Safety Socket LLC received audit certification to ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D, vice president / sales & marketing Steve Payne announced.

Currently only 247 companies in the world – 152 in the U.S. – have attained this accreditation, according to the International Aerospace Quality Group. Safety Socket is the only high-strength aerospace fastener manufacturer in the IAQG listing.

“By utilizing the most up-to-date quality management system, Safety Socket will continue to provide superior manufactured product and documentation to our customers in the aerospace and commercial markets,” Payne said.

QA manager Jessica Dishman noted AS9100D provisions “promote employee awareness and protect the supply channel from counterfeit product dovetail perfectly with Safety Socket’s extraordinary efforts along those same lines, so this certification is something we welcome and encourage other suppliers in the industry to follow.”

Safety Socket is a domestic fastener manufacturer of high-strength, made-to-print special fasteners. Safety Socket supplies distributors for aerospace/military and commercial OEMs. Founded in 1931, the third-generation fastener manufacturer was acquired by Chetrum Capital LLC in 2004. 

Safety Socket is located at 49 Prairie Pkwy., Gilberts, IL 60136. Tel: 224 484-6222 Web: SafetySocket.com