Appleton Quality Concepts, Inc. is a leading stainless steel and high-alloy product manufacturing service provider. With a focus on delivering high quality stainless steel and alloys, we ensure that top-notch services are always being rendered. We have maintained a high standard of excellence over the years by making certain that the company’s state of the art manufacturing processes are being fully utilized in order to ensure that our clients are being supplied with the high-quality products that we have garnered a reputation of distinction for producing.

Our lead consultant, Annemarie Appleton, is an expert in numerous areas of ASTM, ASME, and MSS materials specifications and product standards, and Quality System Programs for materials manufacturers and suppliers in process, pressure piping, and pressure vessel materials and piping components, especially in austenitic stainless and high-alloy materials. In particular she has extensive experience with the supply of materials in the commercial nuclear power industry under the requirements of ASME NCA-3800, ASME NQA-1, and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulations Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Appendix B to Part 50 - Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants and Part 21 - Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance. For the past 20 years, she has participated and achieved leadership positions in the consensus committees at various standards development organizations with jurisdiction over these specifications and standards. Her industry SDO experience is alloyed with 30 years of daily hands-on experience in quality management and production management of a pipe fitting manufacturing facility.

Ms. Appleton has received a number of awards and accolades for her expertise and demonstration of diligence in her field, which have included the following:

AWARDS

2011       ASME Codes & Standards Certificate of Acclamation

In testimony of the high regard of your co-workers and the deep appreciation of the Society for your valued services in advancing the engineering profession for the review, acceptance, and incorporation of the 2008 Edition “NQA-! Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications” into Section III of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

2010       ASTM Committee A01 Award of Appreciation

In Recognition of Outstanding Service to Committee A01 as Chair of Subcommittee A01 on Methods of Corrosion Testing

2010       ASME Codes & Standards Certificate of Acclamation

For Outstanding Service to ASME and the Nuclear Industry in the Re-write of NCA-3800 Metallic Material Organization's Quality System Program

Published in the 1992 Edition 1994 Addenda of ASME Section III

2009       ASME Codes & Standards Certificate of Recognition for Service

Ms. Appleton strives for excellence in her every endeavor, and she continuously makes every effort to contribute her knowledge and experience to each organization with which she maintains affiliation.

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