NTS Longmont Achieves ISTA Laboratory Certification for Packaging Testing
ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Expansion2018?src=hash" target="_blank"gt;#Expansion2018lt;/agt;–National Technical Systems, Inc. (“NTS”), the leader in qualification testing, inspection, and certification solutions in North America, is pleased to announce that its laboratory in Longmont, Colorado, achieved ISTA Laboratory Certification. The certification ensures packages undergo rigorous testing to protect against shock, vibration, and atmospheric hazards.
“The ISTA certification is a testament to NTS’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards for packaging testing,” said Michael Graham, General Manager at NTS Longmont. The Longmont facility joins several NTS locations, including NTS Chicago, NTS Orlando, NTS Silicon Valley, and NTS Boxborough, as robust laboratories with ISTA Certification.
The ISTA Laboratory Certification is important for conducting tests that reduce the risk of package damage and eliminating trial and error shipping practices. “We’re excited to use NTS to ensure the integrity of our packages,” said Drea Michaelis of Preferred Packaging Products, a new NTS customer. “Using a trusted name like NTS provides assurance that our packages will reach end users in good shape.” With 28 labs in North America, including several ISTA certified locations, NTS provides customers with a one-stop shop for advanced product and package testing services. Michael Graham embraces the new addition to his state-of-the-art laboratory. “We continue to enhance the ways we help our customers—and obtaining ISTA certification for product package testing is another step in offering the most comprehensive testing platform in the United States.”
About National Technical Systems
National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS) is the leading provider of qualification testing, inspection, and certification services in North America, serving a broad range of industries, including the civil aviation, space, defense, nuclear, telecommunications, industrial, electronics, medical, and automotive end markets. Since 1961, NTS has built the broadest geographic presence in the United States, offering more than 70 distinct environmental simulation and materials testing categories, including climatic, structural, dynamics, fluid flow, EMI/EMC, lightning, product safety, acoustics, failure analysis, chemical, and other industry-specific tests. Operating through a network of more than 27 technologically advanced testing laboratories, this geographically diverse footprint puts NTS facilities in close proximity to its more than 4,000 clients, allowing NTS to serve the nation’s most innovative companies with industry-leading accessibility and responsiveness. NTS is accredited by numerous national and international organizations and operates its inspection division under the Unitek brand, providing a wide range of supply chain management services. NTS’ certification division, which operates under the NQA brand, is one of the largest and most respected global ISO registrars, with active certifications in more than 75 countries. For additional information about NTS, visit our website at www.nts.com or call 800-270-2516.
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