Nick Ecart, director, business development (Europe, Middle East and Africa), ASTM International, met with officials from Kuwait's Public Authority for Industry on April 29. ASTM has a memorandum of understanding with the Public Authority, the department of Kuwait's government that manages standards in the country. Shown from left to right: Fahhad Almutairi, assistant undersecretary deputy general manager for standards and industrial affairs, Public Authority for Industry; Ecart; Aziza Mallah Ahmed, director of standards and metrology department, Public Authority for Industry.