Comline Auto Parts has announced that it has joined the automotive industry elite in becoming a member of the IFTS (International Filter Testing Services), one of the world’s foremost filtration testing organisations.

The company, which recently established an Irish subsidiary, has underlined its credentials as a leading filter supplier in being accepted as an IFTS member. Comline now aims to utilise the enviable resources and expertise of this non-profit making organisation to further strengthen its comprehensive filter offering.

Professing to be at ‘the crossroads between research and industry’ and acting as a ‘meeting place for equipment manufacturers and users’, the IFTS will partner with Comline to test and benchmark the quality of the distributor’s media to ensure Comline filters deliver consistent and reliable performance.

The depth and quality of analysis offered by the IFTS to its members is guaranteed by the organisation’s test laboratory, which runs in strict accordance with ISO 17025. In short, ISO 17025 is the testing and calibration standard to which laboratories must adhere in order to be recognised as ‘technically competent’ and to produce ‘precise and accurate test and/or calibration data’.

The results of IFTS assessment will enable Comline to operate tighter quality controls across all of its 1,800-plus filter references and work in conjunction with in-house testing conducted within Comline’s own quality lab. The company says this combination of in-house and IFTS testing, plus Comline’s participation in the IFTS Scientific Committee will result in ‘better than ever’ Comline filter performance.

Comline Product General Manager, Miten Parikh, said, “Within the sphere of filtration there is arguably no finer testing organisation in the world than the IFTS. Becoming an IFTS member will enable Comline to further raise its already impressive quality standards and sees us sit alongside the established elite of the automotive filtration industry. The past two years has been a hugely exciting period, during which Comline has scooped numerous awards and accolades. Being appointed an IFTS member is yet another badge of honour for Comline and further reflects our position as one of the fastest growing automotive brands in Europe.”