OTTO International Inc., Ontario, Calif., announced that it has obtained accreditation from Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent nonprofit dedicated to helping suppliers provide safe and compliant products.
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Fortune 1000 companies continue to focus on vetting their supply chains and requiring their partners to prove compliance. In order to meet these customer requirements, two more suppliers have begun taking the necessary, proactive steps to provide safe and compliant products. Woodstock, Illinois-based American Ad Bag and Ontario, California-based Otto International Inc. have applied to participate in the comprehensive compliance accreditation program developed by the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent, not- for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products.
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