Edelbrock Recommended for QS-9000 Registration

26 October 1998

Edelbrock Recommended for QS-9000 Registration

    TORRANCE, Calif.--Oct. 26, 1998--Edelbrock Corp. Monday announced that in conjunction with its recent registration audit as performed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc., based in Northbrook, Ill., Edelbrock has been recommended for QS-9000 registration, which also meets global ISO-9000 registration.
    ISO-9000 is a worldwide quality-assurance management system that was developed by the Geneva, Switzerland-based International Organization for Standardization.
    Building upon the ISO-9000 standard by adding requirements specific to the automotive industry, Ford, GM and Chrysler were able to harmonize their respective quality systems, which they imposed on their suppliers. This resulted in QS-9000, a worldwide quality- assurance management system for the automotive and heavy-trucking industry.
    Commenting on the recommendation, Vic Edelbrock, president and chief executive officer, offered: "We are pleased that the effort of all Edelbrock employees' hard work and dedication to improving and documenting our quality procedures has been recognized by the UL registration program.
    "Additionally, we are excited about the possibilities of increasing our sales and production opportunities with all levels of original-equipment manufacturers."
    Founded in 1938, Torrance-based Edelbrock is recognized as one of the nation's premier designers, manufacturers and distributors of performance replacement parts for the automotive and motorcycle aftermarkets.
    In addition to three production facilities in Torrance, the company owns and operates a state-of-the-art aluminum foundry and its QwikSilver Division for motorcycle-aftermarket parts in San Jacinto, Calif., at which it manufactures many of its quality products.

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