HQTS – Your Supply Chain Quality Management Provider
HQTS is a leading global third-party quality control service provider dedicated to solving quality issues and creating a more robust supply chain.
For over 30 years, HQTS has been the preferred quality control partner for more than +50,000 international brands in the Consumer Goods, Commercial, Industrial and Government sectors.
We have a global presence, including a network of technical experts spanning more than 40 countries, accredited product testing laboratories in key manufacturing regions and accreditations from several international regulatory bodies, including CNAS ISO17020, ISO17025 and CMA.
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Our Services
We provide services upstream and downstream, covering quality inspections, product testing, government and trading services, audits, training and consultation, quality engineering, as well as other tailored advisory and sustainability services.
Our Facilities
Product Testing Laboratories
- Consumer Products Testing Laboratory
- Hangzhou, China – 80,000 sq. ft Testing Laboratory for Chemical, Functional, Safety, Textile and Packaging Testing.
- Ningbo, China – Laboratory for Chemical, Textiles, Toys, Electronic and Electrical, and Food Contact Material Testing.
- Dongguan, China – Testing Laboratory Apparel and Consumer Goods
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Testing Laboratory Apparel and Consumer Goods
- These are our major labs, supported by a wider network of partner facilities in India, Bangladesh, UAE, Turkey and other countries.
International Qualifications: ISO/IEC 17025, CMA, CPSC, ISTA.
Industrial Testing Laboratories
We operate a large network of partnering laboratories specializing in the testing of raw materials, with a particularly strong presence in Zhejiang and Guangdong Provinces in China, where much of the global textile and manufacturing activity takes place. Beyond China, our network extends across other strategic regions worldwide, allowing us to support clients with comprehensive, reliable, and timely testing services regardless of their sourcing location.
Sorting Inspection Facilities
HQTS’s sorting inspection facilities are specialized centers dedicated to rigorous quality assurance processes, where products are systematically examined, categorized, and reworked to identify and isolate defects like material flaws, dimensional inaccuracies, or assembly errors, ensuring only compliant items proceed in the supply chain.
- Shanghai, China
- Quanzhou, China
- Cambodia
Our History
HQTS, originally a third-party inspection company focused solely on quality inspections, has become one of the leading companies in offering TIC customisable and technical services globally.
HQTS was founded in 1987 as a division of the Fujian Inspection and Research Institute (FCII) for product quality, handling the contracted quality control inspection work, for both domestic and foreign businesses, on behalf of FCII. The company spun off as a separate wholly owned company in 1995 and transitioned from being a company solely providing sub-contracting services to being a direct provider.
The company´s growth has ever since been exponential. Today, HQTS has over 25 offices across the globe and has significantly expanded its service portfolio. We are proud to complete thousands of supply chain management services for our clients every month.
Key Milestones
- 1995 – Established Helmsman Quality & Technology Services Co., Ltd (HQTS).
- 1997 – Accredited by CNAS for ISO 17020 and ISO 17025.
- 2003 – Opened the company’s first Sino-American joint venture testing laboratory and expanded into the South East Asian market.
- 2009 – Founded a parent company, HQTS Group Ltd, in Hong Kong.
- 2011 – 2013 – Founded Yoshida Sorting Inspection company in Japan, and opened three inspection factories in Quanzhou, Shanghai and Phnom Penh.
- 2016 – Established a company in Delhi, India.
- 2018 – Founded a company in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
- 2021 – 2022 – Continued rapid expansion, opening offices in the UAE, Uganda, the UK, Malaysia and more.
- 2022 – 2024 Established a dedicated ESG department and opened a new office in Madrid, Spain
Our Mission, Vision and Values
Mission
To offer total quality services across the global supply chain in order to solve our clients’ challenges anywhere and at any time.
Vision
To consistently provide fast, flexible, detailed and sustainable solutions across the whole supply chain for a more efficient and greener world.
Values
HQTS identifies with honesty, integrity, and trust. We stand by these values in every action and decision we take at every level of our organisation and daily business practices.
