(Mettler-Toledo: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has announced an upcoming webinar with special guest presenter Charles Ray, Ph.D., former associate director of analytical research and development (R&D) at Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

(TÜV Rheinland: Cologne, Germany) -- TÜV Rheinland Group, a leading provider of technical services worldwide, is acquiring Sonovation B.V., a highly specialized nondestructive testing services provider based in the Netherlands.

(X-Stream Leadership Group: Pottstown, PA) -- X-Stream Leadership Group, provider of executive coaching and leadership development, has announced its inaugural session for its new world-class Blended Black Belt course developed in conjunction with Drexel University.

(Elysium Inc.: Southfield, MI) -- For the third year, two aerospace and defense organizations, The Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp., are co-sponsoring the Global Product Data Interoperability Summit (GPDIS), which is open to all industries.

(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The continuing increase in the level of carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gases” in the Earth’s atmosphere has been identified as a cause for serious concern because it may radically accelerate changes in the Earth’s climate.

(UL: Camas, WA) -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a world leader in advancing safety, has announced the execution of a definitive agreement whereby UL will acquire the quality assurance business of STR Holdings Inc., an Enfield, Connecticut-based company.

(Mettler-Toledo: Greifensee, Switzerland) -- With the introduction of its new E4 XLS line of pipettes, Rainin Instrument LLC, a division of Mettler-Toledo, has raised the bar on electronic pipetting performance and ease of use.

(QMI-SAI Global: Cleveland, OH) -- QMI-SAI Global announces a complimentary webinar You Are Closer Than You Think to ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Registration.

(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- The methods and concepts presented in the bestselling first edition of Practical Lean Accounting revolutionized the approach to the management and control of lean companies.

(CEESI: Nunn, CO) -- The Colorado Engineering Experiment Station Inc. (CEESI), provider of calibration services, specialty testing, research, and engineering services, has announced the 2011 Flow Measurement Training Series in Loveland, Colorado.