SGS selects CCLAS EL For Global roll out

The SGS Group is a leading force in verification and monitoring services for international trade in agriculture, minerals, petroleum and consumer products together with certification and other services to governments and international institutions. SGS also offers strategic services to the industrial, environment, non-destructive testing, project resourcing, logistics and hygiene sectors. Founded in 1878, SGS, with a workforce of around 32,000, operates a network of almost 1200 offices, subsidiaries and around 350 laboratories world-wide.

SGS operate a vast and diverse group of laboratories covering several lines of business including minerals, oil/gas/chemicals, agricultural, environmental, biological and consumer testing. The implementation project will cover the larger laboratories in the group – expected to total more than 200!

The minerals/geochemical laboratories have used CCLAS for many years and upgrade to the latest version – CCLAS EL is currently being undertaken. In addition, implementation teams consisting of Comlabs and SGS personnel have started rolling out CCLAS EL in various SGS laboratories in South America, Europe and Asia.