Steel Tube Institute launches HSS certified producer program

Steel Tube Institute launches HSS certified producer program. The Steel Tube Institute of North America (STINA) announced that, with the completion and distribution of its structural steel tubing Certified Producer Program Procedural Guide, it is officially launching an industry-wide, Hollow Structural Section (HSS) product certification program. The program, called the STINA Certified Producer Program, is designed to provide assurance that HSS, that is identified with the Certified Producer's Mark, has been manufactured by producers who meet nationally recognized manufacturing standards, and who have passed the program's audits and product testing. The Procedural Guide, which has been distributed to STINA's HSS Committee members, covers the rules and guidelines of the program, including: program eligibility, the application and qualification process, and procedures for verification.