SGS Industrial Services in Colombia was awarded the contract to provide Underground Survey Services for the expansion project of the Cartagena Refinery in September 2010. From October 1 to December 30, 2010, SGS experts...

Industrial producers in all markets aspire to offer the best possible quality for competitive prices. This requires the best possible parts and raw materials for the best price-quality mix, which drives an ever-increasing need to...

SGS has acquired the Chinese construction materials testing company, Tianjin Tianbao Construction Materials testing Co, Ltd., a testing company with extensive experience in the industrial infrastructure and building sectors.

In September 2010, SGS was awarded a contract to provide Construction Supervision for the International Convention Center in Madrid by Madrid Espacios y Congresos, a company acting in the field of construction, management,...

SGS Industrial Services in Colombia has been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 Certificate of Conformity. On November 22nd, 2010, SGS has been awarded in recognition of its implementation practices that are in compliance with the...

SGS is attending the EWEA Annual Event 2011 in Brussels from March 14th to the 17th where SGS will present its wide range of services for the wind energy industry including Project Execution, Project Certification and In-Service...

SGS Industrial Services has appointed Peter Piziger as Global Sales Manager for Northern and Eastern Europe. Based in Germany, Peter’s new position, bestowed on January 3rd, 2011, will focus on the development of new strategies...

SGS has widened its scope for Non-Destructive Testing in the energy industry, enabling the extension of testing activities to the nuclear sector.

January 24-27, 2011, SGS will participate in the American Petroleum Institute (API) Inspection Summit & Expo in Galveston, Texas. During the four-day event, SGS will demonstrate a wide range of services for the oil, gas and...

On November 29, 2010, SGS Industrial Services announced Len Beale as Vice President Infrastructure and Building, based in the United Kingdom. In his new position, Len will focus on the management of global business development...

In December 2010, SGS appointed Paul Zieger to head its newly opened Global Supply Chain Services Competence Center, with headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Paul assumed responsibility for the leadership of the center, which has a...

To be sure that a building fulfils all applicable regulatory and client-specific requirements, it is essential to ensure in the early stages that the design is in accordance with proven industry standards and meets given...

Electrical mobility is one of the most promising solutions for both the simultaneous provision of transport and the reduction of greenhouse gases. Recognizing the environmental advantages of electrical mobility, the Instituto...

In October 2010, SGS announced Jale Cairney as Vice President Global Risk Management. Starting in January 2011, Jale will focus on development of the Global Risk Management Competence Center for the SGS Industrial Services...

From January 19-20, 2011, SGS will be participating in the Offshore Wind Logistics 2011 Conference in London. SGS Risk Management expert, Jale Cairney, will give a speech on the Risk Management of Wind Farm Project Logistics.

SGS appointed Laurent Pradere as the new Global Sales Manager for Industrial Services in Europe. As Global Sales Manager, Laurent will support the growth of SGS Industrial Services in this region.

The nuclear industry is on the up and the number of new nuclear power plants is growing.

In September 2010, SGS was awarded a contract to provide inspection services for the buildings of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. During the four-year contract, SGS will offer statutory inspections of hoisting...

From October 12th to the 14th, 2010, SGS Industrial Services held a seminar on the Construction Products Directive (CPD) in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xiamen. With more than 100 attendees from over 80 companies, the SGS seminar...

SGS will attend and sponsor the Wind Power Conference in Cairo, Egypt, where international delegates will explore the potential of the growing wind power energy industry in Africa.

In August 2008, SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, was awarded a contract to conduct Construction Supervision for Viaducto Bicentenario, a 25 km highway project crossing Mexico...

On November 18, 2010, SGS INTRON will be an exhibitor at Concrete Day (Betondag) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands at booth number 2.

As of September 2010, SGS has become a member of Suisse Eole, an association for the promotion of wind energy in Switzerland. As a newly recognized Suisse Eole member, SGS attended its first meeting of the association on...

From November 30 to December 3, 2010, SGS will be attending the 18th International Oil & Gas Industry Exhibition & Conference (OSEA 2010) in Singapore. At stand no. 6D4-01 on level 6, SGS will present a wide portfolio of services...

At the end of September 2010, the Certification Body of SGS Vostok Limited, the Russian subsidiary of the SGS Group, began issuing the first Certificates of Conformity under the new Russian Technical Regulation on Machinery and...