About TEN-E Packaging Services
Founded in 1989 as the first DOT Third Party Lab Approval Agency for testing dangerous goods packaging in the United States, TEN-E now operates three ANAB ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs across the U.S. covering package testing, hazmat training, regulatory consulting and packaging consulting.
We design, run, and certify packaging tests for regulated goods. So your product clears the drop, the chamber, and the audit.
Package Testing
Consulting
Training
Our Story
TEN-E is a trusted independent partner providing packaging engineering & consulting, testing, and regulatory expertise for companies navigating complex package engineering solutions. Since 1989, we have grown from a single Minnesota testing lab into a 100% employee-owned company with expanded capabilities, multiple locations, and a continued commitment to helping clients reduce risk, maintain compliance, and improve long-term packaging performance.
Today, TEN-E continues to build on its foundation of technical expertise, responsive service, and employee ownership while expanding capabilities to meet the evolving needs of the industries we serve.
Ready to learn more? Explore TEN-E’s packaging testing, engineering, and regulatory support services to see how our team can help you meet today’s compliance challenges with confidence.
Our History
Founded in 1989, TEN-E has grown from a single Minnesota lab into an employee-owned company with testing facilities across the United States.
1989
Founded by Robert J. Ten Eyck in Eagan, Minnesota, and Became the First Department of Transportation Third-Party Lab Approval Agency (+AA).
1993
Moved into a Newly Expanded 15,000 sq. ft. Lab in Newport, Minnesota.
1995
Added 3,000 sq. ft. For IBC Testing and Warehouse Space.
1999
Acquired APL Testing Lab in Ontario, California.
2000
Partnered with a Lab in South Africa and Became a 51% Owner.
2001
Expanded the Newport Lab with 10,000 sq. ft. of Additional Space.
2008
Completed an Extensive Remodel of the Ontario, California Lab.
2009
Added 10,000 sq. ft. for Medical Device and Environmental Conditioning Testing in Newport, MN Lab.
2009
Began the Transition to Employee Ownership.
2012
Expanded the Newport Facility to more than 40,000 sq. ft.
2014
TEN-E Celebrated 25 Years in Business.
2015
Opened a 10,000 sq. ft. Location in High Point, North Carolina.
2019
TEN-E celebrated 30 years in business.
2021
Became 100% Employee Owned.
2024
TEN-E Celebrated 35 Years in Business.
2026
Added 12,000 sq. ft. to the North Carolina Lab.
2026
Started the Packaging Solutions Group to Provide Independent Packaging Engineering and Consulting Services.
Our Mission
We help our customers ship with confidence.
Through accurate, reliable, and timely package testing—backed by independent technical expertise, strategic consulting, and an employee-owned commitment to excellence.
Our Vision
To be the package testing and consulting partner of choice.
For customers who value responsiveness, technical reliability, expert guidance, and long-term partnership, trusted for results and known for people who take ownership.
Our Core Values
Teamwork
We work together across roles and functions because the best outcomes come from shared effort, not silos.
Ownership Mindset
As employee-owners, we have a real stake in every outcome. We take personal responsibility because our success and our customers’ success grow the value we all share.
Responsible Stewards
We protect customer resources, reputation, and confidential information with the same care we’d give our own.
Customer Partnership
Customers are partners, not transactions. Because every employee is an owner, we invest in relationships, respond with urgency, and deliver results as if our name is on the door — because it is.
Technical Expertise & Consulting
We bring independent technical depth and strategic consulting — expert guidance customers can act on, not just test results.
Continuous Improvement
We sharpen our processes and skills every day and believe that small improvements made consistently create long‑term value.
Accountability & Reliability
We do what we say. As owners, our reputation is our shared investment, and we hold ourselves to the highest standards of accuracy and consistency.
Our Labs
Newport, MN — Headquarters
1666 County Road 74, Newport, MN 55055
High Point, NC
2101 Shore Street, High Point, NC 27263
Contact: Brent Weber
Ontario, CA
326 North Corona Avenue, Ontario, CA 91764
Contact: Matt Anderson
Centurion, South Africa
P.O. Box 11544, Wierdapark, 0057
Contact: Issie Erlank
Our Accreditations and Certifications
Our accreditations determine which standards we test to, which regulatory submissions our results support, and which retailer programs our clients can qualify for.
Our Accreditations & Memberships
Our Management
Our leadership team driven by an employee-owned commitment to excellence, accountability, and long-term customer partnership.
Larry Anderson, President & CEO
Paul Mathson, Technology Director
Steve Brion, Training Director
Matt Dodge, Operations Director
Angie Clifton, Quality Director
Brent Weber, Southeast Site Director
Sarah Roush, Human Resource Director
Blake Gerke, Controller
Our Team
The engineers and technicians behind every TEN-E test report bring decades of packaging and regulatory experience across our lab locations.
Newport, MN — Testing
Packaging Solutions Group
High Point, NC — Testing
Ontario, CA — Testing
Dangerous Goods Training
What We Do
ISTA, ASTM, ISO, Amazon, dangerous goods, distribution, environmental, cold chain, medical device, and pharmaceutical testing from four accredited labs.
Regulatory compliance, package design, failure analysis, competent authority approvals, and expert witness services for companies navigating complex packaging regulations.
DOT hazardous materials packaging training under Title 49 CFR Part 172, delivered through annual seminars and web-based formats.
Ready to get your packaging tested?
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