Our UKAS accredited hardlines lab, based in the heart of the Northwest, is one of the UK’s only fully capable hardlines testing labs. With a dedicated team of skilled testing engineers and chemists, it provides comprehensive services to ensure product safety, quality and compliance across a diverse range of consumer goods.
The laboratory covers all core product sectors, with testing carried out onsite by our highly experienced UK team. State-of-the-art equipment and methodologies ensure accurate and reliable results, helping manufacturers and retailers to protect consumers from substandard or hazardous products and uphold their brands’ reputations.
The lab’s wide range of capabilities include:
Physical testing
- Toys (to all international standards)
- Juvenile and nursery products
- Children’s furniture
- Houseware, cookware and candles
- Sporting goods
- Packaging, stationery and office supplies
- DIY tools and hardware
- Performance
- Benchmarking
Chemical testing
- Food contact materials (kitchenware/cookware)
- Jewelry
- Heavy metals (toys, cosmetics, juvenile products, RoHS, packaging waste)
- Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
- Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
A team of project managers, global key account managers and customer services personnel manage all service needs.
Strategic Importance
With the UK's regulatory landscape becoming increasingly complex, our expertise and in-depth market knowledge are invaluable. Our laboratory offers fast turnaround times to help move products to market sooner, from product design and analysis to final product testing, risk assessment and product certification. As part of SGS, the laboratory ensures that clients receive trusted and independent third party inspections.
For businesses seeking to ensure their products meet the highest standards of safety and compliance, we offer unparalleled expertise and services.
Visit our web page to see the full range of testing capabilities and download the brochure.
Or for further information, please contact:
Rob Hinchcliffe
UK Hardlines Manager
t: +44 (0)151 350 6666
About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.
Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.
SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH1256740924, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).
Inward Way,
Rossmore Business Park, CH65 3EN,
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom