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UL Completes Acquisition of Quality Assurance Business of STR Holdings, Inc.
Northbrook, IL / Enfield, CT, September 01, 2011 - UL, a world leader in advancing safety, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Quality Assurance business of STR Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: STRI], an Enfield, Connecticut-based company....Read More
STR Holdings, Inc. Announces Sale of Quality Assurance Segment to UL
Enfield, CT, August 16, 2011 - STR Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: STRI) today announced the execution of a definitive purchase agreement with UL (Underwriters Laboratories) pursuant to which UL has agreed to purchase its Quality Assurance (QA) business for $275 million in cash, plus cash assumed. The transaction is expected to close no later than September 30, 2011, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. ...Read More
STR Responsible Sourcing Introduces FaST Audit Tool For C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Audits
Los Angeles, CA, May 09, 2011 - Specialized Technology Resources (STR) Responsible Sourcing, a leading global provider of corporate responsibility auditing and consulting services, today announced the introduction of its FaST audit tool for Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) security audits....Read More
STR Responsible Sourcing Helps Companies Comply With California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
Los Angeles, CA, April 07, 2011 - Specialized Technology Resources Responsible Sourcing (STR RS), a leading global provider of ethical sourcing consulting services, today announced the introduction of a new program called “Act Now” to help companies comply with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2012....Read More
Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. Acquires STR-Registrar, LLC
Enfield, CT, December 20, 2010 - Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (STR) has acquired the remaining membership interests of STR-Registrar, LLC (STR-R) making it a wholly owned subsidiary of the company....Read More
STR-Registrar, LLC Becomes Accredited Provider of SQF Certification for Food Industry
Stroudsburg, PA, December 01, 2010 - STR-Registrar, LLC has become fully accredited to certify food companies in accordance with the voluntary Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program developed by the SQF Institute (SQFI). The ANSI ISO/IEC Guide 65 Accreditation allows STR-Registrar to grant the use of the SQF 2000 certification trade mark for food items that have met the specific SQF program requirements. ...Read More
STR to Present PLMA Seminar "Store Brand Innovation: Taking the Lead with Products that Go Beyond the National Brand"
Enfield, CT, November 01, 2010 - STR’s Quality Assurance division will present a seminar at PLMA on “Store Brand Innovation: Taking the Lead with Products that Go Beyond the National Brand” to help retailers expand their store brands, build customer loyalty, and grow market share by developing innovative store brand products that meet customers’ unmet needs....Read More
Donald O. Nicholson Joins STR's Quality Assurance Division as Director of Sales North America
Enfield, CT, October 07, 2010 - Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (STR), a leading global provider of quality assurance services for the consumer products industry, today announced that Donald O. Nicholson has joined the company’s Quality Assurance Division as Director of Sales North America....Read More
Rachel Murray Meyer Joins STR’s Quality Assurance Division in the Toys & Children’s Products Group
Enfield, CT, September 17, 2010 - Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (STR), a leading global provider of quality assurance services for the consumer products industry, today announced that Rachel Murray Meyer has joined the company’s Toys and Children’s Products group as a Business Development Executive....Read More
STR-Registrar, LLC Now Offering SQF Audits for Food Industry
Enfield, CT, September 09, 2010 - STR-Registrar, LLC is now offering audits to certify food companies in accordance with the voluntary Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program developed by the SQF Institute....Read More
STR Responsible Sourcing Becomes First Accredited Responsible Jewellery Council Auditor
Los Angeles, CA, June 22, 2010 - STR Responsible Sourcing (STR RS), a leading global provider of ethical sourcing consulting services, today announced that it has become the first auditing firm accredited by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) to verify members’ compliance with the RJC System. The RJC System is a certification system that applies to all members’ businesses that contribute to the diamond, gold and platinum group metals jewellery supply chain....Read More
STR Responsible Sourcing Offers Free Demo Webinars on New Labor & Employment Standards Library (LESLi)
Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 2010 - STR Responsible Sourcing (STR RS) is offering four demo webinars in March 2010 to showcase its recently launched Labor and Employment Standards Library (LESLi)....Read More
STR Offers Component Testing to Ensure Safety
Enfield, CT, February 02, 2010 - Specialized Technology Resources (STR), a leading global provider of quality assurance and safety testing for the toy and premium industry, is offering a wide range of component testing services to toy manufacturers and retailers who want to develop component part testing programs to help them comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) toy testing requirements....Read More
STR-Registrar, LLC One of First Companies To Be Awarded ANSI ISO/IEC Guide 65 Accreditation
Stroudsburg, PA, October 20, 2009 - STR-Registrar, LLC to offer accredited product certification services to the toy industry and grant the use of the TIA’s Toy Safety Certification Program® safety mark on certified products or packaging...Read More
Mark Duffy Joins STR as President of Quality Assurance Division
Enfield, CT, August 31, 2009 - Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (STR) today announced that Mark A. Duffy has joined the company as President of its Quality Assurance Division. He will report directly to Dennis Jilot, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of STR....Read More
STR Obtains China Metrology Accreditation
Shenzhen, China, August 20, 2009 - STR announced today that its Shenzhen laboratory has received the China Metrology Accreditation (CMA) from the Administration of Quality and Technical Supervision at the Municipal Levels....Read More
STR Obtains China Metrology Accreditation
Shenzhen, China, August 18, 2009 - STR announced today that its Shenzhen laboratory has received the China Metrology Accreditation (CMA) from the Administration of Quality and Technical Supervision at the Municipal Levels....Read More
STR Doubles Capacity at New Shenzhen Quality Testing Laboratory
STR Shenzhen, July 02, 2009 - Shenzhen, China, July 2, 2009 – Specialized Technology Resources (STR) recently relocated to a new 75,000 s/f facility in Shenzhen, China, nearly doubling the size of its quality assurance testing laboratories. ...Read More
Accountability Assessments for Government Contractors Offered by Specialized Technology Resources Responsible Sourcing
Enfield, CT, June 03, 2009 - Specialized Technology Resources Responsible Sourcing (STR-RS) announced today that it has expanded its services to provide accountability assessments for government contractors...Read More
STR announces new website launch
Enfield, CT USA, January 19, 2009 - STR announces new website launch...Read More
CSCC changes name to STR Responsible Sourcing
Los Angeles, CA, September 15, 2008 - CSCC, a leading global provider of socially responsible supply chain consulting services, announced today that it will change its name to STR as of January 1, 2009. ...Read More
Shuster Laboratories to Change Name to STR
Canton, MA, September 15, 2008 - Transition is part of corporate strategy to continue to build STR’s global brand....Read More
Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (STR) to Change the Names of its Subsidiaries to the STR Global Brand
Enfield, CT, September 15, 2008 - STR to Change the Names of its Subsidiaries to the STR Global Brand...Read More
STR to Present Three Seminars on the TIA’s Proposed Toy Safety Certification Program(SM)
Enfield, CT, June 04, 2008 - Specialized Technology Resources (STR) will present three seminars in July 2008 entitled “Toy Safety Certification ProgramSM: Prepare for New Regulations.”...Read More
STR and CSCC expand service capabilities to Egypt
Istanbul, Turkey, August 30, 2007 - Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (STR) and its Responsible Sourcing Division (formerly CSCC) have expanded service capabilities to Egypt....Read More
Shuster Laboratories Announces ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Canton, MA, December 01, 2005 - Shuster Laboratories, Inc., a leading independent consumer products R&D firm and testing laboratory, today announced that its quality management system has achieved compliance with ISO 9001:2000....Read More
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