• National Association of Hose and Accessories Distribution | www.nahad.org
  NAHAD is an international force in setting standards for and servicing the hose and accessory industry. Texcel is a founding member of NAHAD.

• Gasket Fabricators Association | www.gasketfab.org
  GFA is a respected trade association of fabricators whose products include metallic and non-metallic sealing devices and allied products.

Quality Standards Organizations
The following organizations establish quality standards used in the manufacture of Texcel products:

• American National Standards Institute | www.ansi.org
  ANSI’s mission is to enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.

• American Society for Testing and Materials | www.astm.org
  ASTM International is a developer and provider of voluntary consensus standards, related technical information, and services having internationally recognized quality and applicability that: promote public health and safety, and the overall quality of life; contribute to the reliability of materials, products, systems and services; and facilitate national, regional, and international commerce.

• International Organization for Standardization | www.iso.org
  ISO is an international voluntary standards organization that contributes to making the development, manufacturing, and supply of products and services more efficient, safer, and cleaner; enables trade between countries easier and fairer; safeguards consumers, and users in general, of products and services.

• Rubber Manufacturers’ Association | www.rma.org
  RMA is the primary national trade association for the finished rubber products in the U.S. and is the leading business advocate, resource and information clearinghouse for and about today’s diversified rubber industry.