Baar (April 2, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article detailing the rigorous scrutiny of ultraviolet (UV) protective clothing that helped 44west, the winning team in the World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic race, withstand the extreme conditions at sea and secure victory. The 31-day row
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Baar (April 1, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article that goes behind the scenes of team 44west’s victory in the World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic, highlighting the critical role of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems testing that helped power their success. With PV systems an
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Baar (April 1, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article spotlighting how safe, resilient food packaging supported the 44west team during the World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic, and how this work reflects SGS’s broader expertise in helping manufacturers meet food contact material compliance requirements worldwide. The crucial
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Baar (April 31, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to highlight the victory of team 44west in the World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic in a Consumer Compact article. The partnership between SGS and 44west began in September 2025, reaching a triumphant conclusion as the Swiss four-man team became
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Baar (March 27, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar titled ‘Supporting ADC Development: From Cell Bank Characterization to Batch Release’, taking place on April 28, 2026. With demand for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) continuing to rise, developers face increasing expectations around analytical rigor, regulatory
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Baar (March 25, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 039.26, highlighting China’s release of an updated National Mandatory Standard – GB 18383-2025 General technical requirements for products with filling materials. Issued by the Standardization Administration of China as part of the country’s No. 32 announcement on approved
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Baar (March 24, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 041.26, highlighting a technical advisory note from the UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), issued on March 2, 2026, providing guidance on testing for asbestos in consumer products containing sand, such as toys, hobby products and
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Baar (March 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a complimentary webinar, ‘A Step-by-Step Guide to EU IVDR Certification.’ Placing in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices on the European Union market requires compliance with Regulation (EU) 2017/746, the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR). This regulation establishes
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Baar (March 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 038.26, focusing on moves in Canada to increase regulatory control over benzophenone in paint, stain and coating products. Benzophenone is a potentially carcinogenic substance that has been linked to liver and kidney damage, as well as endocrine disruption.
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Baar (March 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced the renewal of its contract to supply pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) services for the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). This three-year contract runs from 2026 to 2029. The announcement also details an update for KEBS destination inspection (DI)
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