National Rivet & Manufacturing Company has achieved AS9100B certification through quality management registrar SAI Global. AS9100B certification enables the company to pursue critical airframe-related applications for its rivets. National Rivet serves a broad cross section of industry, including aerospace, precision electronics, appliances, automotive, furniture, consumer products and recreational vehicles. The AS9100B certification - an ISO 9001:2000-based quality management system (QMS) augmented with industry-specific requirements by the Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE)assures aerospace organizations that a company's products and practices meet the industry's exacting quality standards.      

National Rivet's AS9100B certification (CERT-0027286) covers its quality management system for the manufacture of rivets and other cold-formed products designed for use in the aerospace industry. National Rivet's certification is valid through August 2011 and is in addition to its existing ISO 9001:2000 certification.  

"The AS9100B certification confirms our commitment to manufacturing quality products that add value and strength to any aerospace application," says Francis D. Cyr, president, National Rivet.