General Profile

Name

KE’KEN Textile Testing & Certification Center

Date of Establishment

December 6, 1948

Endowment

100,000,000 yen.

Number of Directors and Employees

110 (as of March 2013)

Description of Activities

Inspection and performance testing of fabric products and certification thereof.

History

1948	Incorporated as a public benefit corporation under validation by Ministry of Commerce and Industry (currently Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).
1964	Became designated organization of International Wool Secretariat (IWS) (currently Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)).
1969	Joined International Association of Wool Textile Laboratories.
1995	Joined Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute (CCMI).
1996	Opened Tianjin Inspection Center in China.
1999	Acquired ISO 9002 certificate.
2002	Opened Shanghai Inspection Center in China.
2003	Renewed ISO9001 registration.
2005	Opened Langfang Inspection Center. Acquired JISQ17025 (JNLA) certificate.
2009	Acquired JISQ17025 (CNAS) certificate.
2010	Acquired JISQ0065 (ISO/IEC Guide 65) certificate.