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About
CSA Group is an independent, not-for-profit membership association serving business, industry, government and consumers. CSA Group consists of three divisions: Canadian Standards Association, a leading solutions based standards organization, providing standards development, application products, training and advisory selected services ; CSA International, which provides testing and certification services for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas and a variety of other products; and OnSpeX, a provider of consumer product evaluation, inspections and advisory services for retailers and manufacturers.
History
Canadian Standards Association was established in 1919 as the Canadian Engineering Standards Association (CESA). To better reflect the breadth of CESA’s activities, it officially became the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) in 1944. In 1999, CSA International was established to provide of international product testing and certification services while CSA shifted its primary focus to standards development and training. In 2001, all divisions came together under the umbrella name CSA Group. In 2004, OnSpeX was launched as the newest division of CSA Group.
Operation
CSA Group employs more than 1,300 people around the world. Volunteers also play a vital role in the organizations success and form the backbone of the Canadian Standards Association. CSA consists of more than 1,300 committees comprised of approximately 9,000 volunteer members.
CSA Group is a global company and its divisions have offices, testing laboratories and affiliates in more than 60 countries worldwide.