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Japan - 11/11/09 SGS Accredited to Provide Building Inspection and Certification Services in Japan On October 30, 2009, SGS received the accreditation to conduct building inspection and certification services in accordance with the Building Standard Law (BSL) of Japan. Holding license number 22, SGS is one of the designated confirmation bodies operating nationwide authorized to issue a certificate of conformity which is required for any building construction in Japan. Read More |
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| 10/08/09 | Industrial | SGS Nigeria Re-Awarded with ISO 9001:2000 Certification 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. | |||||||||||
| 29/07/09 | Governments and Institutions | Timber Legality & Traceability Verification (TLTV) 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 | Industrial | SGS Tests Materials and Steel Wire Ropes of the Longest Sea Link Bridge in India to Ensure Reliability 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. | |||||||||||
| 27/07/09 | Minerals | SGS Durango Lab Assessed to the Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 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. | |||||||||||
| 23/07/09 | Systems and Services Certification | Quality and Safety Will Always Be Beautiful - SGS to Audit and Certify Compliance with the European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients' Good Manufacturing Practices 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 | Industrial | Tank Inspection in Jakarta Using Industrial Rope Access 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. | |||||||||||
| 21/07/09 | ISO 17025 Accreditation of SGS Laboratory Services Ghana Ltd | ||||||||||||
| 10/07/09 | Agriculture | SGS Launched Seed and Crop Services in China 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. | |||||||||||
| 08/07/09 | Industrial | Industrial Rope Access Enables Record Shutdown Time for Refinery in Malaysia One major benefit of Industrial Rope Access is the minimization of shutdown time of industrial assets. With industrial rope access, scaffolding, cradles or mobile elevated work platforms are no longer necessary to be able to access high or remote locations. Compared to traditional approaches, inspection and testing can be performed faster, resulting in cost savings for clients. | |||||||||||
| 29/06/09 | Consumer Testing | SGS Develops New Footwear Fitting Service for EU & USA Markets The fitting of footwear onto the correct foot is a highly skilled process requiring patience, knowledge and a wealth of shoe fitting experience. The shoe fitter’s knowledge and experience is therefore paramount in carefully assessing the foot to shoe relationship so that only the very best fitting shoes are approved. SGS is proud to add the capability of issuing independent full shoe fitting services (adult and children’s footwear) for European and US end buyer markets to its footwear testing services. This new service, based in the UK is available to any SGS client around the world therefore providing end buyer market expertise throughout the footwear supply chain. | |||||||||||
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