Technological Agreements with research institutes and universities, both in Brazil and abroad, support Fras-le´s globalized projects. Fras-le was one of the first companies in the State of Rio Grande do Sul to sign the commitment term to the “ Programa Gaúcho de Qualidade e Produtividade (PGQP) ( Quality and Productivity Program of the State of Rio Grande do Sul), and it was the first friction material manufacturer in Brazil to obtain the ISO 9001 Certification in 1995. In 1999, Fras-le received the ISO 14001 Certification, which, through an Environmental Management System and an Environmental Policy, identifies and minimizes the impacts that its activities may cause to nature, thus seeking to comply with the pertinent and applicable environmental legislation.

Upon completion of its Total Quality Program, in March 2004, Fras-le received the ISO 9001 – 2000 version, and in May 2004 Fras-le received the ISO TS16949 Certification, being the first manufacturer of friction materials to achieve it. The area concerning quality always seeks continual improvement through diverse quality tools such as: CEP, FMEA, MSA, TPM, CCQ, KAIZEN, Quality Cost, 5S and others.