ASTM International is perceived as a worldwide pioneer in the turn of events and conveyance of deliberate agreement principles. Today, north of 12,000 ASTM norms are utilized all over the planet to further improve product quality, improve wellbeing and security, ensure market access and exchange, and gain the confidence of buyers and consumers.

The authority in global principles improvement is driven by the commitment of more than 30,000 of the world's top specialized experts and specialists and business professionals addressing 140 nations. Working in an open and straightforward cycle and utilizing ASTM International 's high level IT framework, ASTM International establishes the test techniques, determinations, arrangements, guides and practices that help businesses and state run administrations around the world.

ASTM International welcomes and supports interests from around the world with an open agreement process, utilizing progressed Internet-based guidelines advancement instruments, guarantees overall access for every intrigued person.

ASTM International standards are the devices of consumer loyalty and commitment and seriousness for organizations across a great many business sectors. Through in excess of 140 specialized guidelines composing boards of trustees, ASTM International serve a wide scope of ventures: metals, development, petrol, buyer items and some more. At the point when new ventures — like nanotechnology, added substance producing and modern biotechnology — hope to propel the development of state of the art advances through standardization, many of them join ASTM International.

ASTM International's principles are the key to an effective worldwide exchange and advancement of technology and science. ASTM Internationals excellent and globally relevant guidelines, which are created in accordance with the core values of the World Trade Organization, inspire exchange and progress by opening new markets and business sectors and establishing new inspiring relationships with experts and trading partners for enterprises and ventures worldwide. For organizations going from Fortune 500 pioneers to arising new businesses, ASTM International's test standards assist with establishing and maintaining fair play principles on a global scale to foster progress and competition and to drive success and scientific progress in a global market supporting the global economy.

In addition to development, ASTM International also offers certification and declaration through its subsidiary, the Safety Equipment Institute, as well as technical training programs and proficiency testing.  Every program complements ASTM International's scientific standard development activities delivering enterprise solutions for businesses, government agencies, experts, professionals, researchers and laboratories around the world.

The American Society for Testing and Materials was established in 1898 by Charles B. Dudley, Ph.D. who was a recognized scientific expert with the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 2001, The American Society for Testing and Materials changed its name to ASTM International.

ASTM's global headquarters are located in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, with subsidiaries in Belgium, Canada, China, Peru and Washington, D.C.