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SGS is the world's leading Inspection, Verification, Testing, Certification and Training company recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity.
SGS is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognised as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. With over 50,000 employees, SGS operates a network of almost 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world.
Originally founded in 1878 in Rouen as French grain shipment inspection house, the Company was registered in Geneva as Société Générale de Surveillance in 1919. Shares of SGS were first listed on (SWX) Swiss Exchange in 1985. Since 2001, SGS has only one class of shares consisting of registered shares.
The core services offered by SGS can be divided into three categories:
Inspection Services SGS inspects and verifies the quantity, weight and quality of traded goods. Inspection typically takes place at the manufacturer's/supplier's premises or at time of loading or at destination during discharge/off-loading.
Testing Services SGS tests product quality and performance against various health, safety and regulatory standards. SGS operates state of the art laboratories on or close to customers' premises.
Certification Services (Systems and Services Certification) SGS certifies that products, systems or services meet the requirements of standards set by governments (e.g. GOST R), standardisation bodies (e.g.ISO 9000) or by SGS customers. SGS also develops and certifies its own standards.
Systems and Services Certification (SSC) has over 80,000 clients worldwide. With the delivery of more than 1000,000 certificates, SGS is the world's preferred auditing and certifying body. The SGS certificate is recognised globally as a symbol of compliance with established standards and of business excellence.
Clients buying products or services from an SGS certified company trust that their business will be handled according to the most stringent quality, environmental, security and safety requirements. Beyond certification, SGS Systems and Services Certification works with clients to design and provide solutions that increase the quality and efficiency of their businesses.
To compliment the services available, SGS Training Services are able to develop and manage a wide range of public and bespoke in-house training solutions including e-learning and blended courses solutions ranging from technical awareness to project management (www.training.uk.sgs.com)
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2nd Party Audit -
AS 9100 -
AS 9110 -
AS 9120 -
BRC Food -
BRC Storage & Distribution -
BRC/IoP Food Packaging -
BS 8555 -
BS8555 -
Customer Service Excellence -
FSC QUALIFOR -
GMP -
HACCP -
ISO 14001:2004 -
ISO 22000 -
ISO 27001 -
ISO 9001:2000 -
ISO/TS 16949 -
Lexcel -
Medical Devices Certification -
OHSAS 18001 -
Training Solutions -
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