Quarterly Newsletter
CAR Re-certifies for ISO 9001:2000 With a Perfect Score
On Nov. 10th, Smithers Quality Assessment came to CAR Engineering for our annual ISO 9001:2000 audit. This was a one-day maintenance audit, our complete re-certification audit with take place next year. We were a bit nervous as our old auditor retired and we were not sure what to expect from the new person.
The audit was tough but fair. Since it was a maintenance audit she only picked three departments to do a "deep dive." Next year every process and department in the entire shop will be audited for our complete re-certification. This year she reviewed the following departments- engineering, CNC machining, and shipping and receiving. At our closing meeting she told us the good news that we passed with no major or minor non-conformances, a perfect score! Thanks to all those at CAR who were interviewed during the audit- Dave Vincent, Steve Weilert, Larry Pradia, Gary VanHarken, Samantha Phillips, and Kam Blocker. Special thanks to our ISO administer Carrie Cassano for all her hard work leading up to the audit. To print a copy of our ISO certificate click here.
CAR Re-certifies for ITAR Compliance
Being an ITAR registered company means that our parts are manufactured to the United States Military Standard. If your company is involved in manufacturing defense articles, which is defined by an item specifically designed, developed, configured, adapted, or modified for a military application look no further than your ITAR compliant friends at CAR Engineering. Our new registration is good until Jan 31st, 2010. To request a copy of our ITAR paperwork, contact Yvette Pagano.
CAR Purchases "new to us" Equipment
CAR was awarded a large contract this Nov. as a tier 2 supplier for the military. The project exceeded our existing coil handling abilities requiring us to purchase some additional equipment. We acquired both these items used, so they are new to us, but not brand-new.
The 2-ton Coffing Electric Hoist enables us to lift the 4,000-pound coils on to our "new" Rowe straightener/uncoiler. With this equipment, we are able to run wider and heavier coil stock more efficiently. These purchases expanded our capabilities and we can now run coil stock up to .140" thick and 10 inches wide.
Yvette Ties The Knot
On Sept. 13th, 2008 Yvette Rogers, President of CAR, became Yvette Pagano. Yvette married Marc Pagano, owner of Pagano's Visual Perception a photo lab and studio in Fairport, NY. Yvette had known Marc back in the day as they both went to the same middle school. When she moved back in 2006 to work at CAR they re-connected and the rest is history. Both the ceremony and reception took place at the Strathallan Hotel in Rochester, NY. Afterwards, the couple honeymooned in Portugal. To see photos of these exciting events click here(use "pagano" for event code)
