Intertek Unveils SupplyTek, First End-to-End Global Market Access Solution
As geopolitical dynamics, shifting regulations, and economic disruptions continue to reshape the global trade landscape, businesses are increasingly seeking guidance to navigate complex supply chains. In response, Intertek Group plc (“Intertek” or “the Group”), a global leader in Total Quality Assurance, has launched SupplyTek — the world’s first comprehensive suite of ATIC (Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification) solutions specifically designed to support businesses through supply chain re-engineering and global market access.
Intertek’s launch of SupplyTek comes at a critical time. Companies today operate in a highly interconnected world, leveraging globalized multi-sourcing and manufacturing systems as part of their omni-channel strategies. However, this interdependence exposes them to increased vulnerability. Trade wars, tariff changes, environmental regulations, and geopolitical tensions demand constant adaptation. With SupplyTek, Intertek offers a transformative solution enabling companies to not only respond to these changes but to thrive in them.
A New Era of Global Trade Needs a New Kind of Support
Supply chains today are more than logistical operations — they’re strategic assets. Every stage, from raw material sourcing to product delivery, affects quality, compliance, sustainability, and speed to market. Traditional supply chain models are being tested by unpredictable changes in trade agreements, carbon border taxes, regional regulations like CSRD, CSDDD, and REACH, and consumer demands for ethical sourcing.
SupplyTek, Intertek’s bold new solution, helps companies turn these challenges into opportunities. By leveraging Intertek’s scientific, regulatory, and technical expertise, SupplyTek provides end-to-end support that enables businesses to anticipate disruptions, reduce risk, and accelerate go-to-market strategies — all while upholding the highest standards in Quality, Safety and Sustainability.
According to Andre Lacroix, CEO of Intertek Group:
“At this time of international trade and supply chain changes, our clients around the world are in need of systemic solutions, advice and guidance on global market access, enabling them to bring their products to market at speed but without compromising on the right Quality Assurance, Safety and Sustainability standards.
SupplyTek empowers our clients to confidently navigate today’s fast-changing global environment, turning uncertainty into opportunity. Based on our Science-based technical deep expertise, market insights, and our global portfolio of industry-leading Risk-based Quality Assurance solutions, Intertek is uniquely positioned to help businesses around the world adapt with speed and confidence to uncertainty, enabling them to better protect value for their shareholders and continue delivering superior quality for their customers.”
The Three Core Pillars of SupplyTek: Consulting, Training, and Assurance
SupplyTek brings together Intertek’s most powerful capabilities under three integrated service pillars:
1. Consulting – Strategic Roadmaps for Resilience
Intertek’s consulting services begin with a comprehensive analysis of a client’s supply chain — from Tier 1 suppliers down to Tier 3 — to reveal risks, opportunities, and the true impact of market volatility.
Key consulting deliverables include:
- Supplier Mapping: End-to-end visibility across all supplier levels.
- Alternative Sourcing: Identification of backup or local suppliers for finished products, raw materials, and components.
- Strategic Guidance: Advice on global market access regulations, including labeling, packaging, environmental, and sustainability requirements.
- Tariff Impact Analysis: Market and supplier-specific risk assessments based on evolving trade dynamics.
- Traceability and Origin: Insight into rules of origin, customs, and compliance to support duty optimization.
- Digital Intelligence: Access to Intertek Inform — a platform with over 1.6 million product standards — ensures compliance and readiness across global markets.
2. Training – Empowering People for Regulatory Readiness
In a world where regulatory standards are constantly evolving, people are the first line of defense in ensuring operational compliance. SupplyTek’s training solutions are designed to keep internal teams and supplier networks up to speed.
Available both online and in-person, Intertek’s training modules include:
- Regulatory compliance training tailored to industries and jurisdictions.
- Supplier assessment: how to evaluate quality, safety, and sustainability.
- Logistics and transport risk education.
- Customs and export regulation training.
- Skill development for new and existing suppliers to meet brand and legal expectations.
3. Assurance – Safeguarding Brand Trust and Operational Continuity
As companies pivot to new suppliers or restructure operations, Intertek ensures business continuity and brand integrity through robust assurance services.
Highlights of Intertek’s assurance capabilities include:
- Supplier Onboarding Acceleration: Streamlined processes to quickly bring new partners up to standard.
- Management Systems Implementation: Establishing operations and supply chain frameworks to meet 24/7 safety, quality, and sustainability benchmarks.
- ISO Audits: Certifications to validate operational excellence.
- Ethical Compliance Audits: Verification of fair labor practices and working conditions.
- Risk Monitoring Tech: A digital toolset providing real-time alerts on Quality, Safety, and Sustainability performance.
Together, these pillars position SupplyTek as the most comprehensive supply chain assurance offering in the marketplace, enabling clients to mitigate risk while maintaining speed, efficiency, and compliance.
Sector-Specific Solutions to Meet Every Industry’s Needs
SupplyTek is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Intertek has tailored its offering to address sector-specific challenges and regulatory frameworks:
- Assuris: Scientific and regulatory expertise to support product safety, ESG performance, and global market access.
- Building & Construction: Services include design-for-compliance consulting, global supplier verification, climate resiliency assessments, and end-to-end testing.
- Business Assurance: Internationally recognized management systems certifications and supplier auditing to ensure ESG transparency and compliance.
- Electrical: Support for global certification of appliances, electronics, HVAC, medical devices, and industrial systems with services like CB Scheme, Intertek Access, and field labeling.
- Food: Enhances food safety, traceability, and compliance for manufacturers and processors sourcing globally. Supports responsible ingredient sourcing and operational continuity.
- Government and Trade Services: From Conformity Assessment Programmes (CAP) to Eco-Tax and Green Claims Compliance, SupplyTek provides essential advisory services for market access in the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.
- Hardlines and Softlines: Expert-led consulting and assurance services that support fast, compliant market access while managing cross-border supplier risks.
- Inform: Offers access to 1.6 million regulations and standards through platforms like i2i for rapid market entry and risk mitigation.
- People Assurance: A digital-first platform designed to train and enable both internal staff and external suppliers to meet evolving global expectations.
A Global Footprint With Local Expertise
With more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in over 100 countries, Intertek is uniquely positioned to provide localized insights and global execution. Its teams of experts support clients across every region, industry, and product category — from food to fashion, consumer electronics to construction.
Intertek’s ability to combine data-driven insights, sector expertise, regulatory foresight, and digital enablement means clients receive not only risk mitigation services but strategic value creation.
Intertek’s Vision: Turning Uncertainty into Advantage
In today’s unpredictable economic and geopolitical climate, SupplyTek delivers more than compliance — it offers clarity, agility, and peace of mind. By bringing together science, technology, and a deep understanding of market dynamics, Intertek empowers companies to future-proof their operations, accelerate market entry, and build trusted brands.
With SupplyTek, Intertek affirms its role as a pioneer in Total Quality Assurance, helping over 400,000 clients worldwide navigate risk, uphold standards, and build more resilient, sustainable businesses — even in the face of profound uncertainty.