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Zeiss, Hartwig Expand Partnership
Wed, 02/08/2006 - 22:00
Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology and Hartwig Inc., a machine-tool distributor, have expanded their partnership to allow Hartwig to distribute Zeiss products in the southeastern United States.Hartwig has been a Zeiss distributor since 2001,… Measurement Science Conference Approaches
Wed, 02/08/2006 - 22:00
The 2006 Measurement Science Conference will be held Feb. 27–March 3 in Anaheim, California. The event is expected to draw hundreds of metrology professionals from around the U.S., and will be held at the Disneyland Hotel. The conference… U.S. Standards Groups Adopt Personnel Certification Scheme
Tue, 02/07/2006 - 22:00
The American National Standards Institute and ASTM International recently adopted a new standard for personnel certification. ISO/IEC 17024, General requirements for bodies operating certification schemes of persons addresses the need for… ISO Tightens Restrictions on Misleading Endorsements
Tue, 02/07/2006 - 22:00
The Arbitration and Mediation Center of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has ruled that several Web addresses violate the trademark rules of the International Organization for Standardization. Announcing that they could… ANSI Adds Chinese Standards to Its Online Inventory
Tue, 02/07/2006 - 22:00
The American National Standards Institute recently added upward of 13,000 Chinese national standards to its online offerings. The addition increases the number of international standards available at the site to more than 83,000. The… New Standard for IT Service Management Launched
Tue, 02/07/2006 - 22:00
The IT service-management profession has taken the leap into the world of standardization. ISO/IEC 20000:2005, Information technology service management, aligns and replaces BS 15000, the British standard that has applied to the IT profession… ISO Publishes Standard for the Assessment of Financial Planners
Tue, 02/07/2006 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization has published a standard that will help people assess the ethics and competence of financial planners. ISO 22222:2005, Personal financial planning is aimed at increasing client confidence… Health Trade Group Formalizes Standards for Sector’s Quality Improvement Organizations
Mon, 02/06/2006 - 22:00
The American Health Quality Association recently released new standards for its member quality-improvement organizations. The AHQA’s board of directors approved the policy in December, and already more than a third of all QIO boards—in… ASI DataMyte Strengthens Chinese Operations
Mon, 02/06/2006 - 22:00
ASI DataMyte Trading Co., ASI DataMyte Inc.’s China-based branch, has announced its merger with Ameshen Instruments Ltd. Ameshen is ASI DataMyte Trading Co.’s longtime distributor. ASI DataMyte has moved its new Shanghai office to larger… Minnesota Council for Quality Receives Education Grant
Mon, 02/06/2006 - 22:00
State Farm Insurance recently awarded the Minnesota Council for Quality a grant to support a quality-assessment program in the state’s K-12 schools.State Farm Insurance recently awarded the Minnesota Council for Quality a grant to…
