About Us

ISANTA's membership consists of industry-leading companies and includes a board of directors that works with staff to set, monitor, and assist in accomplishing the goals of the association.

History

In 1966, a coalition of five manufacturing companies formed the Industrial Stapling Manufacturer's Institute, a forerunner to ISANTA.  ISANTA was officially incorporated in 1975 as the International Stapling and Nailing Technical Association when a small group of manufacturers, promoting the new and modern pneumatically driven power fastening systems, realized the need for common action and standards of practice, particularly in residential construction. In 1982, a name change to International Staple, Nail, and Tool Association (ISANTA) was made.. To read a brief history on ISANTA, please Click Here.

Since its founding, membership has increased to include greater representation across the industry. Our members are manufacturers of tools and/or fasteners, serving industries such as

• residential and commercial construction
• remodeling
• manufactured housing
• furniture
• vehicles
• pallets and containers

ISANTA has proudly demonstrated its ability to represent and promote the ever-expanding market opportunities in this innovative industry. The association is committed to maintaining its leadership role in working proactively with government entities, voluntary code bodies, and standards developers to effectively meet the needs of its members and the industries they serve.

ISANTA Bylaws

Latest News

ISANTA 2021-2022 Board of Directors

ISANTA is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Board of Directors

February 22, 2022

Accent Building Materials - Becomes ISANTA's Newest Member

Accent Building Materials and its proprietary brand STRIKER® was established in 1998. The company with headquarters in Tomball TX, along with branches in Cypress and Hayward CA, has become a leading building materials distributor. Specializing in steel products used by the residential and commercial trades, Accent Building Materials focuses on fasteners, including a wide variety of nails, staples, brads and pneumatic tools. We have built our business on a ‘Customer-First’ philosophy and are proud to be an ISANTA member as of February 18, 2022. For more information please go to the website  www.accentbuild.com

October 19, 2021

ESR-1539 UPDATE PUBLISHED

ESR-1539 was updated and published on October 18th. Shanghai Yueda Nail Company in now listed in the report with a wide portfolio of nails and staples. In addition, ESR-1539 has obtained a California Building Code (CBC) supplement.

August 25, 2021

ESR-1539 UPDATE PUBLISHED

ESR-1539 was updated and published on August 25. Multiple changes were made to the report with the addition of Guney Celik (Adana, Turkey) and National Nails (Grand Rapids, Michigan) as the two newest listees to have their products evaluated.