Welcome to the Annual Business Meeting!

Chicago, Illinois June 29, 2016

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Strong Standards Development in 2015

177

980

New
Standards

Standards
Reapproved

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1,956

12,000+

Revised
Standards

Active
Standards

Committee Milestones
Centennials

New Committees

C11 Gypsum and Related Building Materials and

Systems (2015)

F46: Aerospace Personnel (2015)

E04 Metallography (2016)

New subcommittees: rubber recycling, burner fuels,

diesel fuel oils, torch fuels, water use and conservation,
freestyle terrain jumps, and more

E63: Human Resource Management (2016)

50th Anniversaries
B10 Reactive & Refractory Metals & Alloys (2015)
G03 Weathering & Durability (2015)

ASTM International

2015 Revenue Sources

Publications

5%

3% 3%

Laboratory Services
14%

Investment Income

Other

75%

Administrative Fees

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New Strategic Relationships

MoUs in key industries

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Parenteral Drug Association (2015)

Program Operator Consortium
(2015)
ICC-Evaluation Service,
NSF International, Sustainable Minds

Open Geospatial Consortium (2016)

3MF (Additive Manufacturing) (2016)
Partnerships also include:
ACI, AASHTO, CMI, NCATT

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Annual Report: On the Pulse

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Mission
Committed to serving global societal needs,
ASTM International positively impacts public
health and safety, consumer confidence and
overall quality of life. We integrate
consensus standards, developed with our
international membership of volunteer
technical experts, and innovative services
to improve lives

Five Strategic Objectives

Leadership
Global Technical Expertise
Standards and Technical Content
Development
Service Provider
Organizational Vitality

Helping our world work better.

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Leadership

Regional Strategies

Engage Technical Expertise

Standards as Data

Canada, Latin America, Europe, Middle

East, Africa, China, Russia, Korea

Aviation, Advanced Manufacturing

Provides flexibility to better meet needs

of members and customers

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Global Technical Expertise

Year of SME: Small Business in Action
Engage International Attendees
Emerging Professionals

6,788
ASTM standards have
been adopted, used as
a reference, or used
as the basis of national
standards outside
the USA

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Standards and Technical Content Development

Collaboration for Members and Customers
Member Dashboard
New Functionalities for LMS
Course Versioning, Surveys, Mobile Device
Utility, blended Learning

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Service Provider
Safety Equipment Institute (SEI)
ASTM International Board of Directors unanimously voted to
make SEI a subsidiary
Certification for sports and athletic equipment, safety and
protective products and more.
SEI certification programs built on standards from:
F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities
F12 on Security Systems and Equipment
F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear
F15 on Consumer Products
F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
E54 on Homeland Security Applications
E05 on Fire Standards

Patricia Gleason remains SEI President while also becoming

Vice President of Certification for ASTM International

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Service Provider
Certification
New PCRs, Partnership with ICC-ES

Training
Accreditation, 100 New Programs

Proficiency Testing Programs

PTP 2.0, 3 New Programs, Translations

New Journal
Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing
Systems
Now accepting submissions

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Organizational Vitality
Business Continuity Plan
Building Renovations
Building to capture branding
Investing in IT space

Growing Staff
Digital Communications
Human Resources
Business Development
Information Technology

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The ASTM Evolution

1992

2016

ASTM

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Paper for development and delivery

Offices in Washington DC, Beijing,

Brussels, Ottawa and Peru
98 MOUs with developing countries

Office in Philadelphia, PA
Standard Separates and Volumes
Just Standards

Half of ASTM standards sold outside

the US
The digital path
COMPASS
Solution Provider

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Jim Thomas Wins Ron Brown Award

Highest Honor in Standardization Community
Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership
Award given by Planning Committee of
U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day
(Oct. 2016)
Criteria: leadership in promoting the role of
international standards to eliminate global
barriers to trade
Accolades for Thomas: numerous
contributions to standards development
frequently advocates for openness and
transparency in international
standardization a staunch proponent of
the multiple-path approach to voluntary
standards development.

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