces the AS9120 registration of CDP Fastener Group, Inc., a SBA certified "Small Disadvantaged Business" that specializes in the distribution of fasteners and electro-mechanical components to the commercial and military markets. Located in Brockton, Massachusetts, CDP also holds ANAB accredited ISO 9001:2000 registration.  CDP Fastener Group also provides the latest in Vendor Managed Inventory services and technologies as well as providing customized kitting services.  Currently CDP provides these services to world-class customers such as General Dynamics and Raytheon.

The AS9120 standard applies specifically to aerospace subcontractors that receive outsourced requirements from the aerospace primes. Using ISO 9001:2000 as a basis, AS9120 adds specific aerospace Quality requirements for an aerospace distributor. The companies represented in the task group for the standard include: Boeing, Rolls Royce, Vought, Cessna and Honeywell.

“The AS9120 registration allows us to better support our aerospace clients,” said Paul Wagner, Vice President and C.O.O. of the CDP Fastener Group, Inc. “Being one of the first eight organizations in the country to achieve registration to AS9120, and the first SBA certified Small Disadvantaged Business to become registered to the standard demonstrates our organizations continued quality and excellence in our support of the aerospace community.  CDP is constantly looking for ways to improve our process and add more value to our customers.  This step of AS9120 certification is just another of doing that and at the same time this takes us another step above our competitors.”

“NQA takes great pride in providing its aerospace industry clients, and specifically SBA certified Small Disadvantaged Businesses like CDP Fastener Group, with a value-added registration service, allowing them to succeed in today’s highly competitive aerospace industry,” said James Dozier, NQA General Manager and CDP Fastener Group’s lead auditor for the AS9120 registration assessment, “it is NQA’s small and medium sized client base that are the heart and soul of our business. It is always a pleasure to audit a company whose commitment to quality is apparent in everything they do.”

NQA, USA, headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, was established in 1992 as a joint venture between National Quality Assurance, Limited (headquartered in London, England) and National Technical Systems, Inc. (located in Calabasas, CA). It is a world-renowned ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TS 16949, and AS9100 registrar. NQA, USA’s dedicated customer focused organization provides clients with a single point of contact, while well-trained, efficient auditors, located nationwide, provide local attention. NQA’s worldwide operations are accredited to perform management systems registrations by ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board), UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service), and RvA (Raad voor Accreditatie).

 Additional information on CDP Fastener Group, Inc is available at www.cdpfastener.com or contact the Vice President and COO at 508-588-6400x110;fax508-580-5323; E-mail paulw@cdpfastener.com.

Additional information on NQA, USA is available at www.nqa-usa.com or contact the Business Development Department at 800-649-5289; fax 978-263-0785; E-mail sales@nqa-usa.com.