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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:25:01 +0000 180 http://www.sgs.com/news.htm http://www.sgs.com/sgs_logo.gif SGS NEWS 144 44 http://www.sgs.com/en/eup-implement-measure-for-television-cn?viewId=641 Available only in Chinese 03/11/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/new-services-provided-by-sgs-wind-energy-services-corporate?viewId=641 SGS Wind Energy Services has successfully expanded its independent Inspection, Verification, and Testing Services to include Wind Farm Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Audits, Legal Mapping and Risk Management Advisory Services for offshore wind farms. 14/10/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-automotive-services-at-the-2009-cita-conference?viewId=641 SGS Automotive Services will participate in the 2009 CITA Conference to be held in Göteborg, Sweden from 13th - 16th October 2009. 13/10/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-certification-for-lifting-equipment-and-training-crane-operators?viewId=641 SGS offers crane safety evaluation and crane operator training in accordance with the latest Canadian standards and regulations. 08/10/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-awarded-a-10-year-statutory-vehicle-inspection-contract-in-albania?viewId=641 The Minister of Transport in Albania officially signed and awarded a 10-year Statutory Vehicle Inspection Contract to SGS SA. 08/10/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-supports-aafa-as-elite-sponsor-hk?viewId=641 SGS proudly announces that we have become an Elite Sponsor of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA). As an AAFA Elite Sponsor, we made a notable annual investment to advance the association members' competitiveness, productivity and profitability in the global market. We endeavour to share with AAFA members our professional knowledge and leadership in the textile and footwear industry. 30/09/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-secures-quality-during-upgrade-of-the-sines-thermal-power-plant-in-portugal?viewId=641 SGS supported the Desulphurization Project of the Sines Thermal Power Plant in Portugal by providing comprehensive Quality Control and Inspection Services, enabling reliable and continuous operation of the plant in accordance with the LCP Directive on the limitation of emissions. 14/09/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-indonesia-laboratory-receives-iec-iso-17025-accreditation?viewId=641 PT SGS Indonesia is pleased to announce that its state-of-the-art laboratory facilities in Jakarta have recently been accredited by the National Accreditation Body of Indonesia (KAN). 09/09/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-signs-worldwide-agreement-for-fssc-22000-certification-foodsafety?viewId=641 SGS, the world’s leading Food Safety Management Systems certification body, has signed a global licensing contract with the Foundation for Food Safety Certification. Under the agreement, SGS is immediately able to certify organizations against the new FSSC 22000 standard. SGS is now progressing IAF accreditation for the standard to complete the full recognition process. 26/08/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/upm-and-sgs-sign-global-landmark-agreement-to-ensure-the-origin-of-wood-fibre?viewId=641 UPM and SGS have finalized a global landmark agreement in which the origin of all UPM pulp and paper products will be ensured with a single, global system. For UPM's customers, the new multi-site certification means a major step towards a simple, standardized way to guarantee the origin of UPM products. 26/08/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/fe-sgs-ukraine-achieves-iso-9001-2008-certification-ua?viewId=641 The Quality Management System (QMS) for the inspection services rendered by FE “SGS UKRAINE” conforms to international standard ISO 9001:2008 which details the requirements for QMS. 24/08/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-expands-operations-for-its-life-science-services-business-in-north-america-news?viewId=641 SGS Life Science Services announced today that it is expanding its R&D / QC operations in North America. SGS Life Science Services R&D / QC division performs method development and quality control testing for the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical device, chemicals and cosmetics markets. 10/08/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-nigeria-re-awarded-with-iso-9001-2000-certification?viewId=641 ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System certification demonstrates a company’s commitment to service quality and customer satisfaction. Recently, the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) re-awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification to SGS Nigeria. 10/08/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/timber-legality-and-traceability-verification-tltv?viewId=641 The first TLTV statement was awarded by SGS to a forestry company in Tanzania, the Kilombero Valley Teak Company Ltd, for/with approximately 28,000 hectares of plantations. 29/07/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-tests-materials-and-steel-wire-ropes-of-the-longest-sea-link-bridge-in-india-to-ensure-reliability?viewId=641 Bandra-Worli Sea Link, the first and longest cable-stayed sea link in India, was inaugurated in June 2009. With a height equivalent to a 43-story building, SGS verified the quality of the steel wire ropes used for the construction in accordance with the project specification and quality plan. 29/07/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-durango-lab-assessed-to-the-requirements-of-iso-iec-17025-us?viewId=641 SGS is pleased to announce that our geochemical laboratory in Durango, Mexico has completed the on-site evaluation of the Quality Management System. This assessment measured conformance to the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025 standard for the General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. 27/07/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/quality-and-safety-will-always-be-beautiful?viewId=641 SGS partners with EFfCI to audit and certify members’ compliance with the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines that ensure the highest standards of quality and safety for ingredients used in cosmetics products as well as in the industry’s manufacturing processes. 23/07/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/tank-inspection-in-jakarta-using-industrial-rope-access?viewId=641 Where conventional inspection is not appropriate, Industrial Rope Access is needed. This new surveying approach makes the inspection of hard-to-reach tanks possible if a crawler cannot pass. 23/07/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/iso_17025_accreditation_of_sgs_laboratory_services_ghana_ltd?viewId=641 21/07/09 http://www.sgs.com/en/sgs-launched-seed-and-crop-services-in-china?viewId=641 SGS is pleased to announce the launch of its Seed & Crop Services in the People’s Republic of China. The first field trial for agricultural research started in Changping near Beijing to identify the influence of a corn variety to density and to confirm its suitable density. 10/07/09