http://www.be.sgs.com/news.htm News SGS NEWS en © 2008 SGS. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:40:47 +0000 180 http://www.be.sgs.com/news.htm http://www.be.sgs.com/sgs_logo.gif SGS NEWS 144 44 http://www.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-provides-hot-hydrogen-attack-inspection-for-shell-in-the-philippines-ph?viewId=13489 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.be.sgs.com/en/complex-inspection-and-testing-services-for-kuwait-petroleum-europoort-kpe-in-rotterdam-the-netherlands-be?viewId=13489 In May 2011, SGS Industrial Services was awarded a contract to provide complex inspection and testing services for the underground road crossings of refinery pipelines by Kuwait Petroleum Europoort (KPE), one of the Q8 refineries, located in the port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Throughout the entire contract, scheduled from June 2011 to December 2011, SGS will perform Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Services, including Visual Inspection, Ultrasonic Testing, Guided Wave Inspection and Radiographic Testing, as well as Project Management Services. 12/07/11 http://www.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-environmental-services-will-attend-the-international-conference-dioxin2011?viewId=13489 SGS Environmental Services will participate as Silver Sponsor to the international conference DIOXIN2011. 24/06/11 http://www.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-intron-provides-certification-services-for-tencate-grass-and-partners?viewId=13489 As an independent third-party company, SGS INTRON was chosen to provide complex Certification Services for the global market leader in components for synthetic turf systems, TenCate Grass and its partners, in 2010. With SGS INTRON s Certification, TenCate Grass is the first company in the international synthetic grass industry to offer its clients an insured performance warranty on the performance and durability of its artificial turf pitches. 30/05/11 http://www.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-to-sponsor-projects-and-infrastructure-international-2011-in-brussels-belgium?viewId=13489 SGS is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring the 18th Projects and Infrastructure International 2011 in Brussels, Belgium, from June 28-30, 2011. The event is a leading infrastructure and energy finance conference. On June 30, SGS experts, Jale Cairney and Len Beale, will give a presentation entitled Risk Management on Mega Projects and chair a part of the PPP and Transport Finance Forum on Greenfield Projects. In addition, SGS will showcase a wide range of services for Project Finance, Risk Management and Collateral Management throughout the conference. 09/05/11 http://www.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-to-provide-comprehensive-project-management-services-for-ongc-corporate-office-in-kolkata-india?viewId=13489 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.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-obtains-extended-scope-authorization-to-provide-construction-supervision-services-in-russia?viewId=13489 SGS Vostok Limited, the Russian subsidiary of the SGS Group, became one of the first expert organizations to obtain authorization to provide construction supervision services at hazardous, technically complex and unique construction sites. 30/03/11 http://www.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-hong-kong-awarded-the-excellent-brand-again-hk?viewId=13489 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.be.sgs.com/en/the-best-in-class-network-of-cpsia-accredited-labs?viewId=13489 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.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-acquires-lippens-geotechniek-zulte-belgium-be?viewId=13489 SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lippens Geotechniek (formerly known as Jan Lippens BVBA), a leading geotechnical engineering company based in Zulte, Belgium. 01/03/11 http://www.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-announces-its-presence-at-gastech-2011-be?viewId=13489 SGS is pleased to announce its attendance at Gastech 2011 from March 21 to 24. Having attended for a number of years, SGS will be exhibiting along with the world s leading gas industry experts at the Amsterdam RAI, where Gastech 2011 will take place. SGS will be presenting its wide range of services for the oil, gas and petrochemical industry at stand no. C280. 15/02/11 http://www.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-industrial-services-in-colombia-obtains-iso-9001-2008-certificate-of-conformity?viewId=13489 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.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-to-present-its-wind-energy-services-at-the-ewea-annual-event-2011-in-brussels-belgium-wind-be?viewId=13489 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.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-to-present-its-wind-energy-services-at-the-ewea-annual-event-2011-in-brussels-belgium?viewId=13489 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.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-industrial-services-appoints-peter-pizinger-as-new-global-sales-manager-for-northern-and-eastern-europe-be?viewId=13489 SGS Industrial Services has appointed Peter Piziger as Global Sales Manager for Northern and Eastern Europe. Based in Germany, Peter s new position, bestowed on January 3rd, 2011, will focus on the development of new strategies for cross-selling and up-selling in order to further increase Industrial Services revenue in the region and provide comprehensive support for Business Development Managers as well as the local sales force. 17/01/11 http://www.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-appoints-paul-zieger-as-head-of-its-newly-opened-global-supply-chain-services-competence-center?viewId=13489 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.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-announces-jale-cairney-as-vice-president-global-risk-management?viewId=13489 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.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-rohs-recast-pvc-bfrs-free-testing-promotion-hk?viewId=13489 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.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-to-attend-offshore-wind-logistics-2011-conference-in-london?viewId=13489 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.be.sgs.com/en/sgs-successfully-conducts-guided-wave-seminars-in-argentina-and-chile?viewId=13489 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