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A Global Eye For Quality Assurance Solutions
>GLOBAL Expertise CTC is the leading global resource providing quality assurance solutions for the footwear and leather goods industries. With accredited laboratories and quality assurance inspection offices located strategically world-wide, CTC offers testing, inspection, audit and consultancy services meeting government, industry, regulatory and client-specified standards. CTC’s international team of experts brings cutting-edge experience and expertise into every project including research, development, standardization and professional training. CTC delivers the premier expertise, setting new standards for innovation, QA services for a global marketplace.
>GLOBAL QA SOLUTIONS CTC offers a matrix of services to assure and quantify the quality of our clients’ products: • Testing: physical, biomechanical and chemical testing of raw materials and finished goods, as well as CE Marking of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). • Inspections: pre-production, in-line, pre-shipment and loading inspections. • Audits: factory capabilities, audits of QA systems and social compliance, and laboratories audits. • Consultancy: implementing quality systems, environmental and safety concerns, manufacturing processes, business intelligence systems generating the unique CTC database resource. • Professional Training: in-company and CTC European Campus located in Lyon. • Research & Development: international standardization, research concentrated in the fields of footwear, leather, environment, scanning techniques, comfort and time to market, traceability, product development and innovation. The CTC European Campus allows researchers to implement new processes on a small scale from the tanning stages to the production of finished goods, including 3D CAD system and rapid prototyping. CTC is dedicated to assisting our clients in improving quality by developing cost effective programmes and helping them reach their quality objectives.
>100 YEARS OF QUALITy For over 100 years, CTC has been assisting manufacturers, distributors and retailers of footwear and leather goods as well as international professional organizations and academic institutions. CTC services are customizable for all clients from small companies and start-ups to global corporations.
>GLOBAL NETWORK With 15 international subsidiaries located in France, Spain, Portugal, the United States, Tunisia, China, Hong Kong, India and Vietnam, inspection offices located throughout the world on four continents and accredited laboratories located in strategic sourcing areas, CTC opens the world to our clients. CTC has formed strategic alliances with STR® to encompass all remaining consumer goods products testing and inspection services. A unique partnership with BioMechanica® reinforces our research and testing services in the biomechanics field and innovation for sports shoes. CTC has developed an international network of partner institutions to promote research including Euris, Geric and others… CTC: the world’s premier network of experts and consultants for footwear and leather goods.
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>QUALITY RECOGNITION CTC services are ISO 9001 by AFAQ No 1997/8037. CTC is a notified body for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Our international laboratories are accredited according to ISO 17025:2005. Our certified teachers in our training centre conduct sessions on all aspects of footwear and leather goods manufacturing.
CTC delivers the confidence you require.
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China CTC Shanghai
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CTC Dongguan
No. 14 building, SME Park of Northern Industry City, Songshan Lake Sci & Tech. Industry Park Dongguan 523808 - CHINA Tel.: +86 769 23 03 77 70 Fax: +86 769 23 03 77 71 ctcdongguan@ctcgroupe.com
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Units 1801-02, Tower B, Regent Centre 63 Wo Yi Hop Road - Kwai Chung New Territories - HONG KONG Tel.: +852 24 29 70 22 Fax: +852 24 29 72 66 ctcasia@ctcgroupe.com
CTC Wenzhou
Room 1409, International Trade Centre, No. 236, Liming West Road Wenzhou 325000 - CHINA Tel.: +86 577 28 80 10 88 Fax: +86 577 28 80 10 85 ctcwenzhou@ctcgroupe.com
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