http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/news.htm News SGS NEWS en © 2008 SGS. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:05:31 +0000 180 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/news.htm http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/sgs_logo.gif SGS NEWS 144 44 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/sgs-supports-aafa-as-elite-sponsor-hk?viewId=10050432 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.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/invitation-to-attend-time-of-flight-diffraction-training-course-in-shanghai?viewId=10050432 SGS organized a Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) Training Course to be held on November 17-28, 2009 in Shanghai, China. 09/09/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/sgs-signs-worldwide-agreement-for-fssc-22000-certification-foodsafety?viewId=10050432 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.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/fe-sgs-ukraine-achieves-iso-9001-2008-certification-ua?viewId=10050432 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.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/quality-and-safety-will-always-be-beautiful?viewId=10050432 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.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/degradation-of-fabric-properties-hk?viewId=10050432 Swimwear fabrics are manufactured using a variety of fibre combinations and fibre types. The fabric properties can be very dependent on the fibre content and types of fibres used in the fabric. Some fabrics are more sensitive to exposure to chlorinated water than others which might result in a loss in strength coupled with an increase in stretch and decrease in recovery. 25/06/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/sgs-ndt-tutor-presented-a-paper-at-the-2009-far-east-forum-on-nondestructive-evaluation-testing?viewId=10050432 SGS Non-Destructive Testing Training and Examination Center trainer and examiner, Sam Xu, gave a presentation on European NDT training and certification methods at the 2009 Far East Forum on Nondestructive Evaluation/Testing: New Technology & Application. 25/06/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/sgs-ndt-training-and-examination-center-offers-institute-of-corrosion-training-courses?viewId=10050432 SGS NDT Training and Examination Center will offer the first training courses and examinations by the Institute of Corrosion in October 2009. These training courses are designed to prepare candidates for the Painting Inspector Level 1 and the Coatings Inspector Level 2 Examinations. 25/06/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/additional-investments-for-sgs-ndt-training-and-examination-center-news-ndt?viewId=10050432 SGS NDT Training and Examination Center has made another major investment in specialized samples and equipment to meet the increasing demand for PCN training and examinations in the South East Asia region 11/06/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/safety-first-yang-successfully-passed-the-chinese-radiation-safety-course-and-examination-news?viewId=10050432 SGS Non-Destructive Testing Technician, Danny Yang, successfully passed the Chinese Radiation Safety Course and examination. SGS demonstrates to its clients and personnel that safety always comes first, especially in terms of working with ionizing radiation. 19/05/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/sgs-ndt-training-and-examination-center-extends-its-non-destructive-testing-training-services-to-radiographic-testing-rt?viewId=10050432 The completion of the construction of the exposure bays for X-ray and Gamma-ray Radiography allows the SGS NDT Training and Examination Center to extend its Non-Destructive Testing training services to Radiographic Testing (RT). 18/05/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/time-of-flight-diffraction-tofd-training-course-hosted-by-sgs-in-china?viewId=10050432 The SGS NDT Training and Examination Center hosted the first Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) Level 2 SNT training course in Shanghai, China. 30/04/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/iso-9001-2000-certificate-delivered-to-pilkington-glass-ru?viewId=10050432 After two years of hard preparatory work, Pilkington Glass LLC passed the SGS certification audit, which confirmed that the management system covering sales and manufacturing of glass for construction industry in Russia has been created and implemented in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 standard. 27/04/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/increasing-demand-for-pcn-qualifications-outside-of-europe?viewId=10050432 The SGS NDT Training & Examination Center conducted the first PCN courses in English for overseas candidates from the Middle East region 21/04/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/fourth-sgs-tutor-passed-asnt-ndt-level-3-examination?viewId=10050432 SGS Non-Destructive Testing Training and Examination Center tutor, Oliver Sun, successfully completed the American Society of Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) Level 3 certification program. 08/04/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/sgs-ssc-chose-fsc-certified-paper-as-its-media-press-source?viewId=10050432 As the awareness of protecting environment is growing, FSC certified product is becoming popular among environmentalists and normal citizens. To widely promoting FSC, SGS SSC internal media press choose FSC certified paper as its source, which also showed social responsibility that SGS has made. 12/03/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/sgs-taiwan-is-accredited-by-consumer-product-safety-improvement-act-hr-4040-tw?viewId=10050432 The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently published the final rule for Certificates of Compliance. The US importer or the (US) domestic manufacturer has now been designated as the sole entity that must issue the Certificate of Conformity (COC). This rule is effective upon publication in the Federal Register. 04/02/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/sgs-asset-integrity-management-aim-competence-center-experts-presented-five-papers-at-the-2009-american-petroleum-institute-api-inspector-summit?viewId=10050432 SGS papers have fully convinced hundred of attendees about the expertise of the AIM Competence Center at the 2009 API Inspector Summit held January 27 - 30 in Galveston, Texas, USA 25/02/09 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/sgs-ndt-training-and-examination-center-receives-an-ato-accreditation-by-bindt?viewId=10050432 The SGS-NDT Training & Examination Centre has successfully passed an audit by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and is now an Accredited Training Organization (ATO). This authorizes SGS to conduct both training and examinations in accordance with BINDT requirements, in China and around the world. 05/12/08 http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/en/pcn-follow-up-audit-passed-with-zero-non-compliance-reports-corp?viewId=10050432 After the SGS-NDT Training & Examination Center was granted the status of Authorised Qualifying Body (AQB), it has also now successfully passed the first follow-up audit conducted by BINDT/PCN with zero non conformance reports. 28/11/08