Global standards organization ASTM International has been granted a three-year guest status within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) subcommittee on standards and conformance (SCSC).

ASTM International’s committee on performance of buildings (E06) has approved a new subcommittee on tiny houses.

Global standards organization ASTM International and NEU, An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon-Neutral Concrete have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at reducing and eliminating the carbon footprint of concrete in the built environment.

ASTM International recently held regional webinars, in Africa and in Latin America / the Caribbean, on standard methods for testing for lead in paint.

Yesterday, ASTM International’s global advanced manufacturing programs division held an open house at ASTM’s Singapore office, for key members, partners, and stakeholders in the region. The event served to bolster ASTM’s commitment to supporting the continued development of advanced manufacturing and other emerging technologies in Singapore and the Asia Region.

ASTM International and Formnext announce the Standards Forum and Wohlers Report LIVE, Nov. 14, at Formnext 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany. These two events, supported by Mesago Messe Frankfurt, the organizer of Formnext, seek to provide Formnext 2022 attendees with knowledge and understanding of the additive manufacturing (AM) products and services on display at Formnext and serve as a roadmap for the upcoming show.

Registration is open for the Workshop on Transparent Enclosures and Materials, to be held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.).

Registration is open for the Symposium on Medical Devices of the Future – What’s Needed for Fatigue, Fracture Resistance, and Durability in Transportation, Medical Devices, and Exoskeletons, to be held November 1-2, 2022 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.).

ASTM International has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and commercial agreement with the Mexican National Standardization and Certification Organization for Building and Construction (ONNCCE), one of Mexico’s largest standards development organizations. The agreement was signed by Arq. Evangelina Hirata, director general of ONNCCE, and Kathie Morgan, president of ASTM International.

ASTM International and U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) will hold a virtual global workshop on cannabis quality on Dec. 7-8, 2022., from 8:00 a.m. – 12:15 ET (2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. CET) each day. Interested participants must register for the free event.