Quality

MATCHTEK® - the new standard

Production of matches demand advanced technology and great know-how. Quality is not a coincidence. At Swedish Match Industries we use our expertise, dating back to the 19th century, in everything we do. As the world’s most famous match manufacturer we are dedicated to providing quality products in a responsible manner – recognizing that product responsibility goes far beyond just delivering the products that the consumer desire. Our entire match manufacturing process breathes quality and safety – from the raw material log to the delivery of finished goods.

Assuring safe, high quality matches

Our aim is always to produce a match that is safe, reliable and environmentally friendly. Our consumers worldwide deserve high quality matches that will not ignite accidentally, break easily or lose fragments of the head at striking.

To fulfill this commitment, we have developed our own quality standard – the MATCHTEK® standard. MATCHTEK® is an extension of the existing European match standard EN 1783:1997 (Matches – Performance requirements, safety and classification). The focus is product performance, with quality demands that far exceed those in EN 1783:1997.

By complying with the MATCHTEK® standard, we make sure that our distributors and consumers can be confident that our matches have been through rigorous quality control. The MATCHTEK® standard assures that they are using safe, reliable and environmentally friendly matches. Our hope is that our MATCHTEK® standard will become a benchmark for the rest of the world to follow.