Certifications

Direct Metals Co. earned ISO 9001: 2008 registration for its headquarters facility in Kennesaw, GA, and for its sister location in Park City, IL. The registration covers the company’s warehousing, sales, fabrication and distribution services. Direct Metals supplies perforated metal, bar grating, expanded metal, safety grating and other products in stainless and carbon steel, aluminum alloys, galvanized steel and fiberglass.

The PennEngineering operations in Danboro, PA, and Kunshan, China, have received Aerospace Standard AS9100 approval, joining the firm’s other operations in Corona, CA (3V Fastners Co.) and Leland, NC (QRP, Inc.). AS9100 builds on ISO 9000, adding specific requirements for the aerospace industry to further ensure safety, reliability and quality of aerospace products. The scope of the company’s certification covers design and manufacture of self-clinching fasteners, threaded inserts and other fasteners.