The Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association (SMA)
members are the Industry’s leading suppliers of industrial storage equipment.
They supply storage solutions worldwide and in virtually every major manufacturing
and distribution sector.
What is Industrial Storage Equipment?
Industrial storage equipment includes steel shelving,
industrial mezzanines, work and assembly stations, modular drawer equipment, clothing
storage lockers, movable base storage equipment, storage containers and directly
related equipment.
What We Do
SMA members meet regularly to review, discuss and revise
the standards for design, performance and proper operation of steel
industrial/storage equipment.
SMA Programs Include:
- SMA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as developer for U.S. Industrial Steel Shelving and Mezzanine product and safety standards;
- Product testing and R&D programs funded by SMA over the past 20-plus years have resulted in virtually all of the technical advances made within the U.S. Codes/Standards communities with respect to industrial steel shelving;
- SMA members prepare and conduct extensive educational materials and programs to create additional value for you as a user of steel industrial/storage equipment;
- All SMA members are seated on the SMA Engineering Committee and on the Storage Council's related groups whose collective mission is to develop the methodology and understanding of how to properly apply and integrate traditional storage solutions;
- SMA representatives maintain seats on a number of code and fire safety bodies to further assist in advancing the state of the art in steel industrial/storage equipment design/application.
Learn more about the benefits of SMA membership