Bureau Veritas announces accreditation for its new Thailand lab

04 Apr 2018 BV NEWS

Bureau Veritas announces accreditation for its new Thailand lab

Bureau Veritas announces its Thailand laboratory, recently opened in Bangkok, has obtained ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. The new Thailand laboratory is the latest addition to Bureau Veritas’ network for softlines and leather goods.

By Bureau Veritas Marketing 2 minute read

Strategically situated in Bangkok, only a few kilometers from the Suvarnabhumi Airport, the new operation resides in a modern office / laboratory occupying 2,700 square meters and staffed with an experienced team of technical and customer service specialists. It is also equipped with the latest testing equipment; including the following analytical test platforms:

  • Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
  • Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS)
  • Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)
  • High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
  • Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
  • Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (UV-Vis)

This new lab provides a broad range of performance, physical and analytical testing as well as a base for inspection, audit and social accountability services catering towards manufacturers/exporters of textile and garment products.

Services include:

  • Dimensional Stability (Shrinkage) and Colorfastness
  • Fiber Content and Fabric Construction
  • Flammability, abrasion and strength
  • Water Resistance and Repellency
  • Chemical / Analytical tests of pH, formaldehyde, lead content, heavy metals and phthalates
  • Inspection for both soft and hard goods

Rasanga Ulluvis Hewage, Regional Chief Executive of Bureau Veritas CPS Central Asia region commented: “The opening of our Thailand laboratory supports the growth of the garment and textile industry in Thailand and meets the increasing testing and inspection/audit needs in the area. It also provides a base for further service and market segment expansion which we will align to the changing dynamics of Thailand’s consumer and electrical/electronic goods market.”

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For enquiries, please contact:

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (Thailand) Ltd.

383 4th floor Soi.Soonvijai 4 (Rama 9 Soi 13) Rama 9 Rd

Bangkapi, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310 Thailand

Tel: +662 017 0650 / Fax: +662 017 0699

Email: CPSenquirybkth@th.bureauveritas.com




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