What is FM APPROVED? 

FM Approved is a certification granted by FM Approvals, an organization linked to FM Global, which has laboratories and teams of more than 1500 engineers able to test and reproduce the most difficult meteorological phenomena, recreating hurricane-force winds (258km/h) and testing the resistance of building materials, particularly roofing systems. The tests performed range from verifying the product design and/or specification to quality controls and installation. 

Some of the quality system requirements evaluated are: procedures for incoming inspection of raw materials and manufacturing quality control, engineering documentation, measurement systems, procedures for traceability, and anomaly handling. FM Approvals is recognized and respected around the world. FM Approved certification assures customers that a product or service has been rigorously tested and complies with the highest national and international standards. 

WHAT IS GLOBAL FM? 

Global FM is an insurance company specialized in the prevention of property claims through the use of loss prevention engineering. Founded in 1835, the organization has a strong presence in more than 130 countries, and a third of the companies in the American “Fortune 1000” are its customers.