Princeton Junction, NJ - February, 2010 - MISTRAS Group, Inc. announces the appointment of Mark Carlos to Chairman of the American Society for Testing and Materials (
ASTM), E07 Committee on Non Destructive Testing (
NDT).
ASTM International is a worldwide volunteer organization, providing a forum for producers, users, ultimate consumers, and those having an interest to create consensus standards for materials, products, systems and services.
The E07 Committee on
NDT currently has jurisdiction over 175 NDT standards, published in Volume 03.03 Annual Book of
ASTM Standards. E07 has 12 technical subcommittees that maintain jurisdiction over these standards. These standards have, and continue to play, a preeminent role in all aspects relating to traditional and emerging
NDT methodologies (including thermal and visual), Radiology (X, Gamma and Neutron), Liquid Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, Acoustic Emission, Ultrasonics, Electromagnetics, Leak Testing and Reference Radiological Images.
As an active and participating
ASTM member for over 20 years, Mark has progressed from Chairman of the E07.04, Acoustic Emission Subcommittee (which he still presides over), to Secretary of the Committee, Vice Chairman and now Chairman of the Committee for
NDT.
"Standards play a large role in the Non Destructive Testing business," said Mark Carlos. "I am happy to be a part of
ASTM and contribute to the professional growth of the
NDT industry."
Mark is the Group Executive Vice President for the Products & Systems Division of MISTRAS Group, Inc., responsible for research and development, engineering and manufacturing.
About MISTRAS Group:
MISTRAS is a leading "one source" global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure. Mission critical services and solutions are delivered globally and provide customers the ability to extend the useful life of their assets, improve productivity & profitability, comply with government safety and environmental regulations and enhance risk management operational decisions.
MISTRAS uniquely combines its industry leading products and technologies -24/7 on-line monitoring of critical assets; mechanical integrity (
MI) and non-destructive testing (
NDT) services; and its proprietary world class data warehousing & analysis software- to provide comprehensive and competitive products, systems and services solutions from a single source provider.
For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.mistrasgroup.com or contact Nestor S. Makarigakis, Marketing Communications (MARCOM) Manager at marcom@mistrasgroup.com.
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