\n\tTecnalia Research & Innovation, Spain, has received Nadcap accreditation, which recognizes the company\u00b4s technical competence as a testing laboratory for control of surface treatment baths and also as testing on metal materials \u2013 mechanical, metallography and corrosion testing \u2013 in the aeronautical sector.<\/p>\n
\n\tNadcap accreditations constitute an international recognition of technical competence and reliability to provide products and services in the aeronautical sector.<\/p>\n
\n\tThis accreditation is granted by the Performance Review Institute (PRI), a worldwide organization comprising the main aircraft manufacturers: Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, GE Aviation. The main objective is to develop programs and services designed to improve product manufacturing processes and quality processes in the aeronautical sector.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe PRI guarantees the unbiased assessment of these products and services, ensuring that the suppliers of the aeronautics sector can meet the complex requirements of their customers.<\/p>\n
\n\tAlthough Tecnalia already has Airbus authorization, it is now an internationally recognized, independent and impartial organization.<\/p>\n
\n\tTecnalia\u00b4s technological services in the aerospace sector, in which it has been working for the last 20 years, comprise characterization of materials, nondestructive testing (NDT), failure analysis, materials assessment and diagnosis, welding processes, and comprehensive outsourcing of calibration.<\/p>\n
\n\t“The NadCap accreditation is an important step in our strategy for specialization within the business of materials characterization and in generating new business opportunities for our clients,” said Jose Miguel Iturrioz, Head of Tecnalia’s Materials Services Area.<\/p>\n