News and Press

 
ICS Laboratories and SAI Global Expand Partnership to CE Certification - May 6, 2010
ICS and SAI Global expands partnership to include CE Certification of both Category I and Category II PPE
 
ICS Laboratories Receives Approval from US Army ATC - April 15, 2010
ICS given formal approval for testing Military Combat Eye Protection Systems
 
ANSI Approves New Revision of Z87.1 Standard - April 14, 2010
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the 2010 revsion of ANSI Z87.1.
 
ICS Adds Soft Armor Conditioning to NIJ Accreditation Scope - February 22, 2010
ICS scope of accreditation to include Secition 5 of NIJ Standard 0101.06, Felxible Armor Conditioning Protocol
 
ICS Price Increase for Turn-Key CE Certificates - February 1, 2010
ICS pricing increase for turn-key CE Certificates due to external cost factors
 
ICS Laboratories is now on Facebook! - January 13, 2010
Check out ICS Laboratories Page on Facebook and Becom a Fan!
 
February is Head Protection Month at ICS - January 8, 2010
Head Protection Testing will be Discounted 25%
 

NIJ Authorizes Release of NIJ 0101.06 Compliance Test Program - January 26, 2009
NLECTC to begin accepting applications from manufacturers seeking to certify body armor to NIJ 0101.06

ICS Receives NIJ Approval for Body Armor Testing - January 26, 2009

NIJ approves ICS Laboratories, Inc. to Conduct Compliance Testing on Ballistic Protectives Body Armor

Optical Quality and Impact Resistance of Football Helmet Faceshields October 2008

Ohio State University Dept. of Ophthalmology, College of Optometry and ICS Laboratories’ staff research the performance of football helmet faceshields.

ICS Adds Second Multi-Barrel Rapid Fire Test Gun - August 29, 2008

ICS has completed the installation of its second Multi-Barrel, Rapid Fire Burst Mode Test Gun System

ICS Receives Accreditation for NIJ Body Armor Testing - August 19, 2008

NVLAP accreditation granted to ICS Laboratories for the testing of Personal Body Armor

NIJ 0101.06 Standard Released 7-21-2008 - July 21, 2008

NIJ has released its revised standard for personal body armor

ICS Improves Head Protection Laboratory - July 11, 2008
ICS has completed the installation of a dielectric strength test platform

ICS Offers Abbreviated Benchmark Testing to NIJ 0101-06 - June 25, 2008

ICS has designed an abbreviated NIJ 0101.06 test protocol for manufacturers

ICS Completes NVLAP On-Site Visit for NIJ 0101.06 - June23, 2008

ICS now awaits NVLAP accreditation after completion of the NVLAP assessment process

ICS Expands Scope of accredited Head Protection Testing Services - March 06, 2008
ICS Laboratories has expanded its scope of IEC/ISO 17025


ICS Expands Scope of Accredited Armor Testing Services
- February 13, 2008
ICS Laboratories has expanded its scope of IEC/ISO 17025

DSEi Defense Expo 2007 - September 12, 2007
BG Mark Brown , Program Executive Office of PEO Soldier stops by to talk with ICS Laboratories staff


U.S. Army Awards Contract Modification to ICS for Special Forces Eyewear Testing - October 23, 2006
ICS awarded contract for Special Forces Eyewear Testing


ICS Expands Protective Clothing Scope to CEN and ISO Standards - July 01, 2006
ICS expands scope of accredited testing and conformity assessment

NIOSH CBRN Agent Testing Accreditation Granted to ICS
- January 01, 2006
ICS becomes the first laboratory granted accreditation to perform gas service life testing


Sunglass Standard Revision - EN 1836:2005 - January 01, 2006
All Sunglass Manufacturers will be obligated to address any / all changes and additions of EN 1836

OLA Expert Panel Discusses ANSI Z87.1 Standard Implementation - November 18, 2005
Dale Pfriem, ICS President participates at OLA convention as an invited expert at round table


NIOSH Quality Assurance Audit Contract Awarded To ICS - August 01, 2005
ICS re-appointed as NIOSH Quality Assurance Auditor

NIOSH Research Contract Awarded To ICS - July 01, 2005
ICS awarded NIOSH research contract for chemical protective clothing reusability

U.S. Army Contract Awarded To ICS - June 01, 2005
ICS Appointed as U.S. Army's principle testing facility for combat eye protection systems


ICS Laboratories Receives Special Recognition From U.S. Army for Outstanding Support - May 04, 2005
ICS Laboratories receives special recognition from U.S. Army for outstanding support