History

1948

Japan Textile Sundry Goods Inspection Foundation established.
Japan Knit Products Inspection Institute Foundation established.
Japan Export Sewn Goods Inspection Foundation established.

1989

Japan - Korea Inspection Center (renamed QTEC KATRI Testing Center in Jul. 1994) established.

1993

The three inspection organizations mentioned above joined together and the QTEC was established as a new foundation.

1994

Japan Twisted Yarn & Sewing Thread Inspection Foundation (established in 1948) integrated into QTEC.

1996

SIC - QTEC Testing Center (Shanghai Testing Center) established.
Received ISO9002 certification (switched to ISO9001 in April 2002).

1997

Hard and Bast Fiber Inspection Institute Foundation (established in 1948) integrated into QTEC.
Obtained qualifications to be the Japan National Laboratory Accreditation (JNLA) based on the Industrial Standardization Act (ISO/IEC 17025).

2002

CCIC - QTEC Testing Center (Qingdao Testing Center) established in Qingdao, China.

2003

WIC - QTEC Testing Center (Wuxi Testing Center) established in Wuxi, China.

2006

QTEC was accredited as Certification Body according to Industrial standardization Law of Japan.

2007

SQID - QTEC Testing Center (Shenzhen Testing Center) established in Shenzhen, China.

2009

QTEC Tokyo Multifunctional Laboratory established at Minato - ku, Tokyo (Uniting Industrial Material Testing Center, Livingware Testing Center, TFT Testing Center, and Chemical Analysis Center).

2010

QTEC Dhaka Testing Center (Dhaka Lab) established in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

QTEC Dhaka Laboratory Co.,Ltd.※Impetus Center 4th Froor

2011

QTEC Shifted from incorporated foundation to general incorporated foundation.

2015

QTEC Vietnam Testing Center (Intertek - QTEC Vietnam Testing Center) established in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Intertek-QTEC Vietnam Testing Laboratory

2017

QTEC acquired NANTONG HAO DA TEXTILES TESTING CO.,LTD (Nantong Testing Center) to form its new subsidiary.

2020

Reorganized domestic sales division into East Japan office and West Japan office.

2021

Headquarter Office transferred to Tamachi, merged with Tokyo Testing Center.

2022

QTEC Shanghai Testing Center acquired Wuxi Testing Center to form its new subsidiary.

2023

QTEC Dhaka Testing Center became a local incorporation.

2024

QTEC Shanghai Testing Center acquired Shenzhen Testing Center to form its new subsidiary.