STC will be joining AMZ Powwow! Event tailored to Amazon sellers. See you there!
Date: 12-13 Jul 2022
Venue: The Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, California, USA
Booth No.: 73
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【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
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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
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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
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【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
Lighting equipment is essential for our daily living. As the market and technology evolve, the usage and demand for smart lighting have skyrocketed. To protect the safety of end-users, there are various requirements and guidelines issued by different countries for manufacturers and retailers to follow, such as the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) in China, Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC Directive) in Europe and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulation in the United States.
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