FAIRFIELD, NJ, January 14, 2011 (Press-News.org) The workshop was organized by The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) at Hou Jia International Hotel, Dongguan, China. Such events offer participants an opportunity to become more familiar with the trends in the fields of Compliance, Restricted Substances (http://www.softlines.sgs.com/restricted-substances-testing-services.htm), Product Testing (http://www.softlines.sgs.com/laboratory-testing.htm) and Factory Security (http://www.softlines.sgs.com/auditing.htm). Dr. Jane Jiang, SGS Asia Technical Service Director, was one of the speakers that participated in a panel discussion on safety of chemicals and global chemical regulations in the footwear industry.
Contact details:
SGS Consumer Testing Services
Dr Karen Kyllo
Deputy Vice President, Global Softlines SGS U.S. Testing Company, Inc
291 Fairfield Ave., Fairfield, NJ 07004
t: +1 973 461 7934
E-mail: karen.kyllo@sgs.com
Website: http://www.softlines.sgs.com/footwear.htm
The SGS Group is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. With 59,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world.
SGS Consumer Testing Services ensures the quality and safety of every kind of consumer products, from textiles, electronics and furniture to food and automotive. Our customers in these distinct manufacturing industries rely on our inspection and testing capabilities and laboratories to help them comply with the regulatory requirements governing their products, as well as to ensure the integrity of the inputs received from their suppliers.
For more information, please visit: http://www.sgs.com/cts
SGS sponsors Footwear Factory Training Series Workshop
SGS Consumer Testing Services in China sponsored a Overseas Labor Practices (OLP) workshop from the Footwear Factory Training Series, held between 4-5 November 2010.
2011-01-14
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[Press-News.org] SGS sponsors Footwear Factory Training Series WorkshopSGS Consumer Testing Services in China sponsored a Overseas Labor Practices (OLP) workshop from the Footwear Factory Training Series, held between 4-5 November 2010.