Wrentham Tool Group received initial accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for calibration of fastener recess gaging. This accreditation demonstrates Wrentham Tool Group's competence in managing and performing calibration activities to support the global fastener industry. The accreditation completes Wrentham Tool Group's vision of providing a full range of services including tooling and certified gaging to the fastener industry.

1. PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tim Cash
President
Wrentham Tool Group
Phone: (508) 966-2332
Email: tcash@wrenthamtool.com
Web: wrenthamtool.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
02/28/2017
Wrentham Tool Group, LLC Receives its Initial Accreditation from A2LA
Bellingham, MA. – Wrentham Tool Group is pleased to announce that they have
been granted ISO/IEC 17025 and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3 accreditation by the
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), after a thorough
assessment and review of its quality management system and competence to
perform specific calibrations in the area of Fastener Recess Gaging.
This achievement of A2LA accreditation demonstrates an organization’s competence
to manage and perform the activities defined by its A2LA Scope of Accreditation
4180.01. These activities include the calibration of fastener recess gaging to support
the global fastener industry.
[Quote from organizations staff] “ the accreditation closes the last gap in our
companies vision of providing 360 degrees of service to the fastener industry from
cold header tooling to the the certified gaging necessary to provide the quality the
fastener industry needs in order to serve their customer base at a high level”
ABOUT A2LA:
A2LA is the largest U.S.-based, multi-discipline accreditation body with over 35
years of experience providing internationally recognized accreditation services and
quality training. A2LA’s world-class accreditation services encompass testing and
calibration laboratories, medical testing laboratories, inspection bodies, proficiency
testing providers, reference material producers and product certification bodies.
Organizations are accredited to international standards and field-specific

2. requirements developed with government and industry collaboration. A2LA also
offers a wide variety of both public and private on-site training programs to
complement the various accreditation programs.
ABOUT Wrentham Tool Group
Wrentham Tool Group has been a leading supplier of cold heading tools since its
founding as Wrentham Steel Products in Wrentham, MA, USA in 1948 and is the
longest operating and most experienced recess header tool manufacturer in the world.
WTG has undergone many changes since then including ISO 9001:2008 certification and
continues to re-invent itself to better serve the ever changing global market. Year after
year, WTG continues to outperform the competition and expand its product line and
operations. As a result of this dedication to continuous improvement, WTG has become
“The Global Leader for Fastener Tooling and Gage Technology” and continues to
be a market leader in a wide range of hot and cold heading tools.