After two years of conservative minimum wage increases, China is reporting eleven provinces have so far increased minimum wages levels in 2017, by an average of 9%.
China has introduced its first national product standard for woven garments for infants. The standard, GB/T 33271-2016 was implemented on July 1, 2017.
China has published the revised version of its national standard for shirts and blouses - GB/T 2660. The new version, GB/T 2660-2017, will be implemented on December 1, 2017.
European Commission (EC) Regulation (EU) 2017/1224 tighten the permitted limit for METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE (MIT), CAS No. 2682-20-4, in rinse-off cosmetic products.
Environmental protection tops the agenda as the Government of Canada bans the use of microbeads in toiletries in order to reduce the volume of plastic microbeads entering freshwater and marine ecosystems.
Lab Testing welcomes new employee, John Stango, to the family-run company as Inside Sales Manager. He joins the metal testing and calibration lab with over ten years of supervisory experience in the medical industry.
We recently had a couple water treatment facilities start using TREDS and wanted to make sure others across the county got a chance to try them and test them in their facilities!
Several Prop 65 settlements have been reached concerning lead in consumer products. The agreements require reformulation and/or the use of Prop 65 warning label.
Since the fourth quarter of 2016, there have been a number of Prop 65 settlements involving phthalates, some of which allow a Prop 65 warning label as an alternative.
Sedex has launched the latest version of its ethical trading audit, SMETA V6.0. SGS has over 650 auditors who can offer audits to this latest version in most sourcing countries.
Recent changes to EU standards for outdoor furniture mean that manufacturers and suppliers must confirm their products remain compliant with European law. SGS offers a range of services to help clarify the situation.
Nuvo-6108GC is the world’s first industrial-grade GPU computer integrating NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 or TITAN X and an Intel® Xeon® processor. It is designed for GPU computing applications, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, autonomous driving and CUDA computing.
California has added penta-BDE mixture to its list of substances, held under Prop 65. Stakeholders have until July 7, 2018, to provide a clear and reasonable warning.
With no harmonized Europe-wide regulations for Food Contact Materials (FCM), manufacturers and importers need to be sure they are compliant with the rules affecting their markets. SGS offers a range of solutions to help businesses remain compliant.
Turkey has published new regulations for the management of chemical substances. This landmark piece of legislation is similar to the EU’s REACH regulations and will enter into force on December 23, 2017.
The supply and scheduling solution implementation will provide a seamlessly integrated end-to-end system, an improved supply planning process, and enhanced visibility throughout the supply chain.
Biojam plans to begin the feasibility study in the fall on the industrial research park which will strengthen Jamaica’s existing and future science and technology as well as encourage direct foreign investment.
Turkey’s new Toy Safety Regulations, based on the European Toy Safety Directive, came into effect in April 2017. Manufacturers need to consider these new rules when accessing the Turkish toy market.
By flexible PCI Express/Mini PCIe connection, supporting additional 4-port independent GigE PoE+, dual LAN Bypass mode, 2-port 10GigE LAN, 2-port GigE PoE+, 2-port USB 3.0 and 4-port isolated COM RS-232/422/485, -40°C to 85°C operation, Vecow PCI Express and Mini PCIe Expansion Modules make your embedded solutions possible in a faster time-to-market solution.
Following recognition as an American NRTL, SGS can test and certify inverters, converters and other equipment for interconnected distribution generation to UL 1741 Supplement (SA).
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