Exhausts, CATS & accessories 38 www.aftermarketonline.net APRIL 2026 Counterfeit products are becoming increasingly common Building trust through traceability, accountability and transparency Tighter constraints, clean air zones and stricter MOT standards means that emissions components are under greater scrutiny than ever. BM Catalysts highlights how it is helping to build trust. With counterfeit and substandard parts entering the supply chain, the ability to prove where a part comes from, how it was made and whether it meets legal standards is essential, so the prioritisation of type approval, traceability and full part accountability enables distributors to stock, sell and support emissions products with confidence. Emissions control devices for any vehicle first registered after March 2001 are required to be type-approved by UK law. BM Catalysts believes that ensuring the correct compliant part reaches the market should be a shared responsibility across the entire supply chain. As a manufacturer of aftermarket hot end emissions products, BM Catalysts has set out to remove uncertainty by providing instant online access to type approval certificates – via bmcats.com – to give distributors clear and verifiable proof that every part meets legal and emissions performance requirements, protecting both themselves and their customers from the risk of non-compliant stock. The company also provides traceability assurance with its unique serial number pin stamps. Present on all parts, these serial numbers allow complete tracking of the journey a part takes, from manufacture through to delivery. For distributors, this creates a transparent, auditable supply chain where each part can be identified, verified and traced back to its origin. Counterfeit and altered emissions products are becoming increasingly common, and often these counterfeit products will have reduced precious metals and inadequate or no testing. This is why serial number traceability has become critical to ensure that parts are genuine, certified and manufactured to original equipment (OE) level standards. In a bid to further enhance accessibility and transparency, BM Catalysts’ products all feature a QR code that provides the recipient with instant access to technical data, fitting guidance, and warranty information. This means that product information is available at every stage, throughout the supply chain, strengthening confidence in the part being supplied. Ultimately, this helps create a supply chain built on visibility, control and accountability, and removes any guesswork. BM Catalysts believes that, today, it isn’t enough to simply manufacture emissions products. Trust needs to be built, supply chains need to be protected, and distributors and motor factors supported to ensure they can supply their aftermarket customers with certainty. www.bmcats.com
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