Automotive Technologies Limited (ATL) now has approval to heat treat vehicles in Japan, following the stink bug issue earlier this year.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) approved ATL to provide heat treatment to vehicles and machinery coming out of Japan, prior to the next stink bug season starting in September.
“Having robust and efficient heat treatment processes for vehicles in Japan will be critical to meeting the required level of bio-security control that MPI are seeking under the current revision to the Import Health Standard,” ATL chief executive Nigel Grindall says.
“In preparation for the high risk season of September through to May, ATL have made a significant investment in installing heat treatment facilities across all of its operations throughout Japan.
“This investment coupled with increased staffing levels at all sites will ensure that ATL are able to process increased volume of vehicles should it be required.”
