The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) announced its partnership with Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, a provider of quality assurance and supply-chain risk management solutions.
Bureau Veritas will be the official sponsor of SGMA’s Product Integrity Program, an exclusive benefit for the association’s membership. As part of the program, SGMA member companies will have exclusive benefits such as technical consultation, the chance to learn the latest information related to product safety and risk management, and supply-chain services, including member-only discounts on product testing.
“Today is a great day to be a member of the SGMA as we launch our Product Integrity Program with Bureau Veritas,” commented the SGMA President/CEO Tom Cove. “As the industry representative, we have been exploring a quality assurance program to ease the burden of risk management and product testing on our membership. We are proud and excited to be able to partner with a globally respected industry leader such as Bureau Veritas to provide best-in-class services to our member companies.”
“The SGMA Product Integrity Program is not only about discounted product testing, but also other services our members value such as educational seminars, design evaluations, and factory audits, to name a few,” said VJ Mayor, the SGMA’s Business Operations Manager, who will oversee the program. “This program adds another piece to the SGMA member value pie, in an area of critical importance to both large and small companies.”
