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Nominations Being Sought for 2009 ASTM International Cavanaugh Memorial Award

ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards developing organizations, is seeking nominations for the William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award.  This annual award is granted to a person of widely recognized eminence in the standards system who has made extraordinary contributions to the field of national and international voluntary standards.

February 6, 2009

National Standards Body of Malaysia Adopts and References ASTM International Standards

The 2008 Annual Report submitted to ASTM International by the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM Berhad) highlights the success of the memorandum of understanding signed by the two organizations in 2003 continues to be a success.  A wholly-owned company of the Malaysian government under the Minister of Finance Inc., SIRIM Berhad is the national standards body of Malaysia and the national agency for industrial development.

February 5, 2009

Philippine Industry and ASTM International Standards

The Bureau of Product Standards (BPS), the national standards body of the Philippines, continues to effectively use ASTM International standards in the development of national standards, according to its annual report to ASTM.  ASTM and BPS signed a memorandum of understanding in 2003.

January 22, 2009

Virtual Training with National Standardization Agency of Indonesia

On Jan. 22, 2009, thirty staff members from Badan Standardisasi Nasional (BSN), the National Standardization Agency of Indonesia, participated in a virtual training session with ASTM International.  Topics covered included an overview of ASTM International, the types of standards ASTM develops, ASTM’s committee structure and the ASTM standards development process. 

January 22, 2009

ASTM International Accepting Applications for 2009 Mather Scholarship

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2009 ASTM International Katharine and Bryant Mather Scholarship. Administered by ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates, the scholarship applies to students pursuing degrees specializing in cement or concrete materials technology or concrete construction.

January 16, 2009

Nepal Bureau of Standards & Metrology and ASTM International Sign MOU

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by Nepal and the Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) and ASTM International to strengthen the relationship between the two organizations. The partnership will enhance support for the needs of the people of Nepal, aid Nepal’s economic growth and assist in the development of Nepal national standards for health, safety and the environment.

Dr. Sita Ram Joshi, NBSM director general, and James A. Thomas, ASTM International president, signed the MOU in November 2008.

December 22, 2008

Nigerian Industry and ASTM International Standards

Standards Organization of Nigeria Report Shows Value of Memorandum of Understanding with ASTM International

In its annual report to ASTM International, the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) noted that Nigeria is effectively using ASTM standards both for adoption and as references within other standards. SON and ASTM International signed a memorandum of understanding in late 2004.

November 10, 2008