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International Testing Center (ITC)

     
     
 
The International Testing Center is a state-of-the-art facility established under German collaboration with the PFI Germany and with Bally, Switzerland. The center specializes in testing of leather products, footwear, footwear components, textile products & miscellaneous articles made up of plastics. In fact, it is the first facility of its own kind in whole of Asia to receive the coveted international accreditation from the German Accreditation Council (DAR) for ISO 17025 quality system.
 
     
 
At International Testing Centre, quality means maintaining the highest international standards of quality control. Accuracy, comprehensiveness and confidentiality is our mantra in order to attain and retain customer satisfaction, faith and confidence in our abilities.

ITC’s services represent an unmatched blend combining expertise with contemporary technology and modern equipment. Besides, it also possesses the flexibility to address a company’s unique individual requirement.

 
     
 
The International Testing Center offers a comprehensive range of physical and chemical tests on a variety of materials and products. It has a full complement of state of art testing equipment, all calibrated to the most demanding industry standards.
 
     
     
  Materials & Products Covered  
     
  Presently, the following materials and products are covered,  
 
  • Leather for Footwear & Garments
  • Textile and Fabrics
  • Complete Footwear, Components & Allied Materials
  • Ageing and Weathering Tests
  • Banned Chemicals including Disperse Dyes
 
     
 

Leather used in garments requires its own unique testing needs. Our laboratory provides sophisticated and confidential testing Procedures as well as problem solving services.

 
 
 
  Norms & Standards
   
 
The tests at the laboratories are conducted as per various standards depending on the customer’s requirement.
 
  • Shoes and Allied Trades Research Association (SATRA)
  • Specifications provided by individual buyers
  • Deutsch Institute fur Normung (DIN Norms)
  • International Organization for Standardization (ISO Norms)
  • Bureau of Indian Standards
  • EN 344-1 1993 Safety Footwear Norms
  • LMBG Norms
  • Australian and Canadian Norms for Safety Shoes Testing
   
   
  Our Accreditations
 
 
  • The International Testing Center is the only laboratory in India which has been ISO 17025 certified by Deutschen Akkreditierungs Rat (DAR) of Germany.
  • Our labs have also been awarded the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by Bureau Veritas Quality International.
  • Over and above our labs are recognised by various organisations and institutions.
 
 
The above accreditations underline our commitment in providing world-class service to our customers in India and abroad so that they can compete globally and sustain their growth and potential.
 
 
  Contact
 
 
The personnel at our labs are extremly commited and proactive, however we expect directed enquiries either to Chemical or Physical Laboratory for your convenience. The details for contact are as given below,
 
  General Chemical Laboratory Physical Laboratory
 
  V.B. Parvatikar
  Director (Technical)
  Tel.: +91-120-2412558

  Dr. Uttam Datta
  Head - Chief Technologist
  Tel.: +91-120-2411225

  Rashmi Asthana
  Head - Chief Technologist
  Tel.: +91-120-2412514