Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information, and certification services. With world-class laboratories and operations in North America, Europe, and Asia,
Smithers supports customers in the transportation, life science, packaging, materials, components, consumer, and energy industries. Smithers delivers accurate data, on time, with high touch, by integrating science, technology, and business expertise, so customers can innovate with confidence.
At Smithers, our mission is to help our clients innovate with confidence as they develop, produce, and launch new products and materials. We provide both routine and innovative testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, delivering accurate data, on time, with high touch
Smithers invests in our scientific and engineering talent. Our scientists and engineers are key opinion leaders in many of the markets we serve.