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Updated on 05-01-2017
Organizations
ACEA
Company name:
European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles)
Founded:
1991
Origin:
Belgium
Location / Presence:
Europe
Profile / Industry:
Representation of Automotive Manufacturers
Website
Profile, Major services:
ACEA represents Europe's car, van, truck and bus manufacturers, and works with institutional, non-governmental, research and civil society partners, industry associations to ensure the economic environmental and social sustainability of the automobile industry.
AIA Canada
Company name:
Automotive Industries Association of Canada
Founded:
1999
Origin:
Canada
Location / Presence:
Canada
Profile / Industry:
Representation of Automotive Aftermarket
Website
Profile, Major services:
The Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada is the only national industry association in Canada that brings together the entire automotive aftermarket supply and service chain.
AIAG
Company name:
Automotive Industry Action Group
Founded:
1982
Origin:
USA
Location / Presence:
USA
Profile / Industry:
Standardization and Supply Chain Improvement
Website
Profile, Major services:
AIAG is a not-for-profit association where professional stakeholders – including retailers, suppliers of all sizes, automakers, manufacturers, service providers, academia, and government – work collaboratively to streamline industry processes via global standards development & harmonized business practices.
ANFIA
Company name:
Italian Association of the Automotive Industry (Associazione Nazionale Filiera Industria Automobilistica)
Founded:
1912
Origin:
Italy
Location / Presence:
Italy
Profile / Industry:
Representation and Regulation
Website
Profile, Major services:
ANFIA - the Italian Association of the Automotive Industry - is one of the main Trade Associations within CONFINDUSTRIA (the Confederation of Italian Industry) and is the networking and strategic benchmark between the automotive trade and the Italian and international political and institutional scene.
ANSI
Company name:
American National Standards Institute
Founded:
1918 (American Engineering Standards Committee)
Origin:
USA
Location / Presence:
USA / Global
Profile / Industry:
Standardization
Website
Profile, Major services:
The institute oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector. ANSI facilitates the development of American National Standards (ANS) by accrediting the procedures of standards developing organizations (SDOs).
ASQ
Company name:
American Society for Quality
Founded:
1946 (American Society for Quality Control)
Origin:
USA
Location / Presence:
USA / Global
Profile / Industry:
Quality Community
Website
Profile, Major services:
ASQ (American Society for Quality) is a global community of people dedicated to quality. With individual and organizational members around the world, ASQ has the reputation and reach to bring together the diverse quality champions who are transforming the world’s corporations, organizations and communities.
Auto Alliance
Company name:
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Founded:
1999
Origin:
USA
Location / Presence:
USA
Profile / Industry:
Representation of Automotive Manufacturers
Website
Profile, Major services:
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) consists of 12 vehicle manufacturers, committed to developing and implementing constructive solutions to public policy challenges that promote sustainable mobility and benefit society in the areas of environment, energy and motor vehicle safety.
BIL Sweden
Company name:
BIL Sweden
Founded:
1941
Origin:
Sweden
Location / Presence:
Sweden
Profile / Industry:
Representation and Regulation
Website
Profile, Major services:
BIL Sweden was formed in 1941 and represents manufacturers and importers of cars, trucks and buses. BIL Sweden is dealing with matters relating to automotive safety, automobile taxes, environmental protection, distribution, trade policy, traffic policy and Swedish and international regulations.
CAAM
Company name:
China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
Founded:
1987
Origin:
China
Location / Presence:
China
Profile / Industry:
Representation of Automotive Manufacturers
Website
Profile, Major services:
China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) is a social organization, formed based on the principle of equality and voluntariness, which consisting of enterprises and organizations engaged in production and management of automobiles (motorcycles), auto parts and vehicle-related industries.
CCFA
Company name:
The French Automobile Manufacturers' Association (Comité des Constructeurs Français d'Automobiles)
Founded:
1909 (CSCA)
Origin:
France
Location / Presence:
France
Profile / Industry:
Representation of Automotive Manufacturers
Website
Profile, Major services:
The mission of CFFA is to study and defend the business and industrial interests of all French automobile manufacturers on both national and international levels, by providing information, analysis and communication of the automotive and road industry.
CEN
Company name:
European Committee for Standardization (Comité Européen de Normalisation)
Founded:
1961
Origin:
Belgium
Location / Presence:
Europe / Global
Profile / Industry:
Standardization
Website
Profile, Major services:
CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, is an association that brings together the National Standardization Bodies of 33 European countries.
Consumer Reports
Company name:
Consumer Reports
Founded:
1936
Origin:
USA
Location / Presence:
USA
Profile / Industry:
Product Testing and Rating
Website
Profile, Major services:
Formed as an independent, nonprofit organization in 1936, Consumer Reports serves consumers through unbiased product testing and ratings, research, journalism, public education, and advocacy. The organization stands firmly behind the principle that consumer products and services must be safe, effective, reliable, and fairly priced.
CVMA
Company name:
Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association
Founded:
1926 (Canadian Auto Manufacturers and Exporters)
Origin:
Canada
Location / Presence:
Canada
Profile / Industry:
Representation of Automotive Manufacturers
Website
Profile, Major services:
The CVMA creates a framework within which member companies work together to achieve shared industry objectives on a range of important issues such as consumer protection, the environment and vehicle safety.
DIN
Company name:
Standards Association of German Industry (Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.)
Founded:
1917
Origin:
Germany
Location / Presence:
Germany
Profile / Industry:
Standardization
Website
Profile, Major services:
DIN is a privately organized non-profit provider of standardization services. Experts come together at DIN to develop market-oriented standards and specifications that promote global trade and innovations, assure efficiency and quality, and help protect the environment.
EA
Company name:
European co-operation for Accreditation
Founded:
1997 (reg. in 2000)
Origin:
Europe
Location / Presence:
Europe
Profile / Industry:
Association of Accreditation Bodies
Website
Profile, Major services:
The European co-operation for Accreditation or EA is an association of national accreditation bodies in Europe that assesses and verify—against international standards—organisations that carry out evaluation services such as certification, verification, inspection, testing and calibration (also known as conformity assessment services).
EOQ
Company name:
European Organization for Quality
Founded:
1956
Origin:
Europe
Location / Presence:
Europe
Profile / Industry:
Quality Development and Management
Website
Profile, Major services:
The EOQ is the European interdisciplinary organization striving for effective improvement in the sphere of quality in its broadest sense acting as the coordinating body and catalyst of its National Representative Organizations (NRs).
EUCAR
Company name:
European Council for Automotive R&D
Founded:
1994
Origin:
Belgium
Location / Presence:
Europe
Profile / Industry:
Research and Development
Website
Profile, Major services:
EUCAR is the European Council for Automotive R&D of the major European passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturers. EUCAR facilitates and coordinates pre-competitive research and development projects and its members participate in a wide range of collaborative European R&D programmes.
Euro NCAP
Company name:
European New Car Assessment Programme
Founded:
1997
Origin:
UK
Location / Presence:
European Union
Profile / Industry:
Road Safety
Website
Profile, Major services:
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European car safety performance assessment programme founded in 1997 by the Transport Research Laboratory for the UK Department for Transport and now the standard throughout Western Europe. Euro NCAP publishes safety reports on new cars, and awards 'star ratings' based on the performance of the vehicles in a variety of crash tests.
FIA
Company name:
International Automobile Federation (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile)
Founded:
1904
Origin:
France
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Representation and Governance
Website
Profile, Major services:
The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation of the world’s leading motoring organisations. The FIA has been dedicated to representing the rights of motoring organisations and motor car users throughout the World.
HKQAA
Company name:
Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency
Founded:
1989
Origin:
Hong Kong
Location / Presence:
China and Macau
Profile / Industry:
Assessment, Certification and Training
Website
Profile, Major services:
Established in 1989 as a non-profit-distributing organisation by the Hong Kong Government, HKQAA helps industry and commerce in the development of quality, environmental, safety, hygiene and social management systems. HKQAA provides a full spectrum of conformity assessment and certification services.
IAF
Company name:
International Accreditation Forum Inc.
Founded:
1993
Origin:
Global
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Association of Accreditation Bodies
Website
Profile, Major services:
The IAF is the world association of Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies and other bodies interested in conformity assessment in the fields of management systems, products, services, personnel and other similar programmes of conformity assessment. Its primary function is to develop a single worldwide program of conformity assessment.
IAQ
Company name:
International Academy for Quality
Founded:
1966
Origin:
Global
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Representation of Quality
Website
Profile, Major services:
IAQ is an independent, self-supported, non-profit, non-governmental organization that is administered by a collegial assembly of individuals who have been elected by their peers from among the most respected, active and experienced protagonists of quality in the world.
IATF
Company name:
International Automotive Task Force
Founded:
1999
Origin:
Global
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Automotive Quality Improvement and Trainig
Website
Profile, Major services:
The IATF is an "ad hoc" group of automotive manufacturers and their respective trade associations, formed to provide improved quality products to automotive customers worldwide.
IEC
Company name:
International Electrotechnical Commission
Founded:
1906
Origin:
Global
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Standard-setting Body
Website
Profile, Major services:
The IEC is the leading global organization that publishes consensus-based International Standards and manages conformity assessment systems for electric and electronic products, systems and services, collectively known as electrotechnology.
ILAC
Company name:
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
Founded:
1977
Origin:
Global
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Harmonization of Accreditation Practices
Website
Profile, Major services:
ILAC is the international organisation for accreditation bodies operating in accordance with ISO/IEC 17011 and involved in the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies including calibration laboratories, testing laboratories, medical testing laboratories and inspection bodies.
ISO
Company name:
International Organization for Standardization
Founded:
1947
Origin:
Switzerland
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Standard-setting Body
Website
Profile, Major services:
ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of more than 160 national standards bodies. Through its members, it brings together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market relevant International Standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges.
JAMA
Company name:
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.
Founded:
1967
Origin:
Japan
Location / Presence:
Japan
Profile / Industry:
Development and Contribution
Website
Profile, Major services:
Established in 1967, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA) is a non-profit industry association which comprises Japan's fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles.
JEDEC
Company name:
Joint Electron Device Engineering Council
Founded:
1958
Origin:
USA
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Standardization, Publication and Education
Website
Profile, Major services:
JEDEC is the global leader in developing open standards for the microelectronics industry, with more than 3,000 volunteers representing nearly 300 member companies.
JQA
Company name:
Japan Quality Assurance Organization
Founded:
1957
Origin:
Japan
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Comprehensive Quality Solutions
Website
Profile, Major services:
JQA is a not-for-profit organization specializing in registration services for ISO management systems as well as safety testing and certification for compliance to a variety of standards. In addition JQA provides a wide scale of testing, verification, and calibration services in many industry fields.
Juran
Company name:
Juran Global
Founded:
1979 (Juran Institute)
Origin:
USA
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Quality and Management Consulting
Website
Profile, Major services:
In 1979, Dr. Joseph M. Juran founded Juran Institute, Inc., an organization aimed at providing research and pragmatic solutions to enable organizations from any industry to learn the tools and techniques for managing quality and performance excellence.
KAMA
Company name:
Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association
Founded:
1988
Origin:
South-Korea
Location / Presence:
South-Korea
Profile / Industry:
Representation of Automotive Manufacturers
Website
Profile, Major services:
Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) is a non-profit organization representing the interests of automakers in Korea. KAMA is dedicated to the sound growth of the automobile industry and the development of the national economy.
KFQ
Company name:
Korean Foundation for Quality
Founded:
1993
Origin:
South-Korea
Location / Presence:
South-Korea
Profile / Industry:
System Certification and Training
Website
Profile, Major services:
Korean Foundation for Quality (KFQ) was established as the first certification body of Republic of Korea in 1993, in order to support our industries’ competitiveness. The KFQ has led certification of management system in all the industries home and abroad like quality, environment, safety, energy, IT and food.
KSA
Company name:
Korean Standards Association
Founded:
1962 (Korean Standards & Norms Association)
Origin:
South-Korea
Location / Presence:
South-Korea
Profile / Industry:
System Certification and Training
Website
Profile, Major services:
KSA offers international certification services that create customer values based on reliability, fairness, and expertise, and has worked on about 3,000 cases in total. KSA's service portfolio consists of auditing, certification, training and standardization.
NHTSA
Company name:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Founded:
1970
Origin:
USA
Location / Presence:
USA
Profile / Industry:
Road Safety
Website
Profile, Major services:
The mission of NHTSA is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce economic costs due to road traffic, crashes, through education, research, safety standards, and enforcement.
OICA
Company name:
International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles)
Founded:
1919
Origin:
France
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Representation of Global Automotive Industry
Website
Profile, Major services:
The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers was founded with the purposes to defend the interests of the vehicle manufacturers, assemblers and importers grouped within their national federation. OICA is the coordinator of all major autoshows.
SMMT
Company name:
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
Founded:
1902
Origin:
UK
Location / Presence:
UK
Profile / Industry:
Representation and Promotion
Website
Profile, Major services:
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) exists to support and promote the interests of the UK automotive industry at home and abroad. Working closely with member companies, SMMT acts as the voice of the motor industry, promoting its position to government, stakeholders and the media.
The W. Edwards Deming Institute®
Company name:
The W. Edwards Deming Institute®
Founded:
1993
Origin:
USA
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Quality and Management Consulting
Website
Profile, Major services:
The aim of The W. Edwards Deming Institute® is to foster an understanding of The Deming System of Profound Knowledge® to advance commerce, prosperity and peace.
VDA
Company name:
German Association of the Automotive Industry (Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V.)
Founded:
1901 (Verein Deutscher Motorfahrzeug-Industrieller)
Origin:
Germany
Location / Presence:
Global
Profile / Industry:
Sector-specific Association
Website
Profile, Major services:
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) consists of more than 620 companies involved in production for the automotive industry in the Federal Republic of Germany. The association also supports its members with its Quality Management Center (QMC). The Automotive Standards Committee, an institute run by the VDA and DIN, represents the national and international standardization interests of the automotive field.
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