About
SGS provides inspection, verification, testing and certification services across agriculture, minerals, oil and gas, chemicals, consumer products and industrial sectors. The Geneva-based group operates 2,700+ offices in 140+ countries and is used by manufacturers, exporters and regulators as the global standard for product quality assurance.
- Primary markets
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇳 India
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- Exists and is operating nowRegistration and company ID are valid, status is active, it files its reports, accounts are not frozen, the site answers, and its age matches what it claims. · Website not checked yet
- Clean record, no blacklistNot on any sanctions or watch list, and not on a register of unreliable suppliers. · Not on sanctions listsproof
- Check it yourself: Sanctions search (OpenSanctions) ↗
- Not yet checkable from open public sources in Switzerland: A maker, not a middleman · No debts or court trouble · Sound people behind it · Independently confirmed · Reachable and responsive.
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Importing from this supplier: what applies
Regulations that commonly apply to shipments in this sector. Not legal advice: verify against the linked official source.
- Cosmetic products must be notified in the EU Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) before being placed on the EU market. European Commission (CPNP) ↗
- For the US market, MoCRA requires cosmetic facility registration and product listing with the FDA. US FDA (MoCRA) ↗
- EU imports of iron, steel and aluminium goods are in the CBAM carbon-border regime: from 1 Jan 2026 importers need CBAM authorisation and must buy certificates. European Commission (CBAM) ↗
- Machinery sold in the EU needs CE marking with a declaration of conformity under the EU machinery rules. European Commission ↗
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- Wire transfers to personal bank accounts
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Company facts
Where is Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) based?
Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Is Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) a manufacturer or a distributor?
Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) is a manufacturer listed on Hell of a Partner.
What does Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) supply?
Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) works across Industrial Supplies, Medical & Healthcare Supplies.
Which markets does Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) serve?
Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) serves Switzerland, United States, China, Germany, France, Brazil, India.
When was Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) founded?
Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) was founded in 1878.
How large is Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS)?
Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) reports a team in the 500+ employees bracket.
What are the alternatives to Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS)?
Buyers comparing Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) usually also look at Dätwyler Holding, Bossard, Georg Fischer, out of 129 Industrial Supplies suppliers listed in Switzerland on this marketplace.
Is Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) verified on Hell of a Partner?
Not yet. Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) is listed from public sources and has not completed verification. Review the trust signals on this page before you make contact.