AAC launches new certification program for anodizing facilities
by ciara_lalor-lindo | October 27, 2026 8:45 am
The Aluminum Anodizers Council[1] (AAC) has recently launched the AAC Anodizing Certification Program[2], an independent certification program developed specifically for facilities that perform aluminum anodizing.
The certification was developed for the anodizing industry and is available to qualifying anodizing facilities regardless of AAC membership.
“This program represents an important step forward for the anodizing industry,” said Jason Weber, president of the AAC. “It provides anodizers with an independent way to demonstrate their capabilities while giving customers and specifiers greater confidence in the performance, consistency and reliability of anodized aluminum finishes.”
The AAC developed the program in collaboration with IAPMO[3], the global product certification agency for code and standards development, and Systems Certification Body[4] (SCB), a system certification, compliance, and auditing services firm. AAC contributed the industry’s technical knowledge, expertise, and practical experience. IAPMO worked with AAC to develop and publish IAPMO 428, which establishes performance requirements, test methods, and acceptance criteria. SCB worked with AAC to develop the audit and certification framework and conducts the independent certification process.
Certification includes a facility audit, product testing and results verification, as well as compliance with data and recordkeeping requirements. Facilities that successfully meet the certification standards receive a certification of compliance and are authorized to use the AAC Certification emblem.
“As an anodizer, I understand the importance of being able to demonstrate quality and consistency to customers,” said Park Kersman, chairman of AAC and president of Lorin Industries. “This program gives our industry a common framework for doing that while providing customers and specifiers with additional confidence when choosing an anodizing partner.”
According to AAC, the program is intended to:
- Establish consistent benchmarks for anodized aluminum finishes
- Ensure organizations meet and maintain quality and process consistency standards across the anodizing industry
- Improve communication among anodizers, customers, and specifiers
- Help customers of anodized products identify, trust and rely on independently certified anodizing facilities
- Provide recognition to anodizers that demonstrate conformity with established requirements
- Aluminum Anodizers Council: https://members.anodizing.org/
- AAC Anodizing Certification Program: https://www.anodizing.org/aac-anodizing-certification-program/
- IAPMO: https://iapmo.org/
- Systems Certification Body: https://iapmoscb.org/
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