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(Aravo: San Francisco) -- Aravo, a provider of SaaS supplier information management (SIM) software and services, recently announced the results of a new supplier risk poll exploring the opinions and concerns of Fortune 1000 executives.

(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER-TOLEDO announces the launch of GWP Risk Check for balances and scales. Risk Check is an interactive online assessment tool that provides qualitative and quantitative analysis of balance performance and weighing environment.

(ISO: Geneva) -- ISO has published a new, updated brochure providing a basic introduction to “Environmental management—The ISO 14000 family of International Standards.”

If you’re like the vast majority of readers, your company has probably gotten certified to one or more management system standards because someone told you to do so.

(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $34.12 million in grants for measurement science and engineering research.

(UL: Northbrook, IL) -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification services, announces that it has acquired Compliance Certification Services (CCS) of Fremont, California.

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(Mitutoyo America: Aurora, IL) -- Mitutoyo America Corp. announces availability of the new QuantuMike line of micrometers.