SHENZHEN, CHINA--(Marketwire - July 1, 2009) - Specialized Technology Resources (STR)
recently relocated to a new 7,041 square meter facility in Shenzhen, China,
nearly doubling the size of its quality assurance testing laboratories.
The expansion will enable STR to meet the growing demand for the company's
full range of quality testing, certification, and responsible sourcing
services in the Asia Pacific region. The new facility houses
technologically advanced equipment for the testing of consumer hard and
soft goods including toys/toy premiums, electronics/electrical equipment,
garments/textiles, general merchandise, and hazardous substances. STR also
has a 2,787 square meter testing laboratory in Shanghai, China.
In addition to expanding the size of its facility, STR Shenzhen has
increased the number of staff, from 300 to 400, and added testing capacity
and equipment to better serve clients. STR offers a full range of services
including: product risk assessment and consulting; product testing to
national and international standards; product evaluations for safety,
performance, design, and construction; factory capabilities audits; quality
assurance inspections; fair labor and social compliance monitoring
programs; and custom designed quality assurance programs.
"Many of our clients are expanding their operations in the Asia Pacific
region, and demand for our services continues to grow," said Mr. W.H. Kwok,
Managing Director, STR Asia Pacific region. "We will be able to offer our
clients more services, more resources, and faster turnarounds. Our clients
expect us to keep pace with technological development in the industry, and
our expanded Shenzhen facility will help us to continue to meet their high
expectations."
STR Shenzhen's official grand re-opening was held on June 16, 2009. The
new facility is located at:
3-4/F Qingyi Supermask Photoelectricity Building
No. 8 Langshan 2nd Road, North High-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518057, P.R. China
All other contact information remains the same.
About STR
STR, which was founded in 1944, provides testing, audit, certification, and
responsible sourcing services to help ensure that clients have the highest
level of confidence in the quality, safety, and social standards of their
products and systems. Based in Enfield, CT, STR has sophisticated
laboratories and offices in over 30 countries across six continents, and
the reach to provide audit services in over 140 countries around the world.
Visit STR at
http://www.strquality.com.
Contact Information: Contact:
Amy Blumenthal
Blumenthal & Associates
617-879-1511