ASME Signs Memorandum of Understanding with China Chemical Ind...

ASME Signs Memorandum of Understanding with China Chemical Ind... ASME Signs Memorandum of Understanding with China Chemical Ind... ASME Signs Memorandum of Understanding with China Chemical Industry Equipment AssociationOct. 24, 2016 Zhao Min (left), general director of the China Chemical Industry Equipment Association, and ASME Executive Director Thomas Loughlin at the signing of the memorandum of understanding at ASME headquarters. (Photo by Wil Haywood, Public Information) On Oct. 17, a delegation from the China Chemical Industry Equipment Association (CCIEA) honigwein with representatives from ASME at the Societys 2 Park Avenue headquarters, where the two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that formalized the relationship the groups have maintained for nearly 10 years. The agreement, which was signed by ASME Executive Director Thomas Loughlin and CCIEAs Director General Zhao Min, covers the promotion of information exchange, c ooperation in standards development and training, standards committee participation, and potential cooperation in workshops and seminars with a special focus on conformity assessment and personnel certification. The delegation from the China Chemical Industry Equipment Association met with several ASME staff members during their visit to ASME headquarters on Oct. 17. (Photo by Wil Haywood, Public Information) Founded in 1989, CCIEA is a group of more than 500 Chinese manufacturers that are involved in a variety of fields including chemical, petrochemical, petroleum, machinery, light industry, medicine, metallurgy, electric power, and agriculture. The association, which interacts with a variety of government agencies and large state-owned enterprises, is responsible for appraisal and evaluation in pressure vessel design and manufacture, pressure piping components and related equipment, as well as associated training and personnel certification. Approximatel y 200 CCIEA member firms have their quality assurance programs certified by ASME, and many more are expected to become certified. ol.number list-style-type decimalpadding-left 40px.NonTopicImage margin-removed 0px 15px 5px 0pxfloat-removed leftborder 0.NonTopicImageCaption font-size 11pxcolor 999float-removed leftmargin-removed 5px 15px 15px 0pxline-heightautoheight-removed 14px.NonTopicImageCaptionX font-size 11pxcolor 999float-removed leftmargin-removed 5px 15px 35px 0pxline-heightautoheight-removed 14px.NonTopicImageTwo margin-removed 5px 0px 2px 35pxfloat-removed rightborder 0.NonTopicImageCaptionTwo font-size 11pxcolor 999float-removed leftmargin-removed 5px 0px 15px 5pxline-heightautoheight-removed 14pxul.disctwo list-style disc inside noneul.disctwo li margin-bottom 2px importantimg.moumargin-right15pxfloat-removedleft