ASTM International - Global Cooperation

: PerSpective Global Textile Trade and One Developing Country; by Shahzad Afzal, Muhammad Yasin Akhtar, Khurram Mateen and Farina Shahzad
July/August 2009

: Global Partnerships - Stories from the ASTM Memorandum of Understanding Program; by Richard Wilhelm
July/August 2008

: ASTM International in Beijing—Board of Directors Holds Historic Meeting in Chinese Capital; by Barbara Schindler
December 2006

: Standards Strategies Around the World Discussed at Toronto Workshop; by Barbara Schindler
December 2005

: Open House, Open Minds; by Richard Wilhelm
October 2005

: ASTM Standards Around the World: The Use of ASTM Standards in Uruguay; by Pablo Benia
October 2005

: Textile Standards Pave the Way for Imports into the United States; by Richard Wilhelm
September 2005

: ASTM Standards Around the World: The Use of ASTM Standards in Peru; by Augusto Mello
September 2005

: ASTM Standards Around the World: The Use of ASTM Standards in South Africa; by Christopher M. Meyer
August 2005

: ASTM International’s Global Focus: What You Need to Know; by Katharine Morgan
August 2005

: Standards: The New Focus in China’s Exchange with the World; by Zhang Li Hong
August 2005

: Nanotechnology Standardization in Japan; by Hideo Shindo
July 2005

: New ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances; by Tim McGrady
June 2005

: How to Make Your ASTM Standard the Standard the World Uses; by Helen Delaney
April 2005

: Creating a Standards Curriculum in the Republic of Korea
Interview with Chang Wook Kang; March 2005

: Efforts for Improving the Integration of Construction Industry Standards in Latin America; by Manuel Antonio Lascarro
February 2005

: New ISO Policy Provides International Solutions; by Steven P. Cornish
January 2005

: Making the Confidence Connection: Conformity Assessment System Design; by Gordon Gillerman
December 2004

: The ILAC Arrangement: Support for International Trade; by Roxanne Robinson with contributions from Ian Roy
December 2004

: Complying with EU Packaging Regulations — Using ASTM International Standards; by Patrick J. Nolan
December 2004

: The CNIS Mission: China’s National Standardization Strategies and Cooperation Between CNIS and ASTM; by Zheng Weihua
July 2004

: SIS: Accelerating Chinese Economic Development While Embracing the Global Market; by Shu Wen Hua
July 2004

: Varying Views on Standardization and the Global Marketplace Voiced at Berlin Workshop; by Barbara Schindler
July 2004

: Standardization Policy in Korea; by Chang Hyeng Park
May 2004

: Using International Standards: A Wake-Up Call to Regulators?; by Raymond Schonfeld and John Dobinson
January 2004

: Twelve New Standards for the Construction Industry in Trinidad and Tobago; by Rodney Harnarine
January 2004

: Open House, Open Exchange: Asia Pacific Standards Leaders Gather at ASTM Headquarters; by Maryann Gorman
December 2003

: Interview: Torsten Bahke, Director, Deutsches Institut für Normung; by Maryann Gorman
September 2003

: A New World Standard for Amusement Rides; by T. Harold Hudson
August 2003

: Work Item Registration: New Internet-Based Tracking System Allows Worldwide Access to ASTM Work Items in Progress; by Scott Orthey
May 2003

: The Use of ASTM Standards by Chinese Industry; by Li Wei
May 2003

: The Truth about Normative Referencing; by Todd Sandler
April 2003

: A New Fire Resistance Laboratory in Chile: Flexible Lab Enables Testing to Various International Standards; by Ryan Lambert
February 2003

: Adoption and Utilization of ASTM Standards at Baoshan Steel by Li Yuguang; January 2003

: Issues in the International Standardization of Steel; by Satoji Maehara
January 2003

Columns by ASTM President James A. Thomas: Plain Talk

: Standardization and Innovation

: New Pioneers

: A Better Way of Doing Things

: A New Pluralism?

: Locked In?

: Time to Take Stock

: Raising the Bar

: The Evolving World of Global Standards

: A Passage Toward Harmony

: If You Say It Long Enough

: Energized

: ASTM International: The Global Vision

: It’s in Good Hands

: The Right Thing

: Nothing to Hide

: The Changing World of International Standardization

: The Changing Dynamic of the Global Standards Community and Its Potential Impact on Trade

: Trade and Development

: Technical Assistance

: Technical Assistance: Quenching the Thirst

: Wake Up Call

: Harmonization

: A Business Partner

		Global Cooperation Global Cooperation/Informational Materials Additional information can be found in the About ASTM International section of the ASTM website. What Is ASTM International? The most commonly asked questions about ASTM International. English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) Portuguese (PDF) Russian (PDF) French (PDF) Vietnamese (PDF) Japanese (PDF) Korean (PDF) Arabic (PDF) Chinese (PDF) The Technical Foundations of Capacity Building This overview shows how ASTM International helps emerging economies improve national standards. More (PDF) Choosing Standards Based on Merit; Liberalizing Regulation, Trade and Development Get a deeper understanding of the U.S.-based standardization system and its ability to produce standards that facilitate trade and are relevant to market needs and conditions. More (PDF) Technical Committee Lists English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) Japanese (PDF) Chinese (PDF) Korean (PDF) Arabic (PDF) Standards without Borders This 12-page brochure outlines particular global characteristics of ASTM International. English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) Chinese (PDF) Handbook of Standardization This compact overview explains how standards are developed and used in the United States and around the globe. English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) At a Glance ASTM International: At a Glance This 16-page brochure provides a comprehensive orientation to the activities and scope of ASTM International. The ASTM process of standardization, the resulting international standards, and the advanced mechanisms in place to develop and distribute these consensus documents is covered in an informative and appealing brochure. Students Student membership in ASTM International is an opportunity that full-time university students should not miss out on. From this concise brochure, learn about the benefits of ASTM student membership, familiarize yourself with the Campus Web site, and see how easy it is to join. Become a student member of ASTM International today. English (PDF) Chinese (PDF) Chinese-language Edition of Standardization News This annual edition of the ASTM magazine is offered in Chinese through a joint venture between the China Association for Standardization and ASTM International. Standardization News en Español Online version of the ASTM magazine translated into Spanish. ASTM's Sustainability Overview in Chinese ASTM's Sustainability Overview in Chinese (PDF) Digital Library This 12-minute on demand tutorial in Spanish outlines the contents and functionality of ASTM International's Digital Library. Note: To view the on-demand tutorials, it may be necessary to download Windows Media Player. Standards Tracker and RSS article in Chinese Standards Tracker and RSS article in Chinese (PDF) Global Cooperation History and Trends Learn about the history, objectives and activities of Global Cooperation (PDF) Standardization News articles PerSpective Global Textile Trade and One Developing Country by Shahzad Afzal, Muhammad Yasin Akhtar, Khurram Mateen and Farina Shahzad July/August 2009 Global Partnerships - Stories from the ASTM Memorandum of Understanding Program by Richard Wilhelm July/August 2008 ASTM International in Beijing—Board of Directors Holds Historic Meeting in Chinese Capital by Barbara Schindler December 2006 Standards Strategies Around the World Discussed at Toronto Workshop by Barbara Schindler December 2005 Open House, Open Minds by Richard Wilhelm October 2005 ASTM Standards Around the World: The Use of ASTM Standards in Uruguay by Pablo Benia October 2005 Textile Standards Pave the Way for Imports into the United States by Richard Wilhelm September 2005 ASTM Standards Around the World: The Use of ASTM Standards in Peru by Augusto Mello September 2005 ASTM Standards Around the World: The Use of ASTM Standards in South Africa by Christopher M. Meyer August 2005 ASTM International’s Global Focus: What You Need to Know by Katharine Morgan August 2005 Standards: The New Focus in China’s Exchange with the World by Zhang Li Hong August 2005 Nanotechnology Standardization in Japan by Hideo Shindo July 2005 New ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances by Tim McGrady June 2005 How to Make Your ASTM Standard the Standard the World Uses by Helen Delaney April 2005 Creating a Standards Curriculum in the Republic of Korea Interview with Chang Wook Kang March 2005 Efforts for Improving the Integration of Construction Industry Standards in Latin America by Manuel Antonio Lascarro February 2005 New ISO Policy Provides International Solutions by Steven P. Cornish January 2005 Making the Confidence Connection: Conformity Assessment System Design by Gordon Gillerman December 2004 The ILAC Arrangement: Support for International Trade by Roxanne Robinson with contributions from Ian Roy December 2004 Complying with EU Packaging Regulations — Using ASTM International Standards by Patrick J. Nolan December 2004 The CNIS Mission: China’s National Standardization Strategies and Cooperation Between CNIS and ASTM by Zheng Weihua July 2004 SIS: Accelerating Chinese Economic Development While Embracing the Global Market by Shu Wen Hua July 2004 Varying Views on Standardization and the Global Marketplace Voiced at Berlin Workshop by Barbara Schindler July 2004 Standardization Policy in Korea by Chang Hyeng Park May 2004 Using International Standards: A Wake-Up Call to Regulators? by Raymond Schonfeld and John Dobinson January 2004 Twelve New Standards for the Construction Industry in Trinidad and Tobago by Rodney Harnarine January 2004 Open House, Open Exchange: Asia Pacific Standards Leaders Gather at ASTM Headquarters by Maryann Gorman December 2003 Interview: Torsten Bahke, Director, Deutsches Institut für Normung by Maryann Gorman September 2003 A New World Standard for Amusement Rides by T. Harold Hudson August 2003 Work Item Registration: New Internet-Based Tracking System Allows Worldwide Access to ASTM Work Items in Progress by Scott Orthey May 2003 The Use of ASTM Standards by Chinese Industry by Li Wei May 2003 The Truth about Normative Referencing by Todd Sandler April 2003 A New Fire Resistance Laboratory in Chile: Flexible Lab Enables Testing to Various International Standards by Ryan Lambert February 2003 Adoption and Utilization of ASTM Standards at Baoshan Steel by Li Yuguang January 2003 Issues in the International Standardization of Steel by Satoji Maehara January 2003 Columns by ASTM President James A. Thomas: Plain Talk Standardization and Innovation New Pioneers A Better Way of Doing Things A New Pluralism? Locked In? Time to Take Stock Raising the Bar The Evolving World of Global Standards A Passage Toward Harmony If You Say It Long Enough Energized ASTM International: The Global Vision It’s in Good Hands The Right Thing Nothing to Hide The Changing World of International Standardization The Changing Dynamic of the Global Standards Community and Its Potential Impact on Trade Trade and Development Technical Assistance Technical Assistance: Quenching the Thirst Wake Up Call Harmonization A Business Partner