SGS Consumer Testing Services

Pens, glues, erasers, scissors and school bags are all examples of back-to-school products. SGS provides help for European retailers and their suppliers who need to comply with REACH, the directive that regulates the chemicals contained in products.

The new automotive testing lab at SGS Institut Fresenius GmbH in Herten is now furnished with acquired test equipment and climate chambers. SGS is now a Johnson Controls preferred supplier for all types of material testing.

China’s staggering economic growth is driving its 1.3 billion population consumer market to higher product demand on a daily basis and many companies are naturally keen to enter the Chinese domestic market. However, this is no easy task.

SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS has provided technical consulting and training to the EU-funded Southern African Development Community Food Safety Project and will continue to support the implementation of food monitoring systems.

As platinum sponsors of the tenth Annual Responsible Business Summit held May 3 - 4, 2011 in London, UK, SGS led discussions related to Corporate Responsibility and showcased its expanding portfolio of solutions.

Sustainability is a complex issue where factors such as returnable glass containers and shorter transport distances have a combined impact on the carbon footprint of food producers. SGS’s ecodesign experts can offer practical advice and training.

SGS sponsored the 5th PCF World Summit, April 7–8, 2011 in Zurich. Held at the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, the forum provided an opportunity to share practical experience and knowledge about climate-conscious consumption and production.

SGS India hosted an International Automotive Symposium at Courtyard Marriott and inaugurated the new CTS Auto Lab in Pune in February 2011.

Over the past couple of months the Japanese government has found radiation contamination in milk, vegetables and water as a result of the disaster at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

2011 is a crucial year for all actors in the European toy industry. The new toy directive will come into force on July 20, 2011, except for the chemical requirements that have a further transitional period of two years.