April 2022

Understanding Fiber Fragmentation and the Solutions Available to Business

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article looking at the issue of fiber fragmentation and the solutions available businesses that want to manufacture fiberfast clothing and textiles Microplastics are a major problem in our oceans. The WWF estimate 90% of seabirds now have plastic in their stomachs. […]

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SGS Helps Businesses Access Markets with Technical Barriers to Trade

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article looking at the issue of technical barriers to trade (TBT) and the ways exporters can ensure their products will successfully access target markets. In 1995, the WTO received 388 TBT notifications. In 2019, this had risen to 3,337. Governments are increasingly using

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How to Successfully Navigate Complex Consumer Electrical Regulations in Latin America

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article looking at the issues surrounding market access for consumer electricals in Latin America. Latin America (LatAm) incorporates twenty countries, with each enforcing their own product safety regulations. Even when commercial agreements exist between countries – MERCOSUR or CAN – importers still face

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What Manufacturers Need to Understand About Flooring

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article looking at flooring and considering what consumers demand and the ways manufacturers and suppliers can succeed in this growing market. DIY and home refurbishment are popular pursuits for consumers. By 2026 the global market for modular flooring will be worth

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SGS goes live with new ‘one stop shop’ for mattress testing in Farmingdale, New York

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has launched an expanded new mattress testing service at its testing facility in Farmingdale, New York. The 15,000 square foot physical and fire testing facility has undergone a major upgrade with the installation of new physical testing equipment that now provides a ‘one stop shop’ to

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New Professional Ski and Snowboard Wear Standard in China

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that China has released a new national product standard for ski and snowboard wear used by professional sportsmen and women. Issued by the Standardization Administration of China, GB/T 41176-2021 was included in China’s No. 17 announcement of approved national standards in 2021. It

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BIS Footwear Regulation for India Webinar, from SGS

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SGS, the world’s leading testing inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar for footwear manufacturers, brands, buying agents and distributors, that will explore the latest regulations for selling footwear in India. ‘BIS Footwear Regulations for India’ takes place on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Keeping up with legal standards is essential if businesses are

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SGS Helps Exporters Understand the Process for Accessing Moroccan Markets

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article in its new Product Conformity Assessment (PCA) Newsletter looking at the Kingdom of Morocco’s newly implemented PCA Program. Morocco’s new PCA program came into effect on February 1, 2020. It covers a wide range of products, 80% of which are subject to

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