SGS is a global testing, inspection and certification company, founded in 1878, providing independent quality verification across healthcare, technology, manufacturing and other industries.
SGS is a global testing, inspection and certification company that provides independent quality verification services across virtually every industry. Its work spans testing, inspection and certification, alongside specialist capabilities in grain inspection and quality verification, oil and gas, manufacturing, healthcare, technology and sustainability. For professionals in regulated fields such as medical technology, the healthcare and certification practices are the most directly relevant parts of the business.
The company traces its origins to 1878 and a grain inspection house in Rouen, France, founded by Henri Goldstuck, a young entrepreneur who identified a market need for independent verification of grain shipments. Headquarters have been in Geneva, Switzerland, since 1915. SGS describes its founding values as independence and trustworthiness in quality verification, and its enduring brand promise is "when you need to be sure".
Today SGS employs over 99,500 professionals and operates 2,500 laboratories and business facilities in 115 countries, spanning more than 145 years in business. Its services cover the full testing, inspection and certification offering used by clients to verify quality, safety and compliance across the industries in which it works.
