Associations

ASME BPE
3-A Sanitary Standards
The International Association of Food Industry Suppliers
Food Industry Suppliers Association
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering

ASME BPE

The ASME BPE Standard Committee’s objective is to provide the requirements applicable to the design of new equipment used in the bioprocessing, pharmaceutical, and personal care product industries, including aspects related to sterility and cleanability, material dimensions and tolerances, surface finish, material joining and seals.

Based on these objectives the Standard is written and maintained to provide design fundamentals, cGMP, and acceptance criteria for high purity products.

The committee consists of volunteer representatives from around the world including end-users, manufacturers, contractors, fabricators, engineering firms, and independent inspection firms, who meet three times a year to update the Standard.

Top Line actively supports the ASME BPE Standard by participating on several subcommittees and task groups, and by providing products that meet or exceed the requirements of this International Standard.

3-A Sanitary Standards

The 3-A Sanitary Standards Committee's objective is to formulate sanitary design criteria covering a single piece of equipment called a "Standard" or to formulate practices relating to sanitary process systems called "Accepted Practices".

These standards are developed through the cooperative efforts of local, state, and federal sanitarians, equipment manufacturers, and equipment end users so that they are acceptable to those involved in the sanitary aspects of the dairy and related industries.

The ultimate goal is to protect dairy products from contamination and to ensure all product contact surfaces can be mechanically cleaned or can be dismantled for manual cleaning, and, when necessary, for inspection.

The committee consists of representatives from the International Association of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians, the United States Public Health Service, and the Dairy Industry Committee (DIC). Members of the DIC include The American Butter Institute, The American Dairy Products Institute, The International Ice Cream Association, The Milk Industry Foundation, The National Cheese Institute, and The International Association of Food Industry Suppliers (IAFIS).

IAFIS - The International Association of Food Industry Suppliers

The International Association of Food Industry Suppliers (IAFIS) is an 87 year old, not-for-profit trade association of manufacturers and suppliers serving the global food industry.

Formerly the Dairy and Food Industries Supply Assocation (DFISA), the Association changed its name in the spring of 1997 to more accurately reflect the diversity and global nature of its members, their customers, and the food processing and packaging industries.

Its mission is to enhance the sales and profits of the food supply industry through programs and services that:

Promote the development of buying and selling relationships among the members of the food industry.
Provide marketing and business information resources that assist the firms of the food industry to meet the needs of their customers. IAFIS members, and the IAFIS Foundation, sponsor and support Worldwide Food Expo, the industry's largest food processing and packaging trade show in North America, and a range of scholarships, education programs, information services, and international standards activities for the global food industry.

FISA - Food Industry Suppliers Association

FISA is a national association of independent distributors and major manufacturers of sanitary equipment, components, and related supplies used in the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical and personal care industries.

The purpose of the association is to:

• Promote distribution
• Provide a forum and services to members for operating more effective businesses

ISPE, the Society for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Professionals, is a world-wide, not-for-profit volunteer society of technical professionals who apply their practical knowledge in the regulated pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industries. ISPE is committed to advancement of the educational and technical efflciency of its members through forums for the exchange of ideas and practical experience.

Today, ISPE provides the platform to address these specific needs in health care manufacturing.

Technology professionals around the world, dedicated to obtaining the highest levels of productivity and compliance, have gained their long overdue recognition as Pharmaceutical Engineers through their participation on the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering.

Mission Statement:
ISPE strives to be the leading global source of information, educational services and forums for developing and sharing technical knowledge and practical experience for those technical professionals who develop and manufacture regulated health care products and those who serve these industries.