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BUSINESS CHALLENGE

In today’s global marketplace, retailers, manufacturers and distributors of hardline products face unique challenges in assessing the quality of their goods. Because hardlines encompasses an extensive range of products, they may require a variety of specialized testing and evaluation to a broad range of standards. Adding to the complexity, is the need to identify and meet regulatory requirements for multiple markets in which the products will be distributed.

OUR APPROACH 

A Knowledgeable Provider with Comprehensive Capabilities

To meet the diverse requirements of hard goods, you need a service provider that can offer you experience in evaluating hardline merchandise for compliance with domestic and international safety and quality guidelines. You also need to work with a provider who can identify regulatory requirements by country, as well as identify performance criteria.

As a leading concept-to-consumer quality assurance company, we offer all of this with specialized services such as consultation, engineering and training services that can result in improved product quality, better branding, and a reduction in customer complaints, non-compliance, and recalls.

Our technical staff and engineers bring the benefit of active involvement and professional working relationships with many associations and regulatory agencies, including ASTM International; American National Standards Institute (ANSI); Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC); European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CEN); and International Safe Transit Association (ISTA). Our comprehensive capabilities and knowledgeable staff are an unbeatable combination.

What are the key benefits?

• Verify compliance with worldwide regulations and industry standards
• Minimize the risk of recalls, returns and complaints
• Enhance risk management and brand protection
• Help increase product sales

OUR SOLUTION

Comprehensive Knowledge and Experience

Our hardlines technicians have diverse backgrounds in testing and quality assurance as well as experience in plastics, chemical analysis, manufacturing and engineering areas. With locations around the world, we provide prompt service, solid technical support and regulatory expertise in numerous countries.

Services are available for:

• Single product analysis and comparative evaluations of consumer merchandise
• Performance package and transit testing for vibration and impact to help reduce product damage
• Testing to national and international standards
• Customized testing procedures, formatting, and reporting
• Defective product analysis to determine the cause of failure at various stages of production and provide corrective recommendations
• Technical consultations to answer questions, interpret results, and help manage your quality assurance programs
• Product evaluation for design, construction, and safety at various stages of production
• Complete inspection and auditing services including factory evaluations and incoming quality control, initial product, in-process and final shipment / product inspections.