China Building Material Test & Certification Group

Name

China Building Material Test & Certification Group

Legal name

中国国检测试控股集团股份有限公司

Website

http://www.ctc.ac.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Testing, Inspection and Certification Services for Building Materials

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Building Inspection Services (541350), Building Inspection Services (54135), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability Testing, Certification & Compliance (LCA, Recyclability/Compostability Testing, FSC/PEFC) (IMALAMAK), Inspection, QA & Certification for Finished Parts (NDT, CT, Surface Roughness, Documentation) (IMAAAGAM), Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN), Structural & Civil Inspection (Steel, Concrete, Foundations) (EUAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Building materials testing
• Product certification services
• Inspection services
• Quality assurance testing
• Construction materials evaluation

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing Shi

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Inspection and Testing Services: Laboratory testing and inspection services for building materials, construction products, and industrial materials. Services include raw material testing, production control testing, factory inspection, and government-mandated supervision抽查.
2. Certification and Evaluation: Compulsory Product Certification (CCC), voluntary certification, and green building material evaluation services. Includes CCC certification for tire products, safety glass, and other regulated construction materials.
3. Safety Services: Safety assessment and inspection services for existing buildings, curtain walls, and construction installations.
4. Instrument R&D and Sales: Development and sale of testing instruments and equipment for building materials quality control, including automated laboratory systems.
5. Capability Verification and Inter-laboratory Comparison: Proficiency testing services for laboratories, including cement quality comparison programs and laboratory competence assessment.
6. Training and Personnel Evaluation: Technical training services for building materials industry personnel including skills certification and standard interpretation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

China Building Material Test & Certification Group (CTC) provides inspection, testing, certification, and evaluation services for building materials and construction products, including laboratory physical and chemical testing of cement, glass, ceramics, concrete and steel, CCC mandatory product certification, voluntary product and green building material certification, safety assessment of existing buildings and curtain walls, and the R&D and sale of testing instruments and automated laboratory systems. The company also offers extended services including carbon footprint verification, energy-saving technical consultation, proficiency testing programs, and government-mandated product quality supervision sampling inspections.

Product overview

China Building Material Test & Certification Group (CTC) is a state-controlled A-share listed company (stock code: 603060) providing comprehensive testing, inspection, certification, and technical services for building materials. The company's "四全" (Four Full) ecological business architecture encompasses five core service areas: Inspection/Testing (检验检测), Certification/Evaluation (认证评价), Safety Services (安全服务), Instrument R&D (仪器研发), and Extended Services (延伸服务). Under Extended Services, the company offers specialized offerings including green building materials evaluation, carbon footprint verification, energy-saving technical consultation, proficiency testing, and curtain wall safety inspection. The company operates the National Cement Quality Supervision and Testing Center and maintains subsidiaries across Beijing, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, and other regions. As the first A-share listed state-controlled inspection and certification group in China, the company traces its origins to the 1950s and was officially listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2016.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training and Personnel Evaluation Services Technical training services for building materials industry personnel, including industry skills certification, standard interpretation training, and technical training programs delivered through industry events and dedicated training sessions.
• Inspection and Testing Services (检验检测) Comprehensive inspection and testing services for building materials including cement quality supervision, glass testing, fire safety testing, concrete and steel testing, raw material and production control testing, factory inspection, and government-mandated supervision sampling inspection.
• Certification and Evaluation Services (认证评价) Product certification services including Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) for tire products, safety glass and other regulated construction materials, voluntary product certification, green building material evaluation, and environmental product declaration assessment.
• Safety Services (安全服务) Safety-related testing and evaluation services for building materials and construction products, including safety glass and fire-resistant materials certification, and existing building curtain wall safety inspection covering stress detection, panel loosening assessment, and sealed glass failure detection.
• Instrument R&D (仪器研发) Research, development, and sale of testing instruments and equipment for building materials inspection, including automated laboratory systems, curtain wall panel fall risk detection instruments, photoelastic stress meters with image recognition capabilities, and remote-controlled high-altitude robot inspection carriers with 4G cloud computing data transmission.
• Extended Services (延伸服务) Additional services including green manufacturing evaluation, carbon footprint verification, energy-saving and low-carbon technical consultation, industrial and building energy efficiency consulting, and curtain wall safety inspection consulting.
• Green Building Selected Products Certification Trademark (绿色建筑选用产品证明商标) Certification trademark service for products selected for green building applications, providing verified environmental credentials for construction materials used in certified green building projects.
• Proficiency Testing and Laboratory Capability Verification (能力验证) Inter-laboratory comparison and proficiency testing services for building materials testing laboratories, including cement quality comparison programs and laboratory competence assessment to ensure accuracy and consistency across the industry.
• National Cement Quality Supervision and Testing Center (国家水泥质量监督检验中心) National-level cement quality supervision center providing full-process quality testing from raw materials to finished products, government quality monitoring, and laboratory digitalization services, with exclusive authority for ISO international value traceability in cement testing in China.
• Existing Curtain Wall Safety Inspection Technical Consultation (既有幕墙安检技术咨询) Specialized technical consultation services for existing building curtain wall safety inspection, using self-developed technologies including photoelastic stress detection for tempered glass defect identification, natural vibration frequency measurement for panel loosening risk classification, and deformation comparison methods for sealed insulated glass unit performance testing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ sets of laboratory equipment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• China National Building Materials Group (CNBM) / 中国建材集团有限公司coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company relationship. CNBM is the state-owned enterprise under SASAC that oversees the group. CTC operates as a subsidiary providing testing and certification services for CNBM-affiliated building materials enterprises.
• China Building Materials Research Institute (CBMRI) / 中国建筑材料科学研究总院coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTC originated from CBMRI in the 1950s. Ongoing technical cooperation and talent exchange relationship. National Cement Quality Supervision Center operates under this affiliation.
• Beijing Jiaotong University (北京交通大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of Ecological Environment Science Popularization Base through 'Outstanding Young Scientist' program funded by Beijing Municipal Education Commission. Collaboration on low-carbon technology research, testing method development, green equipment certification, and standard system establishment.
• Anhui Jianzhu University (安徽建筑大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on graduate employment base establishment for talent exchange and collaboration.
• China Quality Certification Center (CQC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCTC implements CCC (Compulsory Product Certification) on behalf of CQC. Key partner for tire certification and other mandatory certification programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• China Certification & Inspection Group (CCIC): China's largest state-owned TIC conglomerate under SASAC, offering comparable inspection, testing, and certification services across multiple industries. Closest direct peer given similar SOE structure, government mandates, and service breadth.
• China Quality Certification Center (CQC): China's primary CCC mandatory certification body and CTC's named partner; directly comparable in product certification services for construction materials including safety glass and tires.
• Pony Testing International (谱尼测试): Major Chinese private-sector TIC firm listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange, providing comparable building materials, environmental, and product testing services across China. Represents the private-sector competitive threat to CTC's market position.
• CTI (China Testing & Certification International Group): Chinese TIC provider offering comparable inspection, testing, and certification services across multiple industries; direct competitor in the Chinese market with similar B2B enterprise sales motion.

Broad incumbents

• SGS SA: Global leader in TIC services operating across industries including construction materials testing. Comparable in service breadth and testing methodology, but operates globally rather than China-concentrated.
• Bureau Veritas: French-headquartered TIC major with comparable building and infrastructure testing services worldwide. Competes with CTC for multinational clients needing globally-recognized certification in China.
• Intertek Group: UK-based TIC provider with strong building products and construction materials testing offerings. Comparable in testing methodology, certification, and quality assurance services for construction materials.
• Eurofins Scientific: European testing giant with growing construction materials and environmental testing portfolio. Comparable as multi-vertical testing laboratory operator with similar B2B model.
• TÜV Rheinland: German TIC incumbent offering comparable product testing and certification services including for construction materials; relevant for multinational clients seeking dual-recognized certifications.

Others

• Applus+ IDIADA: Global TIC provider with materials testing and certification capabilities; relevant adjacency for industrial product certification though more focused on automotive and aerospace testing than pure building materials.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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