Organizations

 

Quality Standards Institutions

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has served in its capacity as administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system for more than 80 years. Founded in 1918 by five engineering societies and three government agencies, the Institute remains a private, nonprofit membership organization supported by a diverse constituency of private and public sector organizations.

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Organized in 1898, ASTM International is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world. ASTM International is a not-for-profit organization that provides a forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services. More than 20,000 members representing producers, users, ultimate consumers, and representatives of government and academia develop documents that serve as a basis for manufacturing, procurement, and regulatory activities.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 140 countries, one from each country. ISO is a non-governmental organization established in 1947. The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity. ISO's work results in international agreements which are published as International Standards.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department’s Technology Administration. NIST’s mission is to develop and promote measurements, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life.

National Quality Assurance, USA (NQA - USA)
NQA, USA headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, with established offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Rim, has clients in over 46 countries. We are a world-renowned ISO 9000, ISO 14001, QS-9000, AS9000, and TickIT registrar. We count Boeing, NASA, Graybar, and Caterpillar among its more than 14,000 clients.

National Standards Systems Network (NSSN)
NSSN is setting the pace worldwide in promulgating standards information to a broad constituency. Whether it’s searching for a specific standard, tracking the status of a new development project, or identifying a contact person who can interpret a standard, NSSN serves as your one-stop information repository.