QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
DIVISION MISSION STATEMENT
ORAFOL Automotive Graphics’ strategic focus is on the design, development and manufacture of self-adhesive films and plastic trim products for the global automotive market. The company is committed to provide excellence in quality, environmental compliance, value, and responsiveness to customers, both internal and external, and to meet the requirements of relevant interested parties at all times.
We will strive to be a leader in supplying world class products and services. This goal requires maximum utilization of our human resources. The company will provide a favorable work environment that promotes job satisfaction, cooperation and teamwork. In addition, we are committed to complying with accepted environmental practices including the commitment to fulfill our compliance obligations, to strive for continual improvement in our environmental management system, to minimize the creation of wastes and pollution, and to systematically review our objectives and targets. We will manage our processes, our materials and our people in order to reduce the environmental impacts associated with our work.
Our mission requires dedication of our entire team to continuous improvement and the associated risks in all endeavors. We are committed to support our team efforts by providing an atmosphere which encourages effective communication. This progressive climate will promote innovation, thereby enhancing our competitive advantage.
To adequately facilitate our continuous improvement efforts, every employee at ORAFOL Automotive Graphics has the right, as well as the responsibility, to initiate corrective and preventive actions using our corrective action reporting system.
Registrations
ORAFOL Automotive Graphics has earned the respect of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers, as well as Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEM suppliers, with consistent product innovation, quality and dependable single-source service. We have been registered to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and IATF 16949. For these reasons, ORAFOL has become a preferred supplier to many of our major customers and has received many of the automotive industry’s highest rated awards. ORAFOL has also been designated as Michigan’s 84th ‘Clean Corporate Citizen’ by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and remained a clean corporate citizen since 2005.
ORAFOL Automotive Graphics Certifications
ISO 9001:2015
IATF 16949:2016
ISO 14001:2015
Clean Corporate Citizen
Kay Gráficas Automotrices S.A. DE C.V. Certifications
ISO 9001:2015
IATF 16949:2016
ISO 14001:2015
Our manufacturing site in Mexico, Kay Gráficas Automotrices S.A. DE C.V., has also been registered to
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949.
ORAFOL Americas Certifications
ISO 9001:2015
IATF 16949:2016
ISO 14001:2015
Our manufacturing site in Lake Orion, MI, ORAFOL Americas, is registered to
ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
Kay Premium Marking Films Ltd Certifications
ISO 9001:2015
IATF 16949:2016
ISO 14001:2015
Our manufacturing site in the United Kingdom, Kay Premium Marking Films Ltd is registered to
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949.
Research & Development
ORAFOL Automotive Graphics maintain two modern, fully equipped and ISO14001 certified research and development laboratories in both Michigan and at KPMF in Wales. A staff of expertly trained veteran professionals is able to develop to manufacturer specifications and test rigorously to guarantee superior product performance. Our multi-disciplined capabilities have made us a proven leader in specification development for OEM’s worldwide. Services include new product development, sample preparation, color and product performance. Our inks and coatings are developed by our R&D team to ensure they meet manufacturers’ specification.
The R&D team are constantly evaluating other products in the marketplace to aid in producing a superior product and stay abreast on any new technologies in the industry. Our R&D team is equipped with the latest analytical tools to aid in problem solving as well as new product development. ORAFOL’s extensive research and development are a critical part of producing the high-quality products that customers around the world have come to rely on.
Testing
Complete and accredited in-house capabilities for testing are a key part to providing quality products. ORAFOL performs in-process product testing and process controls for 100% quality documentation. We test all materials used in our products including films, inks and adhesives. Over the years, ORAFOL has invested in state-of-the-art equipment and recruiting the best qualified people to utilize it. As part of this extensive testing, more than 40,000 weathering panels containing over 275,000 samples have been evaluated over the past 50 years. In addition to sending panels to Florida and Arizona for a period of 5 years, ORAFOL uses in-house state-of-the-art equipment to fully test every product before it is sent to production.