Quality Craftsmanship, Proudly Made in the USA
"Five Star's commitment to quality is a never-ending pursuit to find new and better ways to exceed customer expectations."
Four Operational Standards Built Into Every Part
For our customers, high quality means repeatable fit, flawless finishes, failure-free assembly, and no product recalls — thus resulting in a satisfied end user. Quality management is fully integrated into business processes across the company.
Dimensional consistency across every part, every run, every order — repeatable to specification regardless of production volume.
Cosmetic purity, optical clarity, and finish consistency — Class-A surfaces that meet OEM appearance standards on the first try.
Parts that install and perform exactly as engineered — tolerances held tight to integrate cleanly into the customer's assembly line.
The ultimate quality outcome — components that perform reliably across the product lifecycle, protecting our customers' brands.
Trained in the Industry's Gold-Standard Quality Programs
A number of Five Star employees are certified in PPAP, PFMEA, and Lean Six Sigma quality management programs — the three certifications that define rigorous OEM manufacturing supplier qualification.
The automotive industry's foundational supplier qualification framework — used by OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to validate that every production process can repeatedly produce parts meeting all engineering and quality specifications, run after run.
A proactive risk management discipline — systematically identifying potential process failures, assessing their impact, and implementing controls before defects can reach customers. The engineering backbone of preventative quality.
The data-driven methodology behind world-class manufacturing — combining Lean's waste-elimination principles with Six Sigma's defect-reduction statistical rigor to deliver shorter development cycles and consistently higher quality.
What Is ISO 9001:2015 — & Why It Matters
In order for a company to obtain ISO registration, it must put a system in place across the entire organization that implements and constantly conforms to principles required by the ISO 9001 standard. For OEM procurement teams, ISO 9001:2015 certification signals that supplier quality isn't ad-hoc — it's structurally embedded in how the company operates every day.
Continually strive to improve the company
Monitor the performance of vendors
Monitor customer perception and maintain a method for dealing with customer complaints
Audit processes regularly and submit to periodic outside audits
Incorporate a corrective & preventative action system
Analyze data rigorously and systematically
And much, much more — full organizational compliance is what ISO certification actually means
Research, Development & Quality Control — In-House
ASTM International StandardsThe research and development laboratory at Five Star Fabricating demonstrates our dedication to improving quality, and creates an environment for our engineering teams to seek new discoveries and accelerate product innovation for our customers.
As an American-made manufacturing leader, Five Star utilizes an extensive array of tools and equipment to support its engineering, testing, and quality control processes — guiding our customers to the proper materials and processes to achieve the highest quality composite, polycarbonate, or thermoformed plastic part.
In-House Testing Measures (Per ASTM Standards)Specify Five Star — Quality You Can Audit
Talk to our engineering team about how Five Star's quality management system, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and on-site testing laboratory support your OEM procurement diligence, supplier qualification, and PPAP submission requirements.