Certifications and Compliance

Choosing a custom promotional gifts manufacturer is not only about style and price. Before a purchase order goes out, most buyers need to confirm three things: that the factory is real, that it can pass their company’s supplier approval process, and that the shipment will not be stopped at customs or by a retailer’s compliance team.

This page is built to be forwarded to your compliance department. Below are the certifications, audit reports and material test reports we currently hold, each with its issuing body, reference number and validity period, so you can verify them one by one.One distinction matters here. Certification answers whether a supplier is qualified. It does not answer whether a specific batch was made correctly. That second question is settled by artwork approval, pre-production samples, in-process checks and pre-shipment inspection. We keep those two things separate on this page on purpose.

Verified Factory and Management System

Audit Reports for Ethical Supply Chain

Material Test Reports for Global Markets

Support Your Supplier Approval Process

What Buyers Need to Verify Before Approving a Factory

What Buyers Need to Verify Before Approving a FactorySupplier approval forms differ from company to company, but they usually come down to five questions. The table pairs each question with the document we can provide, what that document covers, and where it stands now

Certifications-ISO 9001

Is the factory’s management system under control?

ISO 9001:2015 certificate

Certifications-Sedex

Will my brand be exposed to a supply chain labour issue?

SMETA (Sedex) and amfori BSCI audit reports

Certifications-Disney

Can you legally make licensed branded products?

Disney FAMA; NBCUniversal approval letter

Certifications-SGS

Will the shipment pass EU and US chemical requirements?

SGS RoHS and REACH SVHC reports; OEKO-TEX

Certifications-SGS

Can magnetic or battery products ship by air?

SDS, MSDS, button cell transport certificates

If you already have a supplier onboarding form, a compliance questionnaire or an audit request, send it to us. We will answer your checklist line by line, which is faster than searching this page for each item.

Our Main Certifications and Audit Reports

We hold the following factory certifications, social compliance audit reports and brand authorization documents.

BadgeArtisans-ISO 9001
ISO 9001:2015
  • Quality Management System
  • Valid until: August 20, 2029
BadgeArtisans-Sedex Audit Report - 1
SMETA / Sedex
  • Social Compliance Audit Report
  • Audited: August 10, 2026
BadgeArtisans-BSCI Audit Report
amfori BSCI
  • Social Responsibility Audit Report
  • Audited: September 24, 2026
  • Valid to: October 8, 2027
BadgeArtisans-Disney Audit Report
Disney FAMA
  • Facility and Merchandise Authorization
  • Issued: September 24, 2025
  • Status: Renewal to confirm
BadgeArtisans-Universal Studios Certificate
NBCUniversal
  • Vendor Approval Letter
  • Valid until: March 18, 2027
BadgeArtisans-ISO 9001

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Certification

ISO 9001 is the most basic document in this set. It answers one question: if the same artwork goes into a fifth production run, will the output still match the first.

  • Certificate No.:19826Q02218R001
  • Issuing Body:CNAS Accredited Certification Body
  • Validity Period:August 21, 2026 – August 20, 2029
  • Scope:Production and sales of hardware handicrafts; sales of plastic handicrafts.
  • Related Products:Lapel pins, challenge coins, keychains, badges, medals, bottle openers, fridge magnets and other custom promotional gifts.
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SMETA (Sedex) Audit Report

SMETA is one of the most widely used social compliance audit formats in global supply chains. It covers labour standards, health and safety, working hours, wages and other key areas.

  • Audit Date:August 10, 2026
  • Issuing Body:LRQA
BadgeArtisans-BSCI Audit Report

amfori BSCI Audit Report

amfori BSCI helps buyers understand our performance in labour, health and safety, environment and business ethics.

  • Audit Date:September 24, 2026
  • Validity:Valid to October 8, 2027
  • Issuing Body:LRQA
BadgeArtisans-Disney Audit Report

Disney FAMA

The Walt Disney Company authorizes our factory to manufacture and/or export Disney-branded products under the Facility and Merchandise Authorization (FAMA) program.

  • FAMA ID:FAC-117950
  • Issued:September 24, 2025
  • Validity:1 year — renewal to confirm
BadgeArtisans-Universal Studios Certificate

NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal has approved our factory as a manufacturer for licensed branded goods.

  • Manufacturer Code::August 10, 2026
  • Issuing Body:LRQA
BadgeArtisans-SGS Audit Report

SGS RoHS and REACH SVHC Reports

Our main materials such as zinc alloy, copper, soft PVC, enamel compound and ribbon thread have been tested for RoHS and REACH SVHC requirements.

  • Zinc alloy-RoHS
  • Copper (H65, C2680, C1100)-RoHS
  • Soft PVC— RoHS
  • Copper (H65, C2680, C1100)-RoHS
  • DOTP and other materials:REACH SVHC
BadgeArtisans-SGS Audit Report

DS, MSDS and Button Cell Certificates

For magnetic or battery products, we can provide SDS, MSDS and transport certificates to support air, sea and land shipments where applicable.

  • ZnAl4 zinc alloy— SDS
  • NdFeB magnet— MSDS
  • Rubber magnet— MSDS
  • Button cells (LR1130 / LR41 / LR44 / LR621 / LR626)— transport certificates

Which Documents Apply to Your Product Category

Certification is not a single ticket that covers everything. The table maps each of our product lines to the documents that matter most, the processes involved, and the end-user risk those documents address. Pick the rows that match your project.

Product line

Main materials and processes

Most relevant documents

What it protects

Custom Lapel Pins

Zinc alloy or copper, die cast or stamped, plated, enamel or printed

ISO 9001; RoHS on zinc alloy and copper; enamel compound test

Pins are worn against clothing for hours, so material content and plating stability drive end-user complaints

Custom Challenge Coins

Zinc alloy, die cast, plated, 3D relief

ISO 9001; RoHS on zinc alloy

Military, police and government buyers apply hard material requirements

Custom Keychains

Zinc alloy, soft PVC or acrylic

ISO 9001; RoHS on zinc alloy and PVC resin; REACH SVHC

Keychains are handled constantly, and soft PVC plasticisers are a focus of EU regulation

Custom Badges

Zinc alloy or iron, stamped, plated

ISO 9001; RoHS

Institutional and school orders need archivable compliance files

Custom Bottle Openers

Zinc alloy or stainless steel, die cast, plated

ISO 9001; RoHS; ZnAl4 SDS

Bar and beverage programmes involve food contact and transport declaration

Custom Medals

Zinc alloy or copper, die cast, plated, ribbon

ISO 9001; RoHS; OEKO-TEX on ribbon thread

Medal ribbons sit against the neck, so textile eco class affects wearer safety

Fridge Magnets

Zinc alloy, rubber magnet or acrylic

ISO 9001; RoHS; rubber magnet MSDS

Air freight declaration for magnetic goods, plus retailer chemical policies

Light-up Pins and LED Keychains

Zinc alloy with button cells

Button cell transport certificates at 0% Hg and Pb; RoHS

Transport declaration for battery goods and EU battery rules

Licensed Merchandise

All categories

Disney FAMA; NBCUniversal approval letter; SMETA; amfori BSCI

Legal manufacture and customs clearance of licensed goods, plus retailer social audits

Dog Tags and Luggage Tags

Stainless steel or zinc alloy

ISO 9001; RoHS

Skin-contact metal goods and travel retail compliance

ISO 9001 and the social compliance audits, SMETA and amfori BSCI, apply across all our product lines. The table repeats them only where they need calling out. For categories not listed, or where your compliance team needs additional test items, send us the requirement. We will check whether existing reports cover it and, if not, quote a separate test for the project.

What Certification Does Not Replace

Certification answers whether a factory is qualified. It does not answer whether a batch was made correctly. Mixing the two is one of the most common causes of sourcing problems.Whatever documents a supplier holds, these steps still decide whether the goods are right. We list them here because you should review both sides when you assess us.

A Certified Factory You Can Trust

Our certifications are backed by a real factory, complete production facilities and an experienced team. Buyers are welcome to visit our factory or request a virtual tour. We can also support third-party audits arranged by your company.

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3,000+ m² Factory

Stable production capacity and professional manufacturing management.

QC&packing
QC&packing

Experienced workers and defined production processes support consistent bulk manufacturing.

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Sample-Room

A wide range of finished samples, plating finishes, materials and product categories are available for project review.

FAQ

We currently hold ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification, valid until August 20, 2029; a SMETA (Sedex) social compliance audit report dated August 10, 2026; an amfori BSCI social compliance audit report dated September 24, 2026 and valid until October 8, 2027; Disney FAMA under facility code FAC-117950; an NBCUniversal factory audit waiver approval letter valid until March 18, 2027; and material test reports covering zinc alloy, copper, soft PVC, enamel compound and ribbon thread.

Our TÜV Rheinland factory audit report dates from 2017 and has expired, so we do not place it alongside current certificates. The same applies to a 2013 SGS paint report and a 2016 SGS report from a compound supplier. Those appear only as a historical note, not as current qualifications. Our current social compliance audits are SMETA and amfori BSCI, both listed above

Yes. Tell us the purpose, whether that is internal onboarding, customer filing or a tender, and we will provide the documents that fit.

Certificates contain reference numbers, signatures and audit detail. Masking them on a public page is standard practice. Full versions are provided once you state the purpose.

Yes. Send it to us and we will answer your fields one by one. Where we do not have a matching document, we will say so rather than invent one.

No. Certification proves supplier qualification. Product quality is secured by artwork approval, pre-production samples, in-process control and pre-shipment QC. Section 9 on this page covers that distinction.

Metal raw material, plasticiser and ribbon thread are submitted for testing by the upstream material suppliers, so they hold those reports. We buy material that has passed testing, and this page is worded as material we buy having passed testing, not as certificates we hold.

No. The OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certificate, number 15.HCN.56892, class I for baby articles, is held by our ribbon thread supplier. We cite it to show the eco class of the thread used in medal ribbons.

Yes, but they need transport documents. We hold 0% mercury and 0% lead certificates for button cells LR1130, LR41, LR44, LR621 and LR626 across road, sea and air transport, plus the zinc alloy SDS and the NdFeB and rubber magnet MSDS.

Send photos or video first. Once we verify the issue, we review a practical solution, whether that is remaking, replacing or refunding the affected portion. The signed pre-production sample is the reference point, because it defines what counts as a deviation.

Request Certification Documents for Supplier Review

Send us your supplier approval requirements and we will answer against your checklist, with the matching current documents attached.

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