Norwood, MA---Instron, a provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, has announced that its Calibration Laboratory has achieved renewal of its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. Having completed a three day re-accreditation assessment by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), a program administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Metrology Institute (NMI) of the United States. Providing the highest quality accreditation services NVLAP is recognized as world-class laboratory accreditation program.

The ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation recognizes that Instron’s calibration laboratory (NVLAP Lab Code 200301-0) has demonstrated the technical competence necessary to provide scientifically sound measurements in conducting a wide range of calibration services.