M A N

13 26.982
1 1.0079
14 28.086

MODELISATION ACTION NOTIFICATION

A G
1 1.0079
7 14.007

ACCELERATION GENERATION

E D
5 10.811
4 9.0122

EVALUATION DEDICATION

SAMPLE MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS

 P R O C E S S
16 32.065
18 39.948
15 30.974
3 6.941
5 10.811
19 39.098
19 39.098

POSITION REACTION OPTIMISATION COLLECTION EVALUATION STANDARDISATION SOLUTION

MANAGEMENT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE, RELIABLE SAMPLES
Being able to provide your clients quickly • Tailor-made batch blending; why SGS?
with representative commercial samples Homogenising;
• SGS is the world’s leading inspection,
is key to your sales process. We provide
• Nitrogen blanketing; verification, testing and certification
complete stock holding and professional
company. Recognised as the global
sample distribution services, ensuring • Disposal of expired stocks; and
benchmark for quality and integrity, we
that your samples are appropriately Laboratory testing services
• employ over 64 000 people and operate
packed, sealed, labelled and shipped
a network of more than 1 250 offices
in conformity with all relevant safety
PACKING AND LABELLING and laboratories around the world.
legislation. Our service includes:
We provide professional packing and We are constantly looking beyond
• Handling and warehousing
customised labelling of all product customers’ and society’s expectations in
• Reconditioning types and sample sizes in accordance order to deliver market leading services
• Packing and labelling with applicable. Our staff has been wherever they are needed.
trained to consider each sample as We provide innovative services and
• Documenting
“an ambassador for the client”. For this solutions for every part of the oil, gas
• Collection and forwarding reason we give special attention to the and chemicals industry. Our global
visual presentation of each package. network of offices and laboratories and
HANDLING AND WAREHOUSING our dedicated team allow us to respond
SGS Sample Management operates DOCUMENTING to your needs, when and where they
strategically located Sample Distribution occur. Our reputation for independence,
We take full responsibility as shipper,
Centres and Sample Service Satellites excellence and innovation have
declaring that the goods are properly
in Europe, the USA and Singapore, established us as the market leaders
classified, packed, marked and labelled
leveraging the global SGS network. in providing services that improve
as per all dangerous goods regulations.
Our sample distribution centres efficiency, reduce risk and deliver
Sample dispatch orders are handled via
are licensed for the storage of both competitive advantage for you.
our fully-automated order administration
dangerous and non-dangerous products. system. We also ensure that client-
provided documentation such as the
SAMPLING AND RECONDITIONING Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR
In our warehouses, sampling and the Certificates of Analysis (COA) match SAMPLE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS,
reconditioning activities take place using each consignment. CONTACT OGC@SGS.COM OR VISIT
advanced methods and equipment WWW.SGS.COM/OGC
under optimal conditions. We offer the COLLECTION AND FORWARDING
following sampling and reconditioning We use our own sample shuttle service
services: whenever possible, or cooperate
• Sampling and decanting; with a trusted courier express service
entity. For each delivery, we consider
• Splitting of liquids or powders into
the degree of urgency and select the
smaller receptacles;
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optimal speed and price combination

• Heating for viscous products; without making compromises regarding
• Refrigerated sample storage; the safe shipment of your samples.