Toray’s multi-site AS9100 certification with zero findings reinforces aerospace and defense quality

TACOMA, Wash. — Toray Composite Materials America, which has a plant in Decatur, has earned AS9100 multi-site certification with zero audit findings, the company announced. Toray produces advanced composite materials for aerospace and defense.

Toray’s Decatur plant operates production lines from precursor to carbon fiber and has a diverse base of customers in aerospace, defense, industrial, and automotive.

In a news release, the company said the accomplishment demonstrates the effectiveness of its quality management system, its commitment to operational excellence across its manufacturing facilities, and adherence to meeting the rigorous standards of aerospace and defense customers worldwide.

“Our goal is to provide the best-in-class quality composite carbon fiber and prepreg materials that comply with customer, regulatory, and statutory requirements, and to deliver them with the highest level of customer service,” said Amir Rafii, director of quality assurance at Toray. “Achieving multi-site AS9100 certification without a single finding validates the strength of our system, the alignment of our processes, and the dedication of our teams to maintaining uncompromising quality standards.”

AS9100 is a globally recognized quality management standard developed for the aerospace sector, the release said. It integrates ISO 9001 requirements with additional criteria for safety, regulatory compliance, customer requirements, and risk management systems.

Toray said achieving a single certification enables the company to improve internal efficiency, simplifying logistics, and accelerating process improvements across its facilities.

The certification brings all Toray Composite Materials America manufacturing sites under a standardized quality framework. This ensures that its facilities in Tacoma, Decatur, Spartanburg, S.C., operate with the same strict quality controls, consistently delivering materials that meet the reliability criteria of aerospace and defense industries.

Additionally, this alignment enables Toray to manage resources and production more cohesively, ensuring customers experience fewer delays or disruptions. It allows Toray to respond more effectively to capacity issues, disruptions, or changing program needs, helping customers receive on-time delivery.

Completion of a multi-site AS9100 audit with zero findings demonstrates that auditors identified no nonconformities or observations.

For customers, this outcome validates that Toray’s QMS is fully integrated into its operations, providing assurance that products, process controls, documentation, and traceability meet or exceed aerospace standards.