SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has launched a unique protocol for determining screw quality using PROF, the company’s revolutionary new performance testing solution.

Building trust and competitive advantage in products like screws is difficult. Consumers have either never considered factors like the energy required to drill a screw or they simply make purchasing decisions based on price and brand recognition.

This is changing, and businesses and consumers are becoming more aware of factors like efficiency and energy consumption. For individuals, it might mean protecting battery strength in cordless equipment but on an automated production line it could enable considerable cost savings.

SGS’s PROF screw protocol is a trusted way to build consumer confidence in screws. Utilizing the power of PROF, the protocol allows unbiased and accurate comparisons on a wide range of parameters, including screwing torque, braking torque, braking rate, installation time, average energy consumption per screw and screwed unit per fully loaded reference screwdriver. Manufacturers receive high-value data, free from human or machine bias, enabling continuous improvements in screw design and empowering competitive advantage.

For example, PROF can measure the difference in energy consumed between two screws. It accurately measures the time taken and energy used to drill both screws to show which one takes longer and uses more energy. 

PROF is SGS’s new cutting-edge performance and durability testing solution for consumer products. Combining adaptable robotics with advanced algorithms and high-level analytics, it accurately replicates real human dynamics with unmatched consistency, repeatability and reproducibility. PROF is used to measure the impact of human use on a diverse range of products, from furniture draws and suitcase zips to paint rollers and screws.

The screw protocol is just one example of the many tailored consumer product testing solutions available through PROF. SGS’s dedicated team are constantly introducing new protocols and developing new system capabilities, while also working directly with stakeholders to create protocols that answer individual customer needs.

“We are excited to launch the PROF platform and bring the next generation of performance testing to the market,” said Nicolas Bacheré, VP Global C&P Hardlines. “Our platform offers customers a unique and comprehensive approach to understanding the performance and durability of their products. We believe that this platform will revolutionize the way consumer products are tested and bring new levels of quality and confidence to the market.”

SGS PROF is the world’s most advanced consumer product testing solution. It offers next generation performance and durability testing and delivers high-quality insights that inspire better decisions and continuous product improvements.

SGS is committed to providing its customers with the tools and expertise they need to make products that are better adapted to the needs of their final user.

Join SGS’s expert-led webinar on April 11, 2023, to learn more. Register today

For more information about PROF and its innovative testing platform, visit www.sgs.com/prof.

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Damien BERTHE
International Business Developer
C&P Hardlines – Home Improvement & DIY, SGS
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the European Union (EU) is proposing revisions to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP Regulation).

Important changes included in the proposal are:

• 28 entries added, including:
• Bisphenol AF (BPAF)
• Dibutyltin maleate
• Dibutyltin oxide
• 23 entries amended, including:
• Lead powder: particle diameter less than 1 mm
• Lead massive: particle diameter no less than 1 mm
• Resorcinol
• 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT)

The changes will affect 51 substances or substance groups falling under Table 3 of Part 3 of Annex VI to the CLP Regulation.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) shared the proposal on March 2, 2023. If accepted, it will be adopted in Q2 of 2023 and enter into force twenty days after being published in the Official Journal of the EU, which is approximately two months after adoption. It will then become effective after a further 18 months (circa late 2024).

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Dr. HingWo Tsang

Global Information and Innovation Manager

Tel: (+852) 2774 7420

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We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Japan is proposing to regulate perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds under the ‘Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture Etc.’ (also known as the Chemical Substances control Law (CSCL)).

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (WHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment held a one-month consultation on the proposal that ended on March 19, 2023.

If accepted, provisions in the draft measure include:

• Manufacture and import of PFHxS and its salts prohibited from spring of 2024 by designation as Class 1 Specified Chemical Substances
• 10 specified products that use PFHxS, its salts or PFHxS-related compounds prohibited from import:

1. Fire extinguishers, fire extinguishing agents for fire extinguishers and foams
2. Etching agents used in metal processing
3. Surface treatment agents for plating or their mixture additives
4. Treated fabrics with water or oil repellent properties
5. Treated clothing with water or oil repellent properties
6. Treated floor coverings with water or oil repellent properties
7. Water and oil repellents and fiber protection agents
8. Anti-reflective agents used in the manufacture of semiconductors
9. Etching agents used in the manufacture of semiconductors
10. Resists for semiconductors

• Technical standards for handling firefighting foams established
• Use of PFHxS, its salts or PFHxS-related compounds without establishing essential use prohibited

Japan is one of many jurisdictions currently considering banning PFHxS, its salts and PFHxS-related compounds following the decision to add them to Stockholm Convention Annex A (elimination) without exemptions in June 2022.

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SGS offers a comprehensive range of testing services to help manufacturers and suppliers ensure their products are safe and comply with national and international regulations concerning harmful chemicals. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS Chemical Testing Services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Japan Intends to Regulate PFHxS and PFHxS-related Compounds SafeGuardS.

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For further information contact:

Dr. HingWo Tsang

Global Information and Innovation Manager

Tel: (+852) 2774 7420

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Website: www.sgs.com/cp 

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About SGS

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS to help stakeholders understand the impact of the European Union (EU) Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

The CSRD came into effect on January 5, 2023. It is the latest EU initiative to improve the quality and comparability of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures. It replaces and significantly expands the scope of existing sustainability reporting requirements under the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD).

The CSRD applies to all large and listed companies on EU regulated markets. A large company can be defined as an EU company or an EU subsidiary of a non-EU company meeting two out of the three following criteria at its balance sheet date:

• Net turnover exceeding €40 million; and/or
• Balance sheet assets exceeding €20 million; and/or
• More than 250 employees on average during the financial year

Under the CSRD, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a delayed compliance date. Micro-enterprises are excluded from complying with the directive.

SGS has published SafeGuardS 034.23 to give stakeholders an overview of the introduction of the CSRD and its impact on businesses.

EU member states must integrate the CSRD into their national law within 18 months of it coming into effect on January 5, 2023.

SGS Consumer Product Services

SGS provides news about the development of regulations affecting consumer products as a complimentary service. With an unrivalled global network of laboratories, they offer physical/mechanical testing, analytical testing and consultancy work for technical and non-technical parameters applicable to a comprehensive range of consumer products. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Consumer Product Services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full EU Publishes Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) SafeGuardS.

Subscribe here to receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox.

For further information contact:

Louann Spirito

Consumer and Retail – Softlines

US & Canada Softlines Business Head

Tel: +1 973 461 7919

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Website: www.sgs.com/softlines

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About SGS

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.