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Did you know that PFI has also been authorised as a certification body according to STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® since January 2018? This means that PFI can now offer footwear manufacturers one-stop testing of leather and textiles. The PFI subsidiary ISC Germany has had a new Managing Director since June. You can get to know him in the Interview published in this Newsletter. Let me take this opportunity to make mention of the forthcoming ISC course «Sustainability Manager for the Textile, Leather Goods, and Footwear Industry». It will be held in German and is due to start in September at ISC (please contact us for information on English courses). Immediate registration is recommended to secure a place! Wishing you an enjoyable read, Dr. Kerstin Schulte P.S.: The PFI Newsletter clearly also has to concern itself with the topic of GDPR. Fortunately, that proves to be a simple matter: The PFI Newsletter is a cost-free bilingual service for PFI members and clients. The e-mail addresses of recipients are securely stored and cannot be viewed or used by third parties. Further information is available here. | ||
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One-stop Certification
The OEKO-TEX® website offers certified companies an opportunity for free-of-charge multilingual presentation of their company profile in order to enable potential customers and consumers to find them in this central directory. | ||
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Ronny Weis, M.Eng. Dipl.-Ing. (FH), was appointed Joint Managing Director of the International Shoe Competence Centers Pirmasens gGmbH (ISC Germany) on 1 June 2018. Together with Dr. Kerstin Schulte he will be charting the future course of ISC. Get to know him in this interview. By the way, ISC Germany celebrated its tenth birthday on 27 June. | ||
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«Sustainability Manager for Footwear, Leather Goods, and Textile Industry (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)» The professional further education certificate course «Sustainability Manager for Footwear, Leather Goods, and Textile Industry (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)» comprises two one-week modules and is intended for those professionals employed by manufacturers, brands, and trading companies who are responsible for sustainability in their companies.
Next course dates [course in German language]: 24 to 28 September and 22 to 26 October 2018. For information on English courses, please call +4963311453340. | ||
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Relaunch of the PFI Website The PFI website was relaunched with powerful visuals in April and is now more user-friendly than ever. It has also been optimised for mobile devices.
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DIN EN ISO 20863:2018: Footwear - Test Methods for Stiffeners and Toe Puffs - Bondability The new standard DIN EN ISO 20863:2018 specifies a method for the determination of the bondability of heat- and solvent-activated stiffeners and toe puffs to upper and lining materials. More ... | ||
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CHEMICAL TESTING
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Seventeen New Substances Added to SVHC List
This brings the total number of listed substances of very high concern to 191 (as of July 2018). The next update is expected at the beginning of 2019. | ||
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Revision of Foot and Leg Protection Standard
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Test and Research
Institute Pirmasens e.V. Phone: +49 6331 2490 0 President: Michael Tackenberg Managing Director: Dr. Kerstin Schulte Authors: Dr. Ines Anderie, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jutta Knels, Dr. Kerstin Schulte, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Liselotte Vijselaar Editor: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Elisabeth Rouiller | Translation: Anthony J. Rackstraw B.Sc. (Hons) Please send us your comments
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