Venue:  The Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, California, USA

Booth No.:  73

Contact us for details.

【China, June 30 2022】STC’s laboratory in Dongguan has recently been accredited by CQC to undertake GC testing, as well as GC certification testing and consulting services for toy manufacturers and exports.

The GC certification is carried out under a Mutual Recognition Arrangement with the Gulf Cooperation Council, applicable to seven Gulf countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, State of Kuwait, State of Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Kingdom of Bahrain and Sultanate of Oman. There are 17 categories, a total of 211 subcategories of toys under GC certification, conforming to the Gulf region’s Toy Technical Specification (BD-131704-01), with the GC mark.

STC (Dongguan) has successfully become a designated testing laboratory for GC certification, which can provide a full range of toy GC testing services, assisting enterprises to launch qualified products promptly, and enhancing competitiveness in the various Gulf region markets.

Established in 2005 by STC, STC (Dongguan) is approved by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) in its establishment as an independent third-party organization in the field of product testing, inspection and certification.  Over the years, STC has been keeping abreast of industrial and trade development in the expansion of our global service network.  We are striving to provide industries with professional, reliable and comprehensive inspection and testing services through the provision of scientific, objective and fair testing reports, with an aim to safeguard consumers’ safety by ensuring technological and safety compliance of products with relevant standards.


About STC

Established in 1963 as an independent, not-for-profit organization over testing, inspection and certification, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) offers a wide range of conformity assessment services on products covering Toys, Children’s Products, Textiles, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products.  In 2012, STC became the first designated China Compulsory Certification (CCC) testing laboratory in Hong Kong, providing CCC testing services for manufacturers and importers from China and Hong Kong.  In 2014, STC (Dongguan) became one of the first designated CCC testing laboratories in China with foreign capital.  In 2015, STC (Dongguan) invested in building new laboratories for experimental animals, offering a full range of biocompatibility testing for medical devices manufacturers from China and the world.  It also obtained the accreditation from OECD GLP in 2019.  In 2020, the Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC), an independent products certification body under STC, was officially accepted by the International Electrotechnical Commission System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components and Certification Body (IECEE CB) as the National Certification Body (NCB) of China in Hong Kong.  This enables STC to issue both CB Test Reports and Certificates, offering one-stop CB certification services.  Over the years, STC has obtained numerous accreditations from international bodies, including CMA (China), CNAS (China), FCC (USA), CPSC (USA), Govmark (USA), IC (Canada), Lucideon (UK), SATRA (UK), Nemko (Norway) and CPSA (Japan), while being a Certification Body Testing Laboratory (CBTL) in IECEE-CB.  With these qualifications, STC has been established as one of the leading organizations in the testing and certification industry.  To meet growing global demand, not only has STC set up cutting-edge testing laboratories and offices in China’s major cities such as Dongguan, Shanghai, Changzhou and Guangxi, but it also expanded to Vietnam, Japan, USA and Germany with testing laboratories and offices set up.  Meanwhile, STC is actively developing its business scale to offer comprehensive, professional testing and inspection services for clients from all walks of life.

For more details about STC, please visit our website: www.stc.group.


Media Contact:
Mr. Kevin Wang                               
Tel: +86 769 8111 9888 (ext.8633)                           
Email: kevinwang@stc.group

Business Cooperation:
Mr. Owen Huang                             
Tel: +86 769 8111 9888 (ext.8309)                          
Email: owenhuang@stc.group

STC will be joining International Tokyo Toy Show 2022.  See you there! 

Date:  16-17 Jun 2022

Venue:  Tokyo Big Sight, Japan

Booth No.:  1-50

Contact us for details.

STC will be exhibiting at ASTRA's Marketplace & Academy 2022.

Date: 12-15 June 2022

Venue: Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, California, USA

Booth No: 1539

See you there!  Please contact us for details.

STC will be joining ICPHSO 2022 Annual Meeting & Training Symposium.  Come visit us! 

Date:  14-17 Feb 2022

Venue:  Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, USA

Booth No.:  220

Contact us for details.

【Hong Kong, 22 December 2021】Organized by the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification (HKCTC), the grand award ceremony of the Testing and Certification Manpower Development Award Scheme 2021-22 took place this afternoon.  This year, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) and HKCC (Hong Kong Certification Centre) won the “Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award”.  Additionally, our Technical Officer of the Toys and Children’s Products Testing Department, Ms. Sandy Lam, was accredited the “Excellent Testing and Certification Professional Award”.  Both awards recognized the marvelous efforts that STC has invested in manpower development in the testing, inspection and certification sector.  Representing STC and HKCC, Human Resources Manager, Ms. Ada Chan, accompanied Ms. Sandy Lam to attend the ceremony and accepted the awards.

This year, HKCTC launched the first “Testing and Certification Manpower Development Award Scheme” (the Award Scheme) to recognize testing and certification (T&C) bodies which attached great importance to talent training and manpower development, as well as encouraging T&C practitioners to strive for improvement and professional development.

Since the establishment, STC has been providing professional, reliable and all-rounded testing, inspection and certification services to support the rapid growth of industrial development and world trade activities.  Our mission is to serve the community, including manufacturers, consumers and the Government, by continuously improving product quality and safety.  Hence, STC is committed to developing our staff by encouraging them to participate in work-related training, seminars, conferences and workshops; offering support when staff endeavor higher academic background and obtain professional qualifications.  STC promises to continue allocating resources in fostering manpower and professional development in the testing, inspection and certification sector.

About STC

Established in 1963, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) is Hong Kong’s first independent, not-for-profit testing, inspection and certification organization.  STC offers a wide range of conformity assessment services on products covering Toys, Children’s products, Textile, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical products.  In order to meet the global demand for testing and certification services, not only has STC set up testing facilities and customer service offices in China’s major cities such as Dongguan, Shanghai, Changzhou, Guangxi and Heilongjiang, but it also has branches in countries like Vietnam, Japan, the USA and Germany. 

For more details about STC, please visit our website:  www.stc.group.

Media Contact:

Ms. Angel Tai                  Tel:  +852 2666 1813                 Email:  angeltai@stc.group

STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) was invited to be a guest speaker for the “Testing and Certification Services for Smart Lighting and IoT Products seminar session” during the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) 2021.  Dr. Brian Chan, STC Electronics & Electrical Products Department Manager, explained the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Requirements of Smart Lightings in China and global markets.

Venue:  The Forum, Hall 1C, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Date:  29 Oct 2021 (Fri)

Time:  2pm - 3pm

Language:  English

【Hong Kong, 28 September 2021】Organized by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI), the grand award ceremony of the Industry Cares Recognition Scheme 2021, officiated by Dr. Law Chi Kwong, GBS, JP, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, took place at Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok tonight.  Awarded the "Caring Certificate" for two consecutive years, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) is granted the "3+ Year Caring Certificate" this year for its three-year contribution to the society.  Dr. Franki Lee, STC’s Director of Business Development & Compliance, was invited to accept the award.

The Industry Cares Recognition Scheme aims to recognize companies that bring good benefits to the society and support more companies to exercise corporate social responsibility.  The “3+ Year Caring Certificate” under the category Enterprise Group for STC is to recognize its achievements in corporate social responsibility last year, which include, but not limited to, giveaway of over 1,000 alcohol sanitizers to people in need, participation of the 2020 Community Chest Dress Casual Day and the Skip Lunch Day 2021.  The presentation of the award is a testimony of STC’s continued fulfilment of corporate social responsibility, which is a long-term pledge by STC to contribute and repay the society.

Besides joining community activities, STC provides diverse services to promote sustainable development of different industries and the society, along with raising environmental awareness.  For instance, the subsidiary of STC, Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC), has launched Biodegradable Products Certification Scheme (the Scheme) and Hong Kong Eco Mark (Eco Mark) to facilitate consumers’ easy identification of qualified “green” products.  The Scheme ensures products in the test are biodegradable with testing that includes food packing materials, cups, bowls, stationery, cosmetics, hair care products and more.  Through the certification, consumers are encouraged to use a variety of biodegradable products which can then alleviate the saturation problem of the landfills.  Eco Mark evaluates the process from product design, use of substances and materials through to manufacturing process to confirm that the production conforms with environmentally conscious practices.  The scope of the evaluation covers most of the furniture and other consumer goods, consumers are then guaranteed truly "green" products.

About STC

Established in 1963, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) is Hong Kong’s first independent, not-for-profit testing, inspection and certification organization.  STC offers a wide range of conformity assessment services on products covering Toys, Children’s products, Textile, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical products.  In order to meet the global demand for testing and certification services, not only has STC set up testing facilities and customer service offices in China’s major cities such as Dongguan, Shanghai, Changzhou, Guangxi and Heilongjiang, but it also has branches in countries like Vietnam, Japan, USA and Germany. 

For more details about STC, please visit our website:  www.stc.group.

Media Contact:

Ms. Angel Tai           Tel:  +852 2666 1813              Email:  angeltai@stc.group

Business Cooperation:

Mr. Paul Lai              Tel: +852 2666 5946               Email: paullai@stc.group

【Hong Kong, 3 September 2021】The certification presentation and photo-taking ceremony of the “BOCHK Corporate Environmental Leadership Awards Programme” (the Program), organized by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI) and sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK), was held during 2-3 September 2021. Granted the “EcoPartner” award in the services sector, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) and STC (Dongguan) Co. Ltd. were represented by Dr. Franki Lee, Director of Business Development & Compliance, to accept the award certificate this afternoon.

The Program aims to promote active participation in environmentally conscious practices among the manufacturing and services enterprises in Hong Kong and the Pan-Pearl River Delta region to further reduce environmental footprints in these communities. Enterprises are required to accomplish at least one environmental project, of which there are nine projects in total, to attain any of the awards. To support environmental protection, STC has accomplished the project “Green Innovation” through a series of measures, such as the adoption of wind energy, establishment of smart energy-saving lighting zone, as well as reusing and recycling paper. The presentation of the award is a testimony of STC’s continued contribution to environmental protection, which is pledged by STC as part of our corporate social responsibility commitment.

Environmental protection has always been a concern for STC, of which the subsidiary Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC) has launched Biodegradable Products Certification Scheme (the Scheme) and Hong Kong Eco Mark (Eco Mark) to facilitate consumers’ easy identification of qualified “green” products. The Scheme ensures products in test are biodegradable with testing that includes food packing materials, cups, bowls, stationery, cosmetics, hair care products and more. Through the certification, consumers are encouraged to use a variety of biodegradable products which can then alleviate the saturation problem of the landfills. Eco Mark evaluates the process from product design, use of substances and materials through to manufacturing process to confirm that the production conforms with environmentally conscious practices. The scope of the evaluation covers most of furniture and other consumer goods, consumers are then guaranteed truly “green” products.

About STC

Established in 1963, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) is Hong Kong’s first independent, not-for-profit testing, inspection and certification organization.  STC offers a wide range of conformity assessment services on products covering Toys, Children’s products, Textile, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical products.  In order to meet the global demand for testing and certification services, not only has STC set up testing facilities and customer service offices in China’s major cities such as Dongguan, Shanghai, Changzhou, Guangxi and Heilongjiang, but it also has branches in countries like Vietnam, Japan, USA and Germany. 

For more details about STC, please visit our website:  www.stc.group.

Media Contact:

Ms. Angel Tai            Tel:  +852 2666 1813             Email:  angeltai@stc.group

Business Cooperation:

Mr. Paul Lai              Tel: +852 2666 5946               Email: paullai@stc.group

【Hong Kong, 12 August 2021】This afternoon, the Inauguration Ceremony of 9th Executive Committee of Federation of Beauty Industry (Hong Kong) (Committee) and the 5th Hong Kong Outstanding Beauty Salon & the 4th Hong Kong Outstanding Entrepreneur (Beauty Industry) Awards Ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wan Chai.  Dr. Franki Lee, Director of Business Development & Compliance at STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre), accepted the nomination, in representation of STC, as an Honorary Advisor of the Committee.

The Ceremony took place at Beauty & Wellness Expo in Hall 3E of the HKCEC in recognition of outstanding entrepreneurs and beauty salons.  The officiating guests – the Deputy Director-General of the Coordination Department of the Liaison Office, the Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, the Legislative Council Member in the Wholesale and Retail functional constituency and the President of the Committee – delivered speeches to encourage practitioners of the industry to keep up with the high standard of service.  Welcomed by the enthusiastic audience and management from different sectors, awardees shared their feelings and business insights on the stage.  In the ceremony, Dr. Franki Lee accepted the nomination on behalf of STC as an Honorary Advisor of the current Committee, pledging continued diligence in providing professional advice for the quality of beauty products.  STC will keep on assisting the industry to enhance the quality of their products and services, also allow users’ swift identification of safe and qualified beauty products, in which they then have more confidence.

As a partner of the beauty industry and a pioneering organization in the testing and certification field, STC has been dedicating to the provision of quality and safety testing for beauty products.  Accredited by governments of countries, STC is capable of performing testing in accordance with international safety standards, e.g. the European standard and guide Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), European Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 and standards set by the US Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

To ensure safety and quality of beauty products, STC provides heavy metal analysis, microbiological tests and estrogen screening tests.  For skin and hair care products, STC can follow the Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015) for safety tests, which include heavy metal contaminants (lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium), harmful chemicals (methanol, formaldehyde, 1,4-dioxane and benzene), microbial limits, detection of fluorescent substances (in paper masks), m-diaminobenzene (hair dye products) and minoxidil (hair growth products).  STC can also follow GB 7916 or Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015) for microbiological tests of cosmetics, covering standard plate count, fecal coliforms, pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococcus aureus, aerobic bacterial count, thermotolerant coliform bacteria, molds and yeast count, to examine hygiene of cosmetics comprehensively.  STC even launched the Estrogen Safe Mark by performing estrogen tests on cosmetics, skin care products and dairy products, in order to avoid users’ excessive intake of estrogen which causes adverse effects to their bodies.  Consumers are now able to identify whether the products are with acceptable level of estrogen simply by sight of the Estrogen Safe Mark.

About STC

Established in 1963, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) is Hong Kong’s first independent, not-for-profit testing, inspection and certification organization.  STC offers a wide range of conformity assessment services on products covering Toys, Children’s products, Textile, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical products.  In order to meet the global demand for testing and certification services, not only has STC set up testing facilities and customer service offices in China’s major cities such as Dongguan, Shanghai, Changzhou, Guangxi and Heilongjiang, but it also has branches in countries like Vietnam, Japan, USA and Germany.  

For more details about STC, please visit our website:  www.stc.group.

Media Contact:

Ms. Angel Tai           Tel:  +852 2666 1813           Email:  angeltai@stc.group

Business Cooperation:

Mr. Paul Lai              Tel: +852 2666 5946               Email: paullai@stc.group