The first CTF laboratory qualification in European atomization industry

On November 16, 2021, First Union Group and Eurofins Technology Group (hereinafter referred to as "Eurofins"), the world's largest certification company, held a CTF (Customer Testing Facilities) accreditation ceremony at First Union Group's headquarters in Shenzhen.

This is the first time that First Union has obtained the CTF laboratory qualification of Eurofins Technology Group after obtaining CNAS laboratory certification, NEMKO witnessed laboratory certification, and WTDP laboratory accreditation granted by UL of the United States. It has become the world's first laboratory to obtain CTF accreditation in the field of electronic atomization, once again proving First Union Group's leading advantage in testing capabilities.

Mr. Chen Hua, Executive Director of Electronics and Electrical Appliances of Eurofins Group China, expressed his sincere appreciation for First Union's 17-year development and firmly believed in First Union's future development strategy. Zhang Jian, General Manager of Eurofins Shanghai & Shenzhen, said: "After years of cooperation, First Union Group and Eurofins have established deep trust. This time, Eurofins evaluated and audited First Union Group Laboratory Center according to the requirements of IECEE, and finally issued the CTF accredited laboratory qualification certificate, which further demonstrated that the testing capabilities of First Union Group Laboratory Center have been aligned with international requirements. This recognition of First Union Group Laboratory Center marks the further deepening of the cooperation between the two parties. In the future, Eurofins will continue to wholeheartedly provide First Union Group with better quality and faster inspection, testing and certification services, integrate the advantages of both parties, and strengthen cooperation in technical exchanges, personnel training, resource sharing and other fields."

Mr. Xu Zhongli, General Manager of First Union Group, gave a speech to the European Technology Group Electronics and Electronics Chen Hua, Executive Director of China, Zhang Jian, General Manager of Shanghai & Shenzhen, Wang Hairong, Vice President of South China, and Wang Xiang, Safety Manager of Shenzhen, expressed their sincere gratitude for their presence, and said: "The fact that First Union Group can become the first laboratory in the world of Eurofins to obtain CTF accreditation in the field of electronic atomization is the result of the collective efforts of First Union Group people, a major leap forward in product quality testing, and a milestone event. First Union Group will rely on its rich professional technical personnel and advanced testing equipment resources to provide customers with professional, fast and efficient testing services. As always, we will take customer needs as our eternal pursuit goal, go all out to create the greatest value for customers, and work together with our customers to create new glory!"

About Eurofins Technology Group

ABOUT EUROFINS

Eurofins is an internationally renowned testing and certification organization headquartered in Brussels. It is deeply involved in many product fields such as food, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, environment, consumer products, etc., with more than 50,000 employees; it has more than 800 laboratories and a network distributed in 50 countries around the world, covering Europe, the United States, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region; it has mastered more than 200,000 analytical methods and conducts at least 400 million tests each year. In 2020, the global turnover was 5.439 billion euros, ranking first in the world in the same industry.

About First Union Group

The First Union Group Laboratory has currently obtained the UL8139 WTDP qualification and the NEMKO IEC62133 CB witness laboratory qualification in the field of electronic cigarette battery safety; this time, it has obtained the qualification of the Eurofins CTF accredited laboratory, officially becoming a qualified testing laboratory in the IEC/IECEE CB Scheme in the global safety field. Among companies in the electronic cigarette field, it is the world's first laboratory to obtain CTF accreditation. The Experimental Center adheres to the service tenet of "scientific, fair, accurate and efficient" and the professional concept of "rigorous, service-oriented, thoughtful and honest" to help corporate customers improve product quality, effectively reduce the risks of enterprises in international trade, and comprehensively enhance the competitiveness of enterprises in the international and domestic markets.