Press Releases from SGS Industrial Services (202 total)
New Services by SGS Wind Energy Help Offshore Wind Farm Owners to Enter Internat …
SGS Wind Energy Services has recently added to its portfolio comprehensive occupational Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental auditing services (HSSE), including Legal Mapping and Risk…
SGS Conducts Technical Due Diligence to Manage Risk
SGS was awarded a contract to carry out Technical Due Diligence for a reputable automotive dealer in the Middle East in order to assess the…
SGS Certification for Lifting Equipment in Accordance with Latest Canadian Stand …
In 2008, SGS was appointed to evaluate the safety of lifting operations in a major copper foundry in Montreal. SGS performed a thorough inspection of…
SGS Wind Energy Competence Center Attends World’s Largest Offshore Wind Confer …
SGS Wind Energy Competence Center presented its Wind Energy Services, including offshore wind farm project certification and condition monitoring at the European Offshore Wind 2009…
SGS Exhibits at the 8th Vietnam Saigon Oil and Gas Expo
The 8th Vietnam Saigon Oil and Gas Expo 2009 will be held in Ho Chi Minh’s new Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) from October…
Technical Due Diligence on wind turbines
Sky Power Corp., Canada’s leading independent renewable energy company, awarded SGS Wind Energy Services the contract for Technical Due Diligence on the Fuhrländer 1.5 MW…
SGS performed storage tank inspection at the Cartagena Refinery expansion
The expansion of the Cartagena Refinery to a capacity of 140 thousand barrels day is a strategic project for Colombia. Another aim of the project…
ISO 9001:2000 Certification for SGS Nigeria
Globally recognized and respected, ISO (iso.org) is the world’s largest developer and publisher of international standards, with 161 members worldwide. Standards ensure that products and…
SGS Tests Steel Wire Ropes of the Longest Sea Link Bridge using Magnetic Flux Le …
The Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) (bandraworlisealink.com) is the first and longest sea link bridge in India, connecting Bandra and the western suburbs of Mumbai with…
SGS Exhibits at the EOW 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden
Meet SGS at the biggest European Offshore Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition organized by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). EOW 2009 (www.eow2009.info) will be…
Tank Inspection by means of Industrial Rope Access
Inspectors working for SGS Industrial Services who are serving the Energy, Oil & Gas or Industrial Manufacturing sectors often work at hard-to-reach locations. During the…
SGS held Non-Destructive Testing Seminar for Pressure Vessel Manufacturers
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, aims to keep pressure vessel manufacturers updated with the latest Non-Destructive Testing technologies and organized…
Meet SGS at two Upcoming Conferences on Wind Energy in Spain
The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) (aeeolica.es), of which SGS is a member, is organizing two upcoming events after the summer. These events will provide…
SGS to inspect Catalan Electric Transmission Lines
The Government of Catalonia arranges independent third-party inspections for a number of power transmission lines to assure that operators are providing appropriate maintenance on a…
Twenty years of Gamma Radiation Control for IBRE
The International Braking and Railway Equipment (IBRE) (ibre.fr) is a disk brake developing and producing company, based in France, serving the rail industry, private networks…
Record Shutdown Time for Refinery in Malaysia with Rope Access
Production facilities, refineries, petrochemical and power plants must be regularly closed down or taken out of service to make way for scheduled maintenance operations. To…
SGS is called to provide technical inspection over the Metro construction in Sha …
Shanghai, is China's largest city in terms of population and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world with over 20 million habitants. The…
SGS Project Finance Services ensured the completion of the Rajiv Gandhi Internat …
Three years ago, the GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. initiated the development of an international airport, addressing the strong economic growth of India’s Hyderabad region.
The…
SGS Monitored a Highway Reconstruction Project in Azerbaijan
The main development objective of the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan was to reconstruct the country’s road infrastructure, i.e. to restore the highway to…
Northern Slovakian Railway Modernization Supervised by SGS
The Slovak Republic Railways (Železnice Slovenskej republiky, ŽSR) contracted SGS to supervise the modernization of the railway track from Piestany to Nove Mesto nad Vahom.…
SGS provided Construction Supervision of an 8-story Office Building in Prague
Linzia Shelf s.r.o. awarded SGS Industrial Services with the Construction Supervision of the new Office Building Linzia “A” (argo-offices.cz/en/team/). The building is situated in Prague…
SGS Industrial Services exhibits at the OGA 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
As the global provider of technical verification, inspection, testing and certification, SGS Industrial Services exhibits at the Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition 2009…
SGS Announces New Head of Wind Energy Department
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company appointed in April 2009 Axel Andreä as the new Head of the SGS Wind Energy…
SGS provides Industrial Rope Access Services
Industrial rope access is a form of work positioning developed from techniques used in caving. It solves difficult access problems, without using scaffolding, cradles or…
New SGS Competence Center Wind Energy in Spain
SGS opened a new Satellite Competence Center in Spain under the corporate umbrella of SGS Wind Energy Services. This new competence center is responsible for…
SGS Provides Project Management for Extension to D3 Motorway, Czech Republic
The Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic (ŘSD) awarded PRAGOPROJEKT and SGS the contract to provide independent project management and technical supervision for…
SGS Industrial Services Exhibits at Gastech 2009 in Abu Dhabi
Having participated in Gastech (gastech.co.uk) for several years, SGS is taking part again in 2009.
Gastech is one of the leading conferences and exhibitions in the…
SGS Carries Out Construction Supervision of the Alumar Refinery Expansion
Alumar has been operating since 1984 and is one of the largest and most complex Aluminum and Alumina producers in the world. With an expansion,…
SGS Sponsors the 2009 Projects & Infrastructure International Conference
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company and is sponsoring the Projects International 2009 conference. (http://www.icbi-events.com/projects/)
Projects International 2009 is the main…
Project Risk Symposium 2009 takes place in London
SGS the worlds leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company brings together financers, sponsors, industry experts and important stakeholders to discuss about a set of…
SGS Industrial Services – New Global Marketing and Sales Office in Abu Dhabi
In February 2009, SGS Industrial Services expanded its presence with a new office in Mussafah, the industrial area of Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi is a major…
SGS-CSTC and GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies Unveil Shanghai Application Ce …
GE Sensing and Inspection Technologies and SGS-CSTC have unveiled a joint Non-Destructive-Testing (NDT) Application Center in Shanghai, China.
This is said to mark a milestone…
Certified Welding Inspectors Training and Examination in Latin America
For 2009, SGS has scheduled nine American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) courses in Latin America, including Columbia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela.
As…
SGS Project Finance Services provides Free Webinar on Risk Management
Educational web seminars, which take an interactive in-depth look at a variety of issues, are available for attendees sitting in front of their own computer…
SGS Asset Integrity Management (AIM) Competence Center experts presented five pa …
The American Petroleum Institute holds its Inspector Summit every two years in Galveston, Texas, USA providing a platform for inspectors to learn about new and…
Regasification plant in Canada still on schedule
Canaport LNG in Saint John, is a consortium between Irwing Oil, New Brunswick and Repsol, Spain, constructing the first LNG receiving and regasification terminal in…
SGS Industrial Services exhibits at the Nigeria Oil & Gas 2009 Exhibition (NOG9)
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is one of the sponsors of Nigeria Oil & Gas 2009 (NOG9) and will exhibit…
German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency calls SGS to its Expert Group on …
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH, or Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie), is the agency which decides on the approval of offshore wind farm…
SGS announces new global Wind Project Manager
Ullrich Knopf, as a global Wind Project Manager at SGS will focus on SGS Rotor Blade Development Activities. Furthermore, with his technical expertise, he will…
SGS Germany appoints Offshore Wind Energy Manager
SGS Germany employs Malte Lossin from January 2009 as an Offshore Wind Energy Manager to take over the responsibility for Project Management of Offshore Wind…
Seminar on Guided Wave Inspection in Malaysia by SGS
What kind of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) technology is Guided Wave? When can it be applied and when can’t it? What does it look like and…
LNG carrier leak test completed outside Korea
Based on the reputation that SGS gained in the Korean Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business by working for major shipyards like Samsung Heavy Industries and…
Strong interest in SGS Wind Energy and Project Finance Services in Turkey
Speakers from SGS Turkey, Switzerland, the UK, Germany and India presented and discussed topics such as Risk Management of Wind Farms and the Licensing Process…
Arya-SGS secures Third Party Inspection Services contract for new Gas Refinery i …
Arya-SGS has been appointed to carry out Third Party Inspection Services for onshore and offshore activities on the “Bidboland 2”, the new gas refinery owned…
SGS appoints new Global Wind Energy Expert
SGS has appointed Alexander Heitmann as Global Wind Energy Expert to take over responsibility for project management of offshore wind farm certification projects, as well…
Construction supervision of the first “Hello Hotels” in Romania
“Hello Hotels” in Bucharest, which was opened this autumn with 150 rooms targeting business travelers, represents the pilot project of a new two-star chain of…
SGS Renewable Energy holds Wind Energy seminar in London
SGS held a successful wind energy seminar in London on 20th October 2008. The seminar was oriented to the needs of the project owners, financiers,…
SGS & RSA – Leaders in their field of expertise are working together in the wi …
Wind turbine manufacturers, wind farm owners and utility companies often face risks in wind farm projects such as material damage, and lack of availability, which…
SGS has been assigned for the project certification of several new offshore wind …
Certification of onshore and offshore wind farms, and wind turbine projects in general, continues to grow as a Global Service Line for SGS.
Consequently, the…
Saudi Aramco awards SGS for its quality assurance and training services
ARAMCO Overseas Company B.V. awarded SGS United Kingdom a ”Certificate of Appreciation for qualifiing the highest number of inspectors among other inspection agencies in…
