http://www.ca.sgs.com/news.htm News SGS NEWS en © 2008 SGS. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:02:43 +0000 180 http://www.ca.sgs.com/news.htm http://www.ca.sgs.com/sgs_logo.gif SGS NEWS 144 44 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-provides-hot-hydrogen-attack-inspection-for-shell-in-the-philippines-ph?viewId=5553 On October 21, 2011, SGS was awarded a contract to provide a comprehensive Hot Hydrogen Attack (HHA) Inspection for the Shell refinery in Batangas, Philippines. For the entire duration of the contract, scheduled from October 24-28, 2011, SGS s team of experts inspected piping and a heat exchanger for the possible occurrence of hot hydrogen attack by applying advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) methods. 28/11/11 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-announces-new-multi-service-laboratory-in-greater-vancouver-area-canada-ca?viewId=5553 SGS will expand and consolidate its Greater Vancouver operations into a multi-service laboratory in the City of Burnaby, British Columbia. The new 63 000 square foot laboratory will merge three of the existing SGS facilities in the Greater Vancouver area. It is anticipated that the laboratory will open in April 2012. 07/07/11 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-to-provide-comprehensive-project-management-services-for-ongc-corporate-office-in-kolkata-india?viewId=5553 SGS Industrial Services in India has been awarded a contract to provide comprehensive third-party inspection, testing and verification services during the construction of the new state-of-the-art corporate office by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in Kolkata, India. For the length of the entire contract, awarded on February 17, 2011, SGS is contracted to conduct extensive Project Management Services, including but not limited to Project Coordination, Quality Assurance and Quality Control and Safety Management. The contract is scheduled over a period of 32 months. 19/04/11 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-acquires-agri-food-laboratories-inc?viewId=5553 SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of Agri-Food Laboratories Inc. (AFL), the largest independent agriculture testing lab in Ontario based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 14/03/11 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-hong-kong-awarded-the-excellent-brand-again-hk?viewId=5553 We are pleased to announce that SGS Hong Kong has been given the Excellent Brand of Testing & Certification Service award for the 2nd consecutive year at the Hong Kong Leaders Choice Award 2011, organized by Metro Finance Radio Channel. 02/03/11 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/the-best-in-class-network-of-cpsia-accredited-labs?viewId=5553 The complex CPSIA requires U.S. manufacturers and importers to comply with more stringent testing and certification standards (mainly lead and phthalates requirements) for children s products sold in the United States. 02/03/11 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-industrial-services-in-colombia-obtains-iso-9001-2008-certificate-of-conformity?viewId=5553 SGS Industrial Services in Colombia has been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 Certificate of Conformity. On November 22nd, 2010, SGS has been awarded in recognition of its implementation practices that are in compliance with the international Quality Management System standard. 20/01/11 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-to-present-its-wind-energy-services-at-the-ewea-annual-event-2011-in-brussels-belgium?viewId=5553 SGS is attending the EWEA Annual Event 2011 in Brussels from March 14th to the 17th where SGS will present its wide range of services for the wind energy industry including Project Execution, Project Certification and In-Service Inspection. 19/01/11 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-appoints-paul-zieger-as-head-of-its-newly-opened-global-supply-chain-services-competence-center?viewId=5553 In December 2010, SGS appointed Paul Zieger to head its newly opened Global Supply Chain Services Competence Center, with headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Paul assumed responsibility for the leadership of the center, which has a special focus on the support for SGS affiliates to deliver Supply Chain Services in their operational areas. 17/12/10 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-announces-jale-cairney-as-vice-president-global-risk-management?viewId=5553 In October 2010, SGS announced Jale Cairney as Vice President Global Risk Management. Starting in January 2011, Jale will focus on development of the Global Risk Management Competence Center for the SGS Industrial Services business line. 10/12/10 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-rohs-recast-pvc-bfrs-free-testing-promotion-hk?viewId=5553 SGS developed new testing services, in order to help industry to tackle the future challenge of RoHS recast and requirement of PVC/BFRs free. Apply for testing below on or before 31 December 2010, shall enjoy the special offer. 09/12/10 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-to-attend-offshore-wind-logistics-2011-conference-in-london?viewId=5553 From January 19-20, 2011, SGS will be participating in the Offshore Wind Logistics 2011 Conference in London. On the first day of the conference, SGS Risk Management expert, Jale Cairney, will give a speech on the Risk Management of Wind Farm Project Logistics. 09/12/10 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-successfully-conducts-guided-wave-seminars-in-argentina-and-chile?viewId=5553 SGS, the world s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, recently organized two seminars on Guided Wave, an advanced Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) method. Held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 9, 2010 and in Santiago, Chile, on November 11, 2010, the seminars were designed to provide theoretical and practical information on this Long Range Ultrasonic Testing technique. 02/12/10 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgss-advanced-systems-group-releases-new-version-of-the-ahead-intelligent-asset-performance-management-toolkit?viewId=5553 The Advanced Systems Group of SGS is pleased to announce the release of the latest version of its flagship AHEAD (Asset Health, Effectiveness and Diagnostics) toolkit for Intelligent Asset Performance Management in the resource and manufacturing industries. 11/11/10 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-last-call-food-grade-testing-special-offer-2010-hk?viewId=5553 SGS is extending the 30% off offer last summer on the food grade testing services. 19/10/10 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-re-launches-china-minimum-wages-map-cn?viewId=5553 SGS is pleased to announce the re-launch of China Minimum Wages Map , a webpage fully featured to fit your demand in finding Minimum Wages information for the whole China. 01/09/10 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-voc-testing-service-cn?viewId=5553 Only available in Chinese. 20/07/10 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-acquires-assayers-canada-limited-in-vancouver-canada?viewId=5553 SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of Assayers Canada (commonly known as Mineral Environments Laboratories Ltd.) in Vancouver, Canada. 12/07/10 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-opens-new-sample-preparation-laboratory-in-guerrero-mexico?viewId=5553 SGS is pleased to announce the opening of a new sample preparation facility in Guerrero, Mexico to service the growing needs of the minerals exploration industry. 25/06/10 http://www.ca.sgs.com/en/sgs-provides-china-standard-testing-services-for-textile-and-apparel-products-hk?viewId=5553 SGS has been accredited by the China National Accreditation Services for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) and the China Metrology Accreditation (CMA) to perform various types of safety and quality assurance tests in order to ensure that your apparel products conform to the China National Safety Standards. 31/05/10