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Alpha Circuit I LLC Re-certifies for IATF 16949:2016
August 14, 2024 | Alpha Circuit I LLCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

Prashant Patel, owner and president of Alpha Circuit I LLC in Elmhurst, Illinois, announced that his company has passed their recertification for IATF 16949:2016.
“This accomplishment represents a true team effort of the part of everyone at Alpha Circuit I. We are very proud to have achieved this re-certification which will allow us to continue to service all of our automotive customers. This milestone is a testament to the quality systems and processes that we have at Alpha Circuit I,” said Mr. Patel when making the announcement.
IATF 16949:2016 is one of the automotive industry’s most widely used international standards for quality management, ISO/TS 16949, is evolving with the publication of a new global industry standard by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF). This latest version was developed with an unprecedented level of industry feedback and engagement by AIAG members representing North America.
ISO/TS 16949, a technical specification for automotive sector quality management systems, has become one of the most widely used international standards in the automotive industry, harmonizing the different assessment and certification systems in the global automotive supply chain.
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