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ASTM International Receives Award to Develop Construction Sector Technology Roadmap

ASTM International has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a roadmap for guidance and adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies in the construction sector.

The funding, which totals nearly $300,000, would be used for the development of a roadmap that will seek to bring together the construction and manufacturing sectors and various aspects of advanced manufacturing including:

August 17, 2022

ASTM International to Host 3rd Annual Autonomy in Aviation Symposium

Registration is now open for ASTM International’s 3rd Annual Autonomy in Aviation Symposium, to be held Oct. 18, 2022, at The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Louisiana, USA). The event is sponsored by ASTM’s autonomy design and operations in aviation administrative committee (AC377).

August 1, 2022

ASTM International Launches Xcellerate™ Program for Emerging Technologies

Today, global standards organization ASTM International launched ASTM Xcellerate™, an emerging technology program focused on strengthening the world’s emerging technology from research to standards.

“At ASTM International, we believe standards offer an invaluable platform for global collaboration,” notes Kathie Morgan, ASTM International president. “The ASTM Xcellerate program aims to put standards at the heart of all emerging technologies – promoting excellence, accelerating development, and bridging the gap to sustained success.”

June 28, 2022

ASTM International and CEN Extend and Expand Cooperation Program

CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, and ASTM International have agreed to extend and expand a Technical Cooperation Agreement from 2019 in order to broaden and facilitate global dialogue and coordination in specific standardization areas of mutual interest. 

June 9, 2022

ASTM International and Colombia Standards Organization Sign Licensing Agreement for Cannabis Certification

On May 17, ASTM International and the Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certification (ICONTEC) signed a licensing agreement related to certifications for the cannabis industry.

Per the new agreement, ASTM International will allow use of its CANNQ/HEMPQ certification program for cultivators, as well as ASTM’s Certification Mark, while ICONTEC will allow use of its Certification Good Agricultural Practices in Cannabis (BPARC).

May 19, 2022

Registration Open for June Symposium on Cement-Based Materials

Registration is now open for the ASTM International Symposium on Reactivity Tests for Cement-based Materials – From Lab testing to Standards and Specifications, to be held June 12, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Seattle (Washington, USA). The symposium is sponsored by ASTM’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee (C09) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s June standards development meetings.


May 19, 2022