RABQSA Enters European Market
Mon, 09/18/2006 - 22:00
RABQSA International Inc. recently entered the European personnel training market. The personnel certification organization signed a cooperation agreement with the Society of Trainers, Assessors and Registered Professionals (STAREGISTER)… TQM Award Named for Harrington
Mon, 09/18/2006 - 22:00
The e-TQM College, the world’s first online school for the field of total quality management (TQM) recently announced the creation of the Harrington Best TQM Thesis Award, named in honor of renowned quality expert, and Quality Digest… Team Torque Announces A2LA Accreditation
Wed, 09/13/2006 - 22:00
Team Torque Inc. has announced the recent accreditation of its calibration lab and customer support center. The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation awarded the company with registrations to ISO 17025 and Z540-1. The… Instron Receives ASTM E 2309 Accreditation
Wed, 09/13/2006 - 22:00
Instron Corp. was recently accredited to perform displacement verifications in compliance with ASTM E 2309. The company reports that it is among the first calibration providers to receive accreditation for the new standard. Standard… ACLASS Signs International Agreement
Wed, 09/13/2006 - 22:00
ACLASS Corp., a Washington, D.C.-based ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation body, recently signed onto an international recognition agreement for calibration and testing. Company representatives attended the 11th Annual General Assembly of the Inter-… Starrett Acquires Tru-Stone Technologies
Wed, 09/13/2006 - 22:00
The L.S. Starrett Co. recently acquired the assets of Tru-Stone Technologies Inc., a Minnesota-based provider of high-precision, custom-engineered granite machine bases and accessories to manufacturers of inspection and measurement… Bede X-ray Metrology Partners with Belgian Research Center
Wed, 09/13/2006 - 22:00
Bede X-ray Metrology, a provider of X-ray metrology solutions to the semiconductor industry, has announced a collaboration with IMEC, a Belgian nanoelectronics and nanotechnology research center. The companies will investigate the use of X-… Mercury Marine Completes 1,000th Lean Six Sigma Project
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 22:00
Employees of Mercury Marine recently completed their 1,000th lean Six Sigma project. Mercury Marine, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of marine propulsion systems, began using Six Sigma and lean concepts in its manufacturing processes in 2003… TÜV SUD Extends Pharmaceutical, Chemical Services
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 22:00
TÜV SUD AG, the parent company of TÜV SÜD America, recently acquired two German companies, a move that will allow it to extend its services in the chemical, pharmaceutical and process industries. Effective Oct. 1, the materials technology… U.S. Automakers Close the Quality Gap
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 22:00
Despite rising vehicle costs and high gas prices, consumers gave the auto industry its highest perceived quality rating in a decade, according to the Quarterly Quality Report. Compiled by the American Society for Quality, the report…