Intertek, a leading provider of quality solutions to a range of industries worldwide, has expanded its Shanghai footwear testing capabilities. Increasing its lab space to double, it will now be able to facilitate more customers in the region with a comprehensive leather and footwear testing solution to meet a number of global quality, performance and safety standards.
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As per the press release from Intertek, the lab has expanded its testing proficiencies for safety shoes, finished shoes and China’s GB footwear standards. Improvements to its leather testing capabilities also include identification of leather, leather physical and chemical testing.
Besides, the expansion of Intertek’s Shanghai footwear lab will further enable the company to develop a professional footwear engineering team, to provide technical assistance on footwear regulations and testing methods in the EU, the US and China, along with guidance on buyer’s requirements and suggestions for preventive measures or improvement for materials or whole shoes.
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The expansion is considered as a part of Intertek’s strategy to provide its footwear customers the highest-quality local service backed by the company’s global network. This gives Chinese footwear manufacturers, traders and brands access to Intertek’s services during the peak season for footwear sourcing, providing wide-ranging and efficient quality solutions to help improve product competitiveness in the global market.
