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(NIST: Gaithersberg, MD) -- Performance Review Institute (PRI) has announced the launch of the 2011 Nadcap Supplier Survey. The survey will be open for responses on June 20, 2011. All accredited suppliers are encouraged to complete the survey online to give their feedback on their experiences of…
(DEKRA Certification Inc.: Chalfont, PA) -- DEKRA Certification Inc., a leading certification body and provider of professional quality management auditing and certification services, has launched its ISO 50001 certification service.
ISO 50001—from the International Organization for…
(LRQA: Houston) -- The Foundation for Food Safety Certification, the owners of the Food Safety System Certification 22000 scheme (FSSC 22000) and the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles, held its first-ever webinar on May 24, 2011. Fons Schmid, chairman of the board, and…
(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- SAE International recently released its “Engineer Employment Study for Mobility Industries, 2011–2016,” which discusses the employment and career outlook for mobility professionals in the automotive, aerospace, and commercial vehicle industries.
In order to complete…
(IAF: Cherrybrook, NSW, Australia) -- June 9, 2011, will mark World Accreditation Day, a global initiative jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation-…
(European Commission: Brussels, Belgium) -- Standards are a decisive tool in international competition. Consumers should not be obliged to change several chargers for their electronic devices. And a mass diffusion of electric cars will not happen without common standards for their recharge.…
(ISO 9000 Conference: Pittsburgh) -- The committee for the world’s leading conference on quality management systems (QMS) is looking for proposals for the 20th annual International ISO 9000 Conference to be held at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 28–March 1, 2012, with…
(ISO: Geneva) -- With already a wide-ranging portfolio of more than 18,600 international standards covering everything from screw sizes to social responsibility, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) continues to diversify its scope with the recent addition and expansion of five…
(TÜV SÜD: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc. announces that the ANSI Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Validation/Verification Accreditation Committee (GVAC) has approved its extension of scope of accreditation for GHG verification services.
Sector groups
TÜV SÜD America is now approved to perform project…
(ANSI: New York) -- Nearly 200 representatives of industry, standards and conformance organizations, government, and consumer groups gathered in Washington, D.C.—and 70 more tuned in via teleconference—for the May 12, 2011, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) workshop, Standards Wars:…
(IAS: Whittier, CA) -- More than 60 countries are participating in World Accreditation Day on June 9, 2011, a worldwide initiative jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). The International…
(A2LA: Frederick, MD) -- The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) has been accepted as a Member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) for the Main Scope: ISO/IEC Guide 65, Sub-scope: Product Certification.
“A2LA is proud to…
(Intertek: Boxborough, MA) -- Intertek, an international provider of quality and safety services, has acquired Moody International, a worldwide technical services organization dedicated to reducing clients’ risks by providing technical inspection services, staffing services, consulting and training…
(Lauren Innovations: New Philadelphia, OH) -- Lauren Innovations, developer of NaviGate, a highly secure, web-based information management system, is sponsoring a free webinar, Common Mistakes and Misconceptions of ISO Certifications, which will take place Thursday, June 9, 2011, at 2 p.m. EDT.…
(NSF: Ann Arbor, MI) -- NSF International, an independent organization committed to protecting and improving human health and the environment, offers two new environmental programs to meet the growing demand for science-based support to verify environmental product claims. NSF can now provide…
(BSI: Reston, VA) -- In partnership with OH&S Online, the British Standards Institution (BSI) Group is offering a free webinar, “Going Beyond the Spreadsheet!” scheduled for May 25, 2011, at 2 p.m. EDT. It will explore the topic of automating and enhancing internal processes for certification…
(BSI: Reston, VA) -- BSI Group America Inc. (BSI), a global provider of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards-based assurance, compliance, and information solutions, has upgraded the quality management module in its Entropy Software solution. The enhancement provides…
(TÜV SÜD America Inc.: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America announces that its Industry Service division is approved as a verification body to provide verification services under several greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting programs in Canada.
As an ANSI-accredited verification body, TÜV SÜD offers third-…
(ANSI: Washington) -- Throughout the month of May, the International Code Council Foundation (ICCF) is celebrating its 31st annual Building Safety Month. The public awareness campaign seeks to create communitywide recognition and understanding of building safety and sustainability,…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) will present the first Gryna Award to Deborah L. Hopen during its annual World Conference on Quality and Improvement, which will be held May 15, 2011, in Pittsburgh. Hopen is recognized for her innovative contributions and achievements in…
(A2LA: Frederick, MD) -- The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), in partnership with the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH), is offering a five-day, free trial of the educational series “Decoding ISO 15189,” modules 8 and 11.
The interactive online…
(CSA Group: Toronto) -- To speed entry for solar panel manufacturers into the North American and international markets, a new a photovoltaic (PV) certification test company, CFV Solar Test Laboratory, has opened in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offering worldwide certification services from one location…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded the American Society for Quality (ASQ)—the world’s largest network of quality resources and experts—the prestigious Authorized Provider status. IACET Authorized Providers are the only…
(EtQ: Farmingdale, NY) -- EtQ LLC has announced the addition of new features and modules in the latest release of its quality management, FDA compliance, and environmental health and safety software, Reliance 8.0. Below is just a sampling of what EtQ’s newest version has to offer:
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(ISO: Geneva, Switzerland) -- With all organizations susceptible to cyber-attacks, a new international standard on business continuity management processes from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has a huge potential to improve security measures taken against…