(AQA International: Columbia, SC) -- NSF International Strategic Registrations Ltd. (NSF-ISR), a leader in management systems registrations, has acquired AQA International LLC and AQA’s current international operations. As a result, NSF-ISR and AQA-certified companies will benefit from a wider global footprint in China, Korea, India, Turkey, and Malaysia; a larger North American presence; and a broader array of service offerings.

The acquisition is part of NSF’s ongoing strategic growth plan for its management systems registrations division (NSF-ISR). The combination of NSF-ISR and AQA enables the organization to provide increased support to its expanding customer base in North America and globally.

NSF-ISR, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices in Europe, Asia, Canada, and Latin America, offers a comprehensive portfolio of management systems registration solutions to meet the demands of the global marketplace. AQA, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, operates offices in North America, China, Korea, India, Malaysia, and Turkey, and also is accredited for a broad portfolio of systems registrations.

“As a result of this acquisition, our organization will have an increased North American and global footprint, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, and will become one of the world’s leading automotive systems registrars,” says NSF-ISR president and general manager William Niedzwiecki. “Our clients, and their suppliers, will benefit from our combined expertise, a wider array of service offerings, an expanded auditor base, and the increased level of service and efficiency that will result as we incorporate the best practices of both companies.”

“We are extremely enthusiastic about the many synergies that exist between AQA and NSF-ISR,” says Chuck Howell, AQA International CEO. “This acquisition serves as a catalyst to create a solid organization that prides itself on being responsive to client needs, while providing more products and services, and continuing to meet the increasing demand for management systems certification solutions throughout the global supply chain. AQA-certified clients will benefit from NSF-ISR’s wide range of services, expertise and auditor base, and most important, can count on continuing to receive the same high level of service they deserve and expect from their certification body.”

For more information about the portfolio of management systems registrations, contact John Arvay at jarvay@nsf.org or visit nsf.org/info/nsf-isr-aqa.