http://www.au.sgs.com/news.htm News SGS NEWS en © 2008 SGS. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:06:53 +0000 180 http://www.au.sgs.com/news.htm http://www.au.sgs.com/sgs_logo.gif SGS NEWS 144 44 http://www.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-provides-hot-hydrogen-attack-inspection-for-shell-in-the-philippines-ph?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-provides-complex-pavement-engineering-for-reid-alexander-interchange-project-au?viewId=5470 SGS was awarded a contract in May 2011 to provide comprehensive Pavement Engineering for the Reid Alexander Interchange, a design and construction road project, by Abigroup within the City of Swan and City of Stirling, in the northern metropolitan suburbs of Perth, Australia. Throughout the entire contract SGS is performing periodic pavement surveys as a sub-contractor, to assess the performance of the newly constructed highway. 11/08/11 http://www.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-mobile-hard-banding-unit-au?viewId=5470 Hardbanding of drill pipe tool joints and other drilling equipment has been around since the late 1930 s. SGS, via its wholly owned Gearhart subsidiary, has amassed considerable experience in the application of hardbanding, first providing this service in the 1980 s. 06/05/11 http://www.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-to-provide-comprehensive-project-management-services-for-ongc-corporate-office-in-kolkata-india?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-reduced-volumes-au?viewId=5470 SGS Sydney and Perth offer the complete package of Semi Volatile Organic Compounds from a single 110mL bottle. 15/04/11 http://www.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-hong-kong-awarded-the-excellent-brand-again-hk?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/the-best-in-class-network-of-cpsia-accredited-labs?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-mbtex-analysis-au?viewId=5470 MBTEX: Raising the Octane on VPH Analysis 01/03/11 http://www.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-industrial-services-in-colombia-obtains-iso-9001-2008-certificate-of-conformity?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-to-present-its-wind-energy-services-at-the-ewea-annual-event-2011-in-brussels-belgium?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-appoints-paul-zieger-as-head-of-its-newly-opened-global-supply-chain-services-competence-center?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-announces-jale-cairney-as-vice-president-global-risk-management?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-rohs-recast-pvc-bfrs-free-testing-promotion-hk?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-to-attend-offshore-wind-logistics-2011-conference-in-london?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-successfully-conducts-guided-wave-seminars-in-argentina-and-chile?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-last-call-food-grade-testing-special-offer-2010-hk?viewId=5470 SGS is extending the 30% off offer last summer on the food grade testing services. 19/10/10 http://www.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-performs-soil-testing-for-the-significant-irrigation-project-in-australia-au?viewId=5470 In April 2010, SGS was awarded a contract to provide Soil Testing for the irrigation expansion project in Australia, a program aimed at providing economic and social development in Western Australia by extending the irrigated area. During the contract, which is expected to be completed by the end of October 2010, SGS is offering a wide range of Soil Testing services including sieving analysis and compaction tests. 14/09/10 http://www.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-re-launches-china-minimum-wages-map-cn?viewId=5470 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.au.sgs.com/en/sgs-supports-manufacturers-in-preparing-for-the-new-construction-product-regulation-cpr-au?viewId=5470 The European Commission is proposing to replace the current Construction Products Directive with a new Construction Product Regulation (CPR). SGS, with its appropriate knowledge, expertise and long-term testing experience in helping clients to attain the CE mark for construction products, will support manufacturers of construction products in their preparation for the new Construction Product Regulation and to fulfil all requirements of the new CPR. 24/08/10 http://www.au.sgs.com/en/fuel-oxygenate-analysis-au?viewId=5470 SGS Environmental offers packaged MTBE analysis and fuel oxygenate analyses. MBTEX analysis is now available. 27/07/10