ISTA standards
Your assurance of a stringent, scientific approach
When flaws in a company’s supply chain lead to costly breakage and significant losses, the first reflex is often to try to correct the issues using in-house resources.
Unfortunately, this trial-and-error approach has numerous disadvantages:
- Blind testing without a reliable methodology
- Limited available expertise
- Lack of awareness about possible solutions
- Low testing capacity
- Mobilization of resources and equipment usually devoted to production
- Testing on actual shipments, which also generates real risks in the marketplace
- No guaranteed results
The cartier approach
In contrast to the trial-and-error approach, our scientific, International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)-certified approach offers numerous advantages:
- Implementation of a methodology in accordance with strict protocols for reliable results
- Engineers and technicians dedicated to packaging optimization
- Tests conducted in a controlled environment that recreates actual conditions without risk of customer dissatisfaction
- Zero impact on your operations
Certification and warranties
Since our test processes are certified, our strict compliance with ISTA protocols means that we can even apply on your behalf to launch the ISTA certification process for your company.
This certification means that you benefit from coverage offered by major carriers, ensuring that your pallets are safely transported to your customers.
about the ISTA
The International Safe Transit Association is the leading industry developer of testing protocols that define how packages should perform. Founded in 1948, ISTA is active in 32 countries.
CARTIER is the only packaging optimization company in Canada to offer the integrated services of an ISTA-certified testing laboratory.
Contact our experts for additional information!
Integrated charter
Aim for the best: Packaging. Optimized!
Take advantage of our fully-integrated approach by calling upon all of our fields of expertise within your company.
Stay one step ahead of your market!
On Our Radar
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Categories: Laboratory, Press Release
CARTIER Joins Amazon’s APASS Network: A First in Quebec’s Packaging Industry
CARTIER, the packaging specialist, has been admitted to the Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network (APASS), an exclusive group of Amazon-recognized ISTA laboratories. In joining APASS, the company consolidates its role as the preferred partner of Quebec companies already selling their products online via Amazon or considering doing so.
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Categories: Laboratory, Témoignages
The Rotec International success story
The synergy between Rotec and CARTIER has been nothing short of transformative. Together, we embarked on an innovative project, aligning our expertise and ambition to set new industry benchmarks.
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Categories: Écoresponsabilité, Laboratory
Cooperation and optimization of Altrum’s packaging
At CARTIER, our mission is to optimize packaging for companies across the province to help them reduce their costs and environmental footprint. We love working with them and learning about their realities in order to improve their packaging operations. Most recently, we worked with Altrum, a company that specializes in workplace recognition programs and commemorative products – trophies, medals, etc. Take a look at the positive impacts of their optimal packaging recipe, both on the planet and on their wallet! A proof that it is indeed possible to reduce our ecological footprint while reducing our costs, unlike what one might think!