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STC Awarded “EcoPartner” of “BOCHK Corporate Environmental Leadership Awards Programme”
03 Sep 2021

【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


 

STC Nominated as Honorary Advisor of Federation of Beauty Industry (Hong Kong)
12 Aug 2021

【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

ASTRA Marketplace & Academy 2021 Toy Show in USA Successfully Staged
09 Aug 2021

【United States, 8 August 2021】The USA toy show American Specialty Toy Retailing Association Marketplace & Academy 2021 (ASTRA Show) was successfully held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis during 5-8 August 2021 with a perfect ending today.  As an independent third-party testing, inspection and certification laboratory that has received recognition and accreditation from the USA Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) joined as an exhibitor again at the Show to promote testing and certification services for toy safety.


 


With plenty of American toy retailers and sales representatives assembling, ASTRA Show showcased all their new toys and children’s products, making a vibrant scene.  Among these, STC’s booth attracted retailers and sales representatives in enquiry of the testing, inspection and certification services of American toys and children’s products, especially on testing services for Children Product Certificate (CPC) or General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) of CPSC, and how products were met with the requirements listed in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), relevant federal regulations and mandatory safety standards.


 


Accredited by CPSC, STC’s CPSIA Testing on toys and children’s products covers lead in substrate, lead in paint or surface coating and eight types of phthalates.  ASTM F963 Testing of STC also examines physical & mechanical testing, flammability testing, soluble heavy metals content, total lead content, soluble cadmium in small metallic parts, food contact articles testing (FDA/21 CFR 170-189), labeling of hazardous art material (LHAMA - ASTM D4236), battery operated toy safety testing, stuffing materials cleanliness, sound level testing, magnetic toy testing and toy cosmetics, liquids, pastes, putties, gels and powders, putting the safety of American toys and children’s products to comprehensive tests.


 


In addition to the reputation earned in the USA, STC is also one of the first non-governmental laboratories in Hong Kong and China to receive accreditation and approval from the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA) to provide comprehensive China Compulsory Certification (CCC) service.  These ensure ride-on toys, electrical toys, plastic toys and metal toys fully complying with China National Toy Safety Standard (GB 6675) and Electric Toy Safety (GB 19865).


 


Moreover, STC’s toy testing capabilities follow other international toy safety standards and is recognized by accreditation bodies such as PJLA (United States), DAkkS (Germany), VILAS (Vietnam), HKAS – HOKLAS (Hong Kong) as well as MHLW, JTA and CPSA (Japan).


 


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


 


Testing Inquiries:     


Mr. Norman Aronowitz          Tel: +1 862 229 6388 (Ext. 2)   Email: normanaronowitz@stc.group

STC (Dongguan) Participated in 26th Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition
06 Aug 2021

The 26th Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition was successfully staged at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou during 3-6 Aug 2021.  The Dongguan laboratory of STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre), STC (Dongguan) Company Limited, was one of the 2,028 exhibitors this year.


 


With visitors interacting vigorously at the exhibition, plenty of producers and purchasers of luminaires or light bulbs were drawn to the STC’s booth for professional consultation.  The expert team of STC patiently provided solutions to questions raised and elaborated in detail the latest regulations and testing standards for luminaires.  STC’s scope of service was also introduced, especially about testing capabilities and professional services on electrical and electronic products testing and certification.  These services have long been assisting manufacturers of luminaires to enhance quality and competitiveness of their products, which then enjoy a pioneering position in the market.The visitors expressed their appreciation and recognition for STC's professional technology and service capability, and they were most interested in China CCC and international CB certification services on lighting products offered by STC.


 


Established in 2005 and invested 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 all these years, STC has been keeping abreast of industrial and trade development in the expansion of our global service network.  We are striving to provide the 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, Guangxi and Heilongjiang, 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:


Ms. Yena Zhuang                


Tel: +86 769 8111 9888 (ext.8187)        


Email:  yenazhuang@stc.group

STC (Dongguan) Participated in 2021 the 2nd China Food Brand Innovation and Development Conference & Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Food Expo
02 Aug 2021

【China, 2 August 2021】2021 The Second China Food Brand Innovation And Development Conference & Guangdong, Hong Kong And Macao Food Expo was held at GD Modern International Exhibition Center in Houjie, Dongguan from 30 Jul to 1 Aug 2021.  The Dongguan laboratory of STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre), STC (Dongguan) Company Limited, was one of the exhibitors at the Expo.  On a massive scale which spans over 100,000 m2 of the exhibition area, the Expo drew 300 and more exhibitors and provided a professional networking platform for food brand owners, distributors, agents and other practitioners in the country.


 


During the exhibition, exhibitors and purchasers from all around the country congregated at the STC (Dongguan) booth, at which experts of STC (Dongguan) were keen to provide on-site consultation service to the manufacturers or explain the latest statutory regulations on food to them.  STC’s food safety testing services and the “STC tested” Mark services were also promoted to enhance product competitiveness of premium brands, so to expedite their entry into the market.


 


Established in 2005 and invested 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 all these years, STC has been keeping abreast of industrial and trade development in the expansion of our global service network.  We are striving to provide the 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 ranging from Toys, Children’s Products, Textiles, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food to 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 a leading organization 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, Guangxi and Heilongjiang, 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. Andy Wang                  


Tel: +86 769 8111 9888 (ext.8238)                   


Email: andywang@stc.group

STC will be joining Food Expo 2021
30 Jul 2021

STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) will be joining the Food Expo 2021 through the HKCTC.  We invite you to visit us during the following sessions to learn more about STC’s testing, inspection and certification services.


 


Location:         Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre


Booth No.:       1A-D02


Date & Time:



  • 12 Aug (Thu), 2pm-6pm

  • 13 Aug (Fri), 10am-2pm

  • 14 Aug (Sat), 2pm-6pm

  • 15 Aug (Sun), 10am-6pm

  • 16 Aug (Mon), 10am-2pm


 


Diets like the keto diet and low-carb diet are gaining popularity these years, prompting people to have a healthy lifestyle to pay extra attention to the “1+7 Nutrition Label”, especially about carbohydrates, fat, protein and sugar contents, while choosing food.  STC’s testing and certification services have covered what consumers need – Food Nutrition Analysis and “1+7 Nutrition Labeling” in Hong Kong – and ensured certified food meeting requirements of the Nutrition Labelling.  Consumers can then know food content by sight and consume wisely.


 


Also, STC provides Food Product Safety Testing which examines food contents of heavy metals, pesticide residues, harmful chemicals (e.g. melamine and malachite green), antibiotics, hormones, artificial coloring matter, artificial sweetener, preservatives, micro-organisms and more, ensuring food safety standards are met.  This brings ease to consumers when they do the shopping and buy mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival.


 


GMO Testing & DNA Food Testing is another testing that STC offers to examine whether food like soy, corn or tomatoes went through genetic modification.  This also examines whether the food contains allergic substances or animal ingredients, making sure vegetarians are free to choose appropriate vegetarian food.


 


For more information about STC’s testing services, please feel free to contact us

STC (Dongguan) Participated in Medical Seminar as Speaker
28 Jul 2021

【China, 28 July 2021】To facilitate the transition to the new standard GB9706.1-2020 for manufacturers, Association of Medical Devices Industry in Dongguan City collaborated with the Dongguan laboratory of STC, STC (Dongguan) Company Limited, to jointly hold a seminar to explain the GB9706.1-2020 standard on 28 July 2021 afternoon in Dongcheng, Dongguan.  Ms. Yena Zhuang, Senior Manager of the Medical Devices Department of STC (Dongguan), was invited to be a speaker of the seminar who introduced differences between the old and new standards.  The new standard emphasizes on the importance of risk management and imposes more stringent technological requirements on the safety, protection and basic performance of medical devices.


 


As a fundamental and key standard for active medical devices, GB9706.1 requires all medical electrical equipment to fully comply with the standard.  Published on 9 April 2020, Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1: General Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential Performance of GB9706.1-2020 will be effective from 1 May 2023.


 


Established in 2005 and invested 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 all these years, STC has been keeping abreast of industrial and trade development in the expansion of our global service network.  We are striving to provide the industries with professional, reliable and comprehensive inspection and testing services through the provision of objective, fair and scientific 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 testing services, including 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 a leading organization 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, Guangxi and Heilongjiang, 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 serve as “Your Global Testing, Inspection and Certification Partner” for clients from all walks of life.


 


For details, please visit www.stc.group.


 


Media Contact:


Kevin Wang                         


Tel: +86 769 8111 9888 (ext.8633)                


Email: kevinwang@stc.group


 


Business Cooperation:


Yena Zhuang                        


Tel: +86 769 8111 9888 (ext.8187)                 


Email: yenazhuang@stc.group

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