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A Ben-Mor employee elected for Vice President of the WSTDA
At the recent Annual meeting May 7 to 10th in Naples, Florida, Mandy Masters, a Ben-Mor employee (on the right in the photo), was nominated and elected for Vice President of the WSTDA (Web Sling & Tie Down Association). She has been working on the round sling committee for 3 years. Mandy was nominated for the Board of Directors in 2017, and will now run a term for 2018-2019 as Vice-President.
Normand Laliberté, another employee of Ben-Mor, is also a member of the technical committee of synthetic lifting slings. He contributes to the writing of the technical standards of the WSTDA.
The WSTDA is a technical association dedicated to the development and promotion of voluntary recommended standards and associated reference materials for lifting slings and tie downs.
The Web Sling & Tie Down Association (WSTDA) is the largest non-profit, technical organization dedicated to the safe operation of all synthetic web slings and tie downs. Comprised mostly of sling and tie down manufacturers, WSTDA membership also includes fiber suppliers, weavers, testing companies, government enforcement agencies and other interested parties from countries around the world. WSTDA is recognized internationally, with members from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
The WSTDA’s core mission is the development and promotion of voluntary Recommended Standard Specifications covering the most common synthetic web lifting and tie down products. The current Standards cover construction, selection, use and maintenance of Synthetic Webbing, Thread, Web Slings, Round Slings, Tie Downs and Chain Binders.
The WSTDA has been a trusted resource since formation as the Web Sling Association in 1973 and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice as a Standards Writing Organization.