Amcor’s Asia Pacific Innovation Center (APIC) laboratory has obtained accreditation from the China National Accreditation Service (CNAS) for Conformity Assessment, adding to its role in the group’s wider innovation network.
The CNAS is the country’s official body for reviewing testing and calibration laboratories against international benchmarks.
Its approval shows that a laboratory meets internationally accepted standards for technical capability and quality management. The process is granted after an assessment period that typically lasts 18 to 24 months.
The development comes as Amcor increases its presence in major emerging markets, including China.
With the accreditation in place, the APIC laboratory can produce test results that are recognised in 116 countries, helping customers with approval processes and entry into markets.
The approval also improves Amcor’s capacity to address domestic requirements while creating a bank of regulatory, materials and testing knowledge that may be used in other fast-growing markets.
Work in China’s sizeable and changing packaging sector allows the APIC team to strengthen its experience in certification procedures, sustainability requirements and performance assessment.
With the approval, the laboratory can shorten compliance routes for customers, create certification methods that can be applied in other emerging markets, and provide data-based work supporting packaging performance and supply chain resilience.
The laboratory works with customers and suppliers on tasks ranging from packaging validation to failure analysis, with a focus on transparency and faster development processes.
Amcor research and development vice president Ludmila Fidale said: "Becoming CNAS accredited means our customers don't have to second-guess the data - it's recognised wherever they operate.
"It allows us to solve problems faster, with confidence, especially in markets where the rules are changing quickly and sustainability expectations are rising."
Amcor reported attributable net income of $278m for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, compared with $196m a year earlier, an increase of 41.8%.
From 2027, the company intends to relocate and consolidate selected corporate functions at a new US headquarters in Miami, Florida, in a move aimed at aligning resources more closely with its operating footprint.
Amcor also intends to alter its fiscal calendar so that it matches the calendar year. Its current fiscal year will finish on 30 June, followed by a transition “stub period” from 1 July to 31 December 2026.
