Press release 2019 Jan 21

Sturdy, subsidiary of APEX group acquired American ASME certification

In pursuit of excellent quality and to enter the United States market, Sturdy actively optimises quality system procedures and finally, on October 22, 2018, obtained the ASME system certification issued by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Sturdy is now the first company acquired US ASME certified sterilizer manufacturer in Taiwan. While the average time of certification process is 10 months in minimum as ASME has been known for its strict requirements, it took only 8 months for Sturdy to get approved by ASME certification.