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Exactly what is it that we do at SGS? Watch our corporate video to find out how we make business faster, simpler and more efficient, giving our clients a real competitive edge in the area of inspection, verification, testing and certification.

Founded in 1878, headquartered in Switzerland, SGS Group is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. With more than 56,000 employees worldwide, SGS operates a network of over 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world. Based on its outstanding professional experience and service acclaim, SGS provides inspection and testing reports as well as certificates that represent an international level of standards by which multinational companies and traders can evaluate and select suppliers and business partners.

Founded in 1991, SGS-CSTC Standards Technical. Services Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between the SGS Group and China Standard Technology Development Corp., under the State Administration of Quality Technical Supervision. With more than 7,000 employees, SGS-CSTC has established over 40 branches and dozens of laboratories in key cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, and Shenzhen.

SGS provides enterprises, governments and international institutions with professional inspection, verification, testing and certification services for various industries, such as agricultural, mineral, petrochemical, industrial and consumer products (including textiles, hardgoods and toys, electrical and electronics, food). In recent years, SGS has expanded its service scope to environmental, energy efficiency & emission reduction, automotive and life science.

In addition to serving Fortune 500 companies and renowned international enterprises with quality services, SGS also helps a great many Chinese companies achieve competitive edge through its one-stop services. Its high standard of testing, verification and inspection services help reduce trade risks and enhance efficiency for whole supply chain. The professionals also contribute to the enhancement of product quality, production process and management standards through training and certification services. Recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity, SGS brings authoritative credibility to Chinese companies through the standardization of market practices while protecting the rights and interests of the public.