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Global expert team

Presence in all key ports in North America

Our inspectors are highly qualified for the control of grains, by-products and oils. We have a regional training program through which all our inspectors are trained by the same people in order to unify criteria and offer our clients the same quality of service in different countries. With annual training and follow-up programs, we manage to be the most reliable company.

Over 100 years of experience in agricultural inspections

We are leaders in the inspection of grains, by-products, and oils, guaranteeing quality, transparency, and trust at every stage of the process.

Main commodities we inspect:

Biomass and biofuels

Sustainability

Feed Safety

Comprehensive solutions for inspection and quality control

We support our clients at every stage of international trade with services that ensure traceability, transparency, and regulatory compliance.

Our main services:

Stock Monitoring Measurement

Monitoring your stocks is important throughout the supply chain. We can provide continuous monitoring or periodic spot inspection where we keep an eye on the movement and condition of your commodities.

Draft survey

With a draft survey we measure displacement of water to determine the weight of cargo.

Hold and hatch inspection

Hold inspection, prior to loading, is a service to verify if the vessels hold is ready to receive your cargo without contaminating it. We also complete hatch inspections to prevent a cargo defect by ensuring that the ship’s hatch cover seals and securing arrangements are complete.

Inspections

Control Union inspect a wide range of commodities and products such as coal, grains, oilseeds, vegetable oils, byproducts, sugar, fertilizers, fruit, and vegetables.

Laboratory services

We offer our customers flexible, market-driven laboratory services that analyse a wide range of products in the field of foodstuffs, animal feed, compound feed and (bio) fuels.

Load Compartment Inspection (LCI)

Our Load Compartment Inspections (LCI), or hold cleanliness inspections, are performed by experienced and qualified surveyors who are familiar with the relevant rules and regulations (GMP+).

Loading & Discharge supervision

We provide a number of services in port loading and discharge for our customers. We use our inspection and supervision expertise to support our customers in meeting contractual obligations or regulations.

Sampling and sealing

Our sampling and sealing services are completed in accordance with the highest international regulations.

TEMO: Temperature monitoring

We offer independent inspections of scale weight and quantity determination, tank measurements, counting, volumetric stock determination, and verify scale calibrations and terminal figures.

Warehouse Inspections

At Control Union, we use our inspection and supervision expertise to support our clients in meeting contractual obligations or regulations. With a global presence in more than 80 countries, we offer customers an unparalleled perspective to ensure sustainable added value.

Weight and Quantity Determination

Our qualified and trained surveyors supervise the loading and discharge operations in the port, where they check if everything is in compliance with the contractual requirements.

A team ready and available 24/7

Our inspectors are highly qualified and trained under global standards to ensure the same quality in every country. The operations team works 24/7 in contact with the terminals, providing a quick and reliable response to any need.

We are an international private holding, leader in the market of the Inspections and Quality Control of agricultural products and Agri-food Certifications, and Collateral Management.

We are founding members of the most important entities of the world in the regulation of international trade contracts of grains, seeds, oilseeds and by-products.

Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Association. (FOSFA)
The Grain & Feed Trade Association. (GAFTA)
IFIA / TIC Council
ISO 17020

We prevent problems and accompany each operation

We go beyond inspection

We seek to be an essential support before, during, and after each shipment, working alongside the execution departments to ensure a smooth and seamless operation. We assist our clients in:

Issuance of the certificate. *We issue certificates both in the U.S. and Canada, and in any of our 80 offices around the world.
Management and custody of documents.
Issuance of B/Ls.
Advice on contracts.
Advice on quality parameters for the evaluation of new operations.
Search for information in the destination countries.
Courses on operations and execution.
Consular legalizations.

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You can always get in touch with your local office for support.

Commodity Inspections – USA

cuusaops@controlunion.com

CANADA

canoperations@controlunion.com

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