Act Lab

What Act Lab does

ACT Lab operates a global network of ISO/IEC 17025 accredited testing laboratories and an ISO/IEC 17065 certification body focused on consumer product safety and compliance testing for manufacturers, importers, and e-commerce sellers. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, the company delivers mechanical and chemical testing across nine product categories including mobility (bicycles, cargo bikes, motorcycles, helmets and PPE), e-mobility (electric bicycles, scooters, light electric vehicles, and lithium-ion batteries), softlines, footwear, hardlines, toys and juvenile products, electrical and electronics, and food contact materials. The company also offers safety audits and consultation, and maintains the e-Validate Directory, an online compliance verification resource for e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries. Five wholly owned testing facilities in the USA (Long Beach), China (Taicang), Taiwan (Taichung), Vietnam (Long An), and the Czech Republic (Prague), combined with parent-partner COTECNA's network of 100+ offices across approximately 50 countries, provide global coverage of major manufacturing corridors.

Revenue is generated through three professional-services streams: per-engagement fees for mechanical and chemical testing, certification body fees for issuance of conformity certificates, and project-based safety audits and quality-control consulting. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company has launched a "Tariff Reduction ACT" initiative offering bundled multi-year compliance packages. Go-to-market is enterprise field-sales led through dedicated global sales and marketing leadership (Director of Sales and Marketing Michael Baker, Global Marketing Leader Steve Boehmke) and is reinforced by an active trade-show presence (Taipei Cycle, Taichung Bike Week, China Cycle, ICPHSO Annual Meeting) plus approved provider status in Amazon's Document Validation program, which routes marketplace sellers in e-mobility and children's toys to ACT Lab's testing pipeline. Customers span bicycle manufacturers, e-mobility OEMs, helmet and PPE brands, toy and juvenile product manufacturers, and long-tail marketplace sellers requiring compliance documentation.

Ownership is structured around an April 2022 equity partnership with Swiss TIC group COTECNA, under which ACT Lab retains its brand and operates as the consumer-products arm of COTECNA's broader testing, inspection, and certification network. The company holds CPSC-approved laboratory status, has won repeat NHTSA motorcycle helmet testing contracts, and operates an exclusive North American sales agency for CTT China, giving it access to that partner's CNAS- and CPSC-accredited facilities. Leadership is anchored by President and General Manager John Bogler (chair of the IAS Technical Advisory Council for Testing Laboratories), Vice President Jonathan Drake, Global Director of Engineering Cory Sutela (PhD, Cambridge), and a regionally distributed team across North America, Greater China, ASEAN, and Europe.

Name

Act Lab

Legal name

ACT Lab LLC

Website

https://act-lab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ACT Lab is an ISO/IEC 17025 testing lab and ISO/IEC 17065 certification body delivering consumer product safety and compliance testing for manufacturers and e-commerce sellers across mobility, e-mobility, helmets, toys, softlines, and hardlines categories globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Product Safety Testing & Certification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Quality Systems, Accreditation & Proficiency Testing Programs (HLAJAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lab Safety, PPE & Contamination Control (Hoods, Biosafety Cabinets, Clean Air) (HLAGAIAK), Food Safety Certification Bodies (ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF) (AFALAAAC)

Keywords

• Product safety testing
• Compliance certification services
• Consumer product testing
• E-mobility safety testing
• Helmet safety testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Product Testing Services: Fees for conducting safety and compliance testing on consumer products including mechanical testing (bicycle frames, helmets, e-mobility devices) and chemical testing. Services provided for specific testing standards such as ISO 4210, EN15194, UL 2272, UL 2849, ASTM F963, CPSC 16 CFR 1203, and others.
2. Certification Services: ISO/IEC 17065 certification body services for product certification. Fees for issuing certificates of conformity and compliance verification against national and international standards.
3. Auditing and Consultation Services: Factory inspections, supplier audits, and customized quality control consulting services. Industry-leading team provides individualized guidance on product evaluation, research and development, and quality control.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACT Lab is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited third-party testing laboratory and ISO/IEC 17065 certification body that conducts consumer product safety and compliance testing. Services include mechanical and chemical testing for bicycles, e-bikes, helmets, toys, sporting goods, softlines, hardlines, footwear, and electrical/electronic products, with certification, auditing, and consultation services to support manufacturers and importers in meeting global safety regulations.

Product overview

ACT Lab operates as a consumer product safety and compliance testing laboratory with a modular service portfolio organized around product categories. The core offerings include testing services across eight main categories: Mobility (bicycles, motorcycles, e-mobility), Softlines (textiles, leather, apparel), Footwear, E-Mobility (electric bicycles, scooters, lithium-ion batteries), Hardlines (furniture, accessories, luggage), Toys & Juvenile Products, Helmet Safety Testing, and Electrical & Electronics. Supporting services include Chemical Testing, Safety Audits & Consulting, and Amazon Compliance Testing. The e-Validate Directory serves as an online compliance verification resource for e-bike and battery standards. Testing is delivered through ACT Lab's own accredited facilities in the USA, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Czech Republic, as well as through the Cotecna global network of partner laboratories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobility Testing

Quantifiable outcome

• ACT Lab became approved Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) provider for Amazon's Document Validation (DV) Program through Seller Central

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COTECNAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2022ACT Lab signed partnership agreement with COTECNA, a leading global service provider of testing, inspection, and certification services. The partnership accelerates expansion across the globe. COTECNA was founded in 1974 in Switzerland and has grown to over 100 offices across approximately 50 countries with expertise in Agriculture, Food Safety, Government and Trade, Minerals and Metals, and Consumer Goods.
• Consumer Testing Technology (CTT)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2019Exclusive partnership where ACT Lab became the exclusive North American sales agent of CTT's testing services. CTT was established in 2006, specializing in consumer and industrial products, food, environmental safety testing, inspection, and auditing. CTT is accredited by CNAS and CPSC with total of 200,000 square feet of laboratory space in six facilities across China.
• Matisse Worldwide CorporationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting partner retained in 2015 to consult with the opening of ACT Taiwan facility. Matisse Corp., based in Taichung, provided intimate knowledge of governmental and business relations in Taiwan and assisted with initial launch phase.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Element Materials Testing: Global testing services provider with strong consumer products and mobility testing coverage. Competes with ACT Lab on bicycle, e-mobility, and mechanical product safety testing for manufacturers.
• Eurofins Scientific: Large international testing group covering food, environment, pharmaceutical, and consumer products. Overlaps with ACT Lab on chemical testing, food contact materials, and consumer goods compliance.
• TÜV SÜD: German-based TIC powerhouse with active consumer products, e-mobility, and battery testing services. Direct overlap with ACT Lab on e-bike, battery, and helmet certification testing, particularly for EU and APAC markets.
• SGS SA: World's largest testing, inspection, and certification company. Overlaps with ACT Lab on consumer product safety testing (bicycles, toys, hardlines, softlines) but operates at vastly greater scale across hundreds of standards and geographies.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global TIC provider covering consumer products, electrical safety, and e-mobility. Competes with ACT Lab on bicycle, e-bike, and lithium-ion battery certification including UL-aligned testing services.
• Intertek Group: Global TIC leader with strong consumer products testing portfolio covering textiles, toys, electronics, and PPE. Competes with ACT Lab on softlines, hardlines, electrical, and e-mobility testing for retailers and brands.
• Bureau Veritas: Major international TIC firm with consumer products testing services including toys, electrical products, and mobility goods. Competes with ACT Lab across multiple categories with one-stop-shop global coverage.
• DEKRA: International TIC organization with consumer product and e-mobility testing capabilities. Overlaps with ACT Lab on automotive-adjacent testing including helmet testing (where DEKRA is a major motorcycle helmet certifier).

Direct peers

• Kiwa: Dutch TIC firm with consumer product, wireless, and electronics testing capabilities. Listed as ACT Lab's premier partner laboratory, indicating direct operational overlap and partnership-level comparability.
• Consumer Testing Technology (CTT): Chinese consumer and industrial product testing laboratory with CPSC and CNAS accreditation, operating 200,000 sq ft across six facilities. ACT Lab's exclusive North American sales agent and a direct operational peer in product categories like toys, electronics, and consumer goods.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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