Background and History

AMTAC Laboratories Ltd
Providing product and material testing, for quality and regulatory compliance, in the engineering and consumer product sectors.

ORIGINS

AMTAC's origin extends to 1885 when the Manchester Chamber of Commerce founded one of the World's first 'modern' test and certification organisations to support the massive growth in textile production in the North West of England.

Development over the next 100 years included comprehensive testing facilities for consumer products in general, including electrical, toys, textiles, apparel, furniture and sports goods. In the late 1960's a facility was specifically developed to provide testing services, under contract to the UK Department of Health, for the inspection and testing of dispensed medical devices. In 1983 the Chamber of Commerce Laboratory merged with Altrincham Laboratories (est. 1965), one of the UK's foremost independent metallurgical testing facilities. AMTAC Laboratories Ltd was established, creating the nucleus of the AMTAC Group of Companies.

ONE OF EUROPE'S FOREMOST LABORATORIES

AMTAC now operates a 30,000 sq. foot facility, which is renown in its sector for integrity and customer awareness. In addition to third party accreditation via UKAS (the United Kingdom Accreditation Service ), AMTAC Laboratories are a Notified Body under the European Toys Safety and Low Voltage Directives.

AMTAC Today

AMTAC is recognised by governments and manufacturers alike, as one of the foremost Notified Bodies in the Medical Device sector and a key player in the developing global mutual recognition agreements ( MRA's ).

AMTAC's own quality system has been independently audited and accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service), permitting those clients within our Scope of Accreditation to use the UK Secretary of State authorised 'TICK & CROWN' in addition to the AMTAC Mark(s).

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