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IAPMO Mexico, an accredited product testing laboratory in Monterey, Mexico, that tests toilets and urinals for the Mexican market as specified under the Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-002-CONAGUA-2021 standard, celebrated its grand opening Oct. 16 with a ceremony featuring government officials and manufacturer representatives.
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December 20, 2023 • Column • Member Profile • Views: 101
FIFTH-YEAR APPRENTICE CHRISTIAN PRADO WAS UNSATISFIED WITH HIS CAREER FOR A DECADE BEFORE DISCOVERING HIS CALLING WITH UA LOCAL 78 Christian Prado had a job. He wanted a career. After graduating from high school and briefly attending community college, Prado spent nearly a decade working for an armored car company....
December 20, 2023 • Column • Views: 43
Mexico is home to one of the fastest-growing aerospace industries in the world, and an agreement between IAPMO’s Systems Certification Body (SCB) and the Baja Aerospace Cluster stands to accelerate that growth and increase opportunities on both sides of the border. Government officials, manufacturers, exporters and related...
October 2, 2023 • Column • Views: 100
U.S. Rep. Norma Torres and her staff visited IAPMO World Headquarters and met with executives on Tuesday to discuss IAPMO’s interests within her district and in Washington, D.C., and to tour the plumbing products testing lab. Torres, a Democrat, represents California’s 35th District, which is based in the Inland Empire and...
October 2, 2023 • Column • Views: 69
The 88th Texas Legislature this session has reaffirmed support for the Uniform Plumbing Code® (UPC®). House Bill 2689 would have mandated that all jurisdictions in the state adopt the International Plumbing Code, thus limiting options for jurisdictions in Texas. This issue has been unsuccessfully pushed by special interests for the...
October 2, 2023 • Column • Views: 21
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) on Aug. 2 received the Alliance for Water Efficiency’s (AWE) 2023 Affiliate Member of the Year Award in recognition of its service as a leader in the water efficiency and conservation community. The award honors an organizational member that has demonstrated...
October 2, 2023 • Column • Views: 8
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) and its charitable arm, the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH™), helped host a daylong water forum during the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Third Senior Officials’ and Ministerial Meeting. The event...
October 2, 2023 • Column • Views: 5
IAPMO R&T Lab, a trusted name for independent testing, research and technical services in the plumbing and mechanical industries, recently opened its first product test lab in Mexico. Located in Monterrey, the new lab will initially be equipped to test toilets and urinals as specified under the Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-002-CONAGUA-...
October 2, 2023 • Column • Views: 137
‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’ POSE MYRIAD HEALTH RISKS AND EFFORTS TO MITIGATE ARE LONG OVERDUE The per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances known as PFAS are large and complex groups of synthetic chemicals that have been used in various products throughout the world since mid-19th century. PFAS molecules contain whole families of chemicals that...
March 18, 2024 • President's Message • Views: 2
The IAPMO Board of Directors held its first meeting of the year in January. I’d like to share with you a few of the things we addressed...
March 18, 2024 • Chief Executive Officer • Views: 3
As IAPMO powers through the first quarter of 2024, I’m excited to update you on many newsworthy happenings around our organization and...
March 13, 2024 • Industry News • Views: 1
The operation allows for expansion of space, staff and capabilities. Taco Hydroflo Pump...
March 11, 2024 • ASSE • Industry News • Views: 40
Mokena, Ill. — ASSE International is seeking working group members to update ASSE 1010, the...
March 7, 2024 • Industry News • Sustainable Codes • Views: 6
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its intent to revise its...
March 6, 2024 • Code News • IAPMO News • Industry News • Sustainable Codes • Views: 14
Ontario, Calif. — The California Building Standards Commission has approved the adoption of...
March 4, 2024 • IAPMO News • Views: 21
Ontario, Calif. — Building on the momentum started last year, The IAPMO Group, the world-leading...
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