http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com Intertek en-us Copyright 2004-2009, Intertek. All Rights Reserved. Intertek Wed, 04 February 2009 12:01:17 GMT http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2009_PG/EnergyStar The U.S. House Appropriations Committee recently announced a $300 million economic stimulus provision to provide consumers with rebates for buying Energy Star products to replace old appliances. Wed, 04 February 2009 13:30:00 GMT Energy Efficiency Testing Energy Star Testing http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2009_PG/DTSC The California Department of Toxic Substances Control and Intertek, the leading international provider of quality and safety services, will hold a symposium between industry, regulators, and enforcement agencies to demonstrate best health and environmental compliance practices regarding regulated hazardous materials in consumer electronics and the greening of products and supply chains into the future. Tue, 20 January 2009 13:30:00 GMT Environmental Testing RoHS Compliance http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/Lake_Forest Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services has announced the opening of a new testing and certification lab in Lake Forest, CA replacing its lab of 13 years in Laguna Niguel. Intertek moved into its new larger 29,000 square foot laboratory to increase capacity to meet rising demand for testing and certification services in the west region. Wed, 17 December 2008 13:30:00 GMT Photovoltaic Testing http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/CES_2009 At the show, Intertek will be featuring its newly launched Quality And Peformance Mark. The Mark offers manufacturers and brand marketers a means to clearly differentiate themselves among competing products. For consumers, it provides much needed trust in quality assurance, as well as offering depth of information for more educated purchasing decisions. Mon, 15 December 2008 13:30:00 GMT Performance Testing http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/BP_Industry Intertek, the leading provider of quality and safety related solutions to a wide range of industries worldwide, is increasing its testing and certification support in Europe and the Middle East to manufacturers of building products. Mon, 08 December 2008 13:30:00 GMT Building Products Testing Fire Door Testing http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/QPM_Mark Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, today announced the launch of its new Quality And Performance Mark. The Mark offers manufacturers and brand marketers a means to clearly differentiate themselves among competing products. For consumers, it provides much needed trust in quality assurance, as well as offering depth of information for more educated purchasing decisions. Thu, 04 December 2008 13:30:00 GMT Performance Testing Quality Testing http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/CSC We are pleased to announce that Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, has signed the contract with Chemical Services Compliance GmbH, founded as JV by BHB and HDE, as the Major REACH-Solution Cooperation Partner. Tue, 02 December 2008 13:30:00 GMT REACH Compliance RoHS Compliance http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/EU_REACH Businesses in the consumer goods, electronics, electrical, medical and chemical product industries have only 12 days left to register for REACH1, one of the most comprehensive and far-reaching pieces of environmental legislation of the European Union. Tue, 18 November 2008 13:30:00 GMT REACH Compliance RoHS Compliance http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/MTC Intertek has announced the global launch of a paper-free environmental program for customers’ product testing and certification deliverables. Phase I of the global paper-free initiative launches December 1, 2008, when Intertek will only issue electronic reports, certificates and documentation to its North American customers in its Commercial and Electrical business. Tue, 18 November 2008 13:30:00 GMT Intertek's My TestCentral http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/EU_Environmental_Legislation The company will hold a free one-hour online webinar on Thursday, November 13th 2008 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time to help electronics manufacturers keep abreast of the wide range of environmental legislations in the EU and the latest changes and updates to them. Thu, 30 October 2008 13:30:00 GMT RoHS Compliance http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/Verizon_Wireless Intertek announced today that it has been certified by Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, as the first approved independent third party device testing lab for Verizon Wireless’ Open Development initiative. Tue, 21 October 2008 13:30:00 GMT Wireless Testing Mobile Applications Testing http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/ROHS_Enforcement_Europe The governments of EU countries are building plans to work together to better enforce the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) regulations in Europe that ban hazardous substances from electrical and other household and commercial products. Wed, 15 October 2008 13:30:00 GMT RoHS Compliance http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/HP_WHITE Acquisition of premier ballistics resistance testing lab gives personal protective equipment and armor manufacturers a single-source, fire-to-ballistics resistance testing agency Tue, 29 September 2008 13:30:00 GMT Intertek Acquisition http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/REACH_Dossier Intertek will present a free one-hour online webinar on Wednesday, October 15th at 10:00 am EDT (16:00 pm CEST.) The REACH pre-registration window closes on December 1, 2008, but pre-registration is just the first step towards compliance with the REACH Regulation. If you have successfully pre-registered your substances and preparations with the ECHA, you will have from 2 to 10 years, depending on volume of sales and risks associated with the chemicals, to gather all the information on your substances, construct the dossier requested by the ECHA and complete the REACH registration of your products. Mon, 29 September 2008 13:30:00 GMT REACH Compliance http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/GROH Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, will hold an Open House And Tour of its Grand Rapids, Michigan testing facility on Thursday, September 25, 2008. Tue, 02 September 2008 13:30:00 GMT Performance Testing http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/House Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, has announced the launch of a new online tool called Intertek House. This interactive site is designed to demonstrate to both manufacturers and consumers the many products used in and around the home which can be tested and certified by Intertek. Thur, 28 August 2008 13:30:00 GMT Testing And Certification http://www.intertek-sc.com/newsroom/latestnews/17021_08-08/ Intertek's U.S.-based management systems certification business unit is now accredited to ISO/IEC 17021, a new standard that provides requirements for registrars who audit and certify management systems. Thur, 28 August 2008 13:29:00 GMT Management Systems Certification http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/ABOUT_INTERTEK_ETL_PG/OUR_NEWSROOM_PG/NEWS_RELEASES_2008_PG/CNIS Intertek, a leading international provider of quality and safety solutions, has partnered with the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) to support the development and implementation of energy-efficiency standards in China and to promote Chinese energy-efficiency standards overseas. Wed, 30 July 2008 13:30:00 GMT Energy Efficiency Testing