This year, Coastal Automotive earned the IATF 16949 certification. This certification highlights the development of a process-oriented quality management system that provides continual improvement, defect prevention and reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain. It’s awarded to corporations that meet customer requirements efficiently and effectively.
Late last month, CFO Mark McConnell and I had the opportunity to join fellow automotive industry leaders and advocates with MEMA (Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association) at the Advocacy Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C. There we met directly with...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QC4QOVUKMo Automotive companies are constantly searching for ways to increase passenger safety in the event of a crash. It’s their top priority. In this search, Tony McConnell, Coastal Automotive’s lead material scientist, has turned...
While scientists have studied ways to maximize automotive safety for over a century, nature has been developing efficient structures to protect life for billions of years. In Tony McConnell’s upcoming presentation at Foam Expo North America, we’ll look at a few...