SGS Expands E&E Testing With Single Source U.S. & Canadian Certification

New Jersey Lab Now Accredited by Standards Council of Canada

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May 11, 2011, 09:12 ET

FAIRFIELD, N.J., May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SGS North America Inc.'s Consumer Testing Services announced today that its Fairfield, N.J., lab now provides a single source for electrical safety testing and certification for products slated to be sold in both the U.S. and Canada. The addition of testing and certification services for compliance with Canadian regulations – following last month's accreditation of the Fairfield lab by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) – eliminates the need for manufacturers to engage multiple testing agencies for U.S. and Canadian markets.

SGS's flagship Fairfield facility can now evaluate 95 categories of electrical and electronics products for compliance with 260 Canadian safety standards as well as U.S. requirements, and supply a combined U.S./Canada certification mark to allow sale of acceptable products in one or both markets. Products covered range from luminaires and household / industrial products to audio-video equipment, machine tools, and electrical and electromechanical components.

The Canadian accreditation is the first step in a major E&E expansion planned by SGS North America to increase testing capacity as well as services. The company also has extensive global E&E testing and certification capabilities, including multiple affiliate labs in Europe and Asia, that help manufacturers sell electrical and electronics products in the global marketplace.

"Having one certification body that can handle electrical safety testing for both U.S. and Canada can speed time to market, lower costs and reduce administrative overhead not only for the initial product testing but also for the follow up inspections required to maintain certification," said Azim Karimi, Certification Manager of SGS North America. "This is an important addition to our global E&E services that will enable manufacturers to use a single source for electrical safety testing anywhere in the world."

In addition to electrical safety testing, SGS offers a full range of E&E testing and certification services from the design stage throughout the entire product lifecycle. Other services include EMC, field labeling, REACH, RoHS/hazardous substance, pre-compliance, full compliance, training, medical equipment, supply chain security, factory assessment and sustainability.

More information about SGS North America's E&E services is available by visiting the company's Electrical & Electronics website, emailing [email protected], or calling 800-777-TEST. More information about SGS North America is available at www.us.sgs.com.

About SGS Consumer Testing Services

SGS Consumer Testing Services, a division of the SGS Group, is the world's leading verification, testing and certification company. The company's comprehensive testing, product inspection, process assessment and technical services cover the entire supply chain from product development to retailing for electrical products, wireless products, soft line products, hard line products and food products. SGS' global network and expertise provide a single consolidated source that can help manufacturers, suppliers and retailers reduce risk, improve efficiency and product quality, and ensure compliance to both national and international standards. Parent company SGS Group has more than 64,000 employees and over 1,250 offices and laboratories in 140 countries. For more information about Consumer Testing Services, visit www.us.sgs.com/cts

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