CTC has numerous accreditations that attest to the skills of our experts and the impartiality of our tests, inspections and training services. As a result, we work with all French and international companies, with the sole aim of instilling confidence in our services thanks to a proven quality policy.
Analysis and testing
We have a wide range of accreditations, including COFRAC, HOKLAS, CNAS, CMA, AOSC, ACCREDIA. They confirm the competence of our laboratories, our independence and our respect for professional ethics.
Our physico-mechanical testing and chemical analysis laboratories, located in the main manufacturing areas in Europe, China and Hong Kong, are ISO 17025 accredited for quality control in leather goods, footwear, PPE and leather fashion.
- In France, the laboratories are accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2005 by COFRAC
CTC is also accredited and approved by the French Ministry of the Environment and Health to carry out analyses of fresh and waste water.
- In Italy, CTC Ars Tinctoria is accredited by ACCREDIA in accordance with the UNI EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
- In Hong Kong, our laboratory is accredited by HKAS under the auspices of HOKLAS for specific laboratory activities.
- In Shanghai and Dongguan, our laboratories are accredited by CNAS for quality control activities (L4577, IB0212 and L5912). CTC Dongguan is also CPSC accredited.
- In Vietnam, our laboratory is accredited by AOSC
- Hong Kong, Dongguan, Shanghai and CTC Vietnam are also ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited by CNAS and HOKLAS.
Inspections
- We are able to operate in Europe, Asia, and North Africa for leather goods, footwear, clothing, PPE, and leather fashion inspections.
- CTC's inspection service in Shanghai is accredited with ISO 17020 by the CNAS
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Inspection
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Certification
- CTC is a Notified Body No. 0075 under the European PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) categories (module B and module C2), in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/425, repealing Directive 89/686/EEC.
- CTC's certification department is accredited with ISO 17065 by COFRAC.
- CTC delivers CE marking for gloves, footwear, and clothing. CTC is a European specialist in motorbike PPE.
