Certification Information
Certified Window Products
Window and door manufacturers have a choice. Participating in a voluntary certification program is not mandatory and some choose not to. Merzon Industries has had and will continue to have its products independently tested and certified. We participate in the AAMA Certification Program.
AAMA is the American Architectural Manufacturers Association. Originally established in 1936, it is a self-regulating organization made up of window and door industry manufacturers, suppliers and independent industry affiliated members.
Since 1962, AAMA's primary purpose has been to write and enforce, through Certification Programs, performance specifications for window and door assemblies, performance verifications for window an door components, as well as specifications and/or certification for framing and sash materials used in window and door assemblies.
The AAMA Certification Program is composed of the performance-based specifications and/or certification for framing and sash materials used in window and door assemblies.
The AAMA Certification Program is based on the performance-based specification ANSI/AAMA/NWWDA 101/I.S.2. This material-neutral specification defines the following basic performance requirements:
- Prescribed minimum levels of air infiltration through the assembly
- No water leakage allowed through the assembly at the specified pressure
- Prescribed levels of structural resistance (from wind and other dynamic pressures)
- Prescribed resistance to forced (unwanted or criminal) entry
- Component performance and integrity quality verification to AAMA specifications
The AAMA Certification Program is designed to provide the user of windows and doors with an assurance of quality that is without bias. Only the AAMA Gold Label indicates that:
- The product underwent testing based on the stringent requirements of the ANSI/AAMA/NWWDA/101I.S.2 industry standard
- These tests were performed at an independent AAMA-accredited laboratory
- An Independent (third party) Validator through two unannounced plant inspections each year has continuously monitored the product production for compliance
Merzon Industries is a proud participant in the AAMA certification program. For more information, please visit the AAMA website at www.aamanet.org.