About SATRA

SATRA is the world’s leading research and technology centre of its kind and employs more than 180 scientific, technical and support staff across two sites in the UK and a China office. SATRA was formed in 1919 to serve the footwear industry but has since expanded to serve other consumer industry sectors including furniture, safety products, clothing, floorcoverings, leathergoods and fabric care.

SATRA is also a Notified Body for the EU Directives on personal protective equipment, toys, medical devices and construction products. The centre’s activities include research, material and product evaluation, management systems and consultancy, international quality systems, quality assurance, publications, information services and the production and sale of test equipment. SATRA’s membership now covers 1,600 companies in over 70 countries.

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