PartsToGo achieves TISAX Level 3 certification for information security

PartsToGo, a German service bureau and digital manufacturing platform, has been awarded TISAX Level 3 certification, the highest assessment level for information security within the automotive industry. The certification, verified by an independent audit body, confirms that PartsToGo's IT infrastructure, data handling, and access control protocols meet the stringent requirements of the Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) for handling sensitive and highly confidential data. This makes PartsToGo one of a select group of additive manufacturing service providers to hold this specific level of accreditation, which is increasingly a prerequisite for bidding on and executing production contracts with German premium OEMs.

This certification matters because it directly addresses a critical barrier in the automotive vertical: the data security and IP protection requirements that OEMs impose on their supply chain partners. While much of the industry discussion around AM adoption in automotive focuses on part cost, material properties, or production speed, the qualification grind for service bureaus often begins with IT security compliance. TISAX Level 3 is not a general recommendation; it is a mandatory gate for many Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs when outsourcing production of sensitive components, particularly for prototype, pre-series, and low-volume serial parts where the digital part file represents the full intellectual property. For PartsToGo, which operates a network of over 15,000 manufacturing partners, this certification signals that its platform can handle the data governance requirements of the most security-conscious automotive programs, moving it beyond simple part brokerage into the realm of qualified production infrastructure.

For the broader AM service bureau market, this is a concrete example of how qualification infrastructure-not just machine capability-is becoming the competitive differentiator. The practical value for PartsToGo is immediate: it can now pursue contracts with automotive OEMs that previously required on-premise data handling or restricted their AM sourcing to certified internal departments. The company must now maintain this level of audit readiness across its partner network, which is a non-trivial operational challenge. For buyers, the certification provides a clear, verifiable standard to evaluate when selecting a service provider for sensitive automotive work, reducing the need for bespoke security assessments on each project.