ASTM International Board of Directors to Hold October Meeting in London
London will be the site of the 2012 fall meeting of the ASTM International board of directors. The ASTM board meetings, as well as other events, will take place Oct. 14-17, 2012.
Palestine Standards Institution Adopts ASTM International Copper Standards
The Palestine Standards Institution (PSI) reports that it has adopted several ASTM International standards over the past year. PSI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ASTM in 2005.
ASTM International Sponsors Summer Camp at the Fellowship House of Conshohocken
ASTM International has made a $10,200 donation to sponsor an eight-week summer camp program at the Fellowship House of Conshohocken. The program serves the needs of approximately 60 children ages 5 to 12 five days a week and also features a basketball program with more than 200 young athletes.
ASTM International Launches Two New Journals on Civil Engineering Materials and Materials Performance and Characterization
ASTM International, known worldwide for its 13,000+ technical standards and its thousands of related publications, is launching two new journals: Advances in Civil Engineering Materials (ACEM) and Materials Performance and Characterization (MPC).
Washington Fire Company in Conshohocken Thanks ASTM International for New Water Rescue Safety Suits
The Washington Fire Company No. 1 in Conshohocken, Pa., has expressed gratitude to ASTM International for its recent support. Donations made by ASTM International allowed the fire company to purchase five new water rescue safety suits, which include helmets, vests, boots, rope bags and gloves.
Penn State Student Michael Manahan Jr. Receives 2012 ASTM International Graduate Scholarship
The 2012 ASTM International Graduate Scholarship has been awarded to Michael P. Manahan Jr., a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.
ASTM to Hold Virtual Organizational Meeting for Rare Earth Minerals Standards Activity
ASTM International Co-Sponsors Standards and Green Buildings Workshop During EU Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels
Small and Medium Companies Make Significant Contributions to ASTM International Standards
Technical experts from small and medium-sized companies comprise more than half of the individuals participating in developing ASTM International standards, according to internal research conducted by ASTM in advance of National Small Business Week, which takes place May 20-26, 2012.
Bridgeport Elementary Students Enjoy Field Trip to Riverbend Courtesy of ASTM International
First-grade students from Bridgeport Elementary School in the Upper Merion School District enjoyed a nature-filled field trip to Riverbend Environmental Education Center in Gladwyne, Pa., on May 16 courtesy of ASTM International. ASTM International, based in West Conshohocken, sponsors several field trips a year to Riverbend for local elementary schools in the Colonial, Norristown and Upper Merion school districts.