Footwear Material & Component Suppliers

Increase your sales through:

Independent support from SATRA

• Guarantee that your products are 'fit for purpose'
• Use SATRA's Test and Product reports - accepted worldwide.
• Ensure that you conform to a wide range of national, international and company standards including SATRA's Performance Guidelines.

Improved Product Development

• Saves time and costs using SATRA's research facilities.
• Fast response evaluation services.
• Helps you to diversify into new industries.

Effective Management of Quality

• Have SATRA set up / accredit your laboratory - good for you, good for your customers
• ISO 9001 certification? - use SATRA, we know your industry.
• SATRA 'Quality Mark' will demonstrate consistent product quality for your customers.

Promoting your products and your company

• Use the 'Member of SATRA' logo and SATRA Quality Mark logos on your exhibition stands, in advertisements or letters.
• You can feature in SATRA's publications through company profiles, product news or advertisements.
• The SATRA enquiry service can put potential customers in contact with you.

Identify Market Opportunities

• To help with your market plans.
• Use SATRA's specialist Market Information facility for:
  • Market surveys.
  • Data on potential customers (non-confidential) and agents.
  • Market trends.

Protect yourself and the Environment

SATRA can help you conform to legislation profitably by:

• Keeping you informed of changes to the legislation.
• Certifying to ISO 14001.
• Monitoring and identifying hazardous chemicals, noise and dust.
• Achieving the SATRA Health and Safety at Work Award.
• Waste management and recycling research.

Last but in many ways first - people

• Maximise opportunities for your staff and yourself.
• SATRA will keep you up to date with information - wide range of publications, training services - courses and audio visual, Information Centre available to members.