Jul 26, 2016

ASTM International President James A. Thomas attended the American National Standards Institute-European Standardization Organization Joint Presidents' Group event held Feb. 12 in conjunction with the National Standards Authority of Ireland at the Royal College of Surgeons, in Dublin, Ireland.

At the event, Thomas delivered a presentation on the benefits of standards to small- and medium-sized enterprises and how to successfully engage SMEs in the standardization process. The event also featured a conference on Bilateral (European Union-United States) Standards Research, Development and Innovation.