In the News: April 28, 2014

GM Restructuring Engineering in Response to Recall
April 22, Washington Post
The General Motors recall has been a high impact event with a lot of negative publicity for the automaker.  Read about some changes the company is making in regards to product safety…

Product Liability: Sanctions and Recalls in the UAE
April 25, Lexology
The United Arab Emirates is increasingly a place where companies aim to market and sell their products.  Read some rules and regulations you should be aware of if you are doing business in the UAE…

Lax Oversight Cited as Factor in Deadly Blast at Texas Plant
April 22, New York Times
Investigators have concluded that lack of oversight at all levels of government is partially to blame for a deadly chemical explosion in Texas last year.  Read about the findings and why investigators believe this accident was preventable…

2020 Plastic Additives Market Worth $57.8 Billion
April 14, Environmental Leader
Even though plastic additives are under increasing regulation in the use of consumer products, the market is expected to grow substantially over the next several years.  Read why this is likely to happen and what impact it will have on the manufacturing of products…

Blog:  Where is your Company on the Path to Safer, Healthier Products?
April 17, Greenbiz.com
Manufacturers and big box retailers are beginning to try to eliminate chemicals of concern. Learn about some tools being used in the elimination of harmful chemicals from products…

Risk Assessment vs. Risk Management: What’s the Difference?
April 23, Food Safety News
Separating risk assessment and risk management in Europe’s food chain a decade ago has had a high impact of Europe’s food supply. Read about the separation of these activities and why it has had such an impact…

 

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