Fredrik Gronkvist, Author at Compliance Gate

Fredrik Gronkvist

Fredrik Gronkvist is the co-founder of Compliancegate.com, based in Hong Kong. Fredrik is primarily responsible for directing the development of the Compliance Gate Platform, and overseeing our content strategy. He has a background in manufacturing and quality assurance and has been quoted or contributed to Bloomberg, BBC, Alibaba Insights, South China Morning Post, Swedish National Electrical Safety Board, Global sources, and more. He also contributes to www.productmkr.com and www.compliancegate.se.

Previously based in Shanghai, his work was centered on product development across a wide range of industries - including electronics, textiles, and food contact materials. This work also required an understanding of general product safety, lab testing procedures, labeling requirements, and certification.

It was during these years working with factories in Mainland China, and elsewhere in Asia, that it became apparent that both buyers and manufacturers struggled to understand the practical implementation of compliance requirements. Buyers often assumed that their suppliers in Asia had them covered – while manufacturers expected their customers to keep track of requirements on their own countries and markets.

This misalignment resulted in failed lab tests, incorrectly labeled and documented products. Hence, it became clear that there was a market need for more efficient methods of ensuring compliance with applicable safety standards, substance restrictions, labeling, testing, and documentation requirements.

In 2019, he took the initiative, together with Ivan Malloci, to launch Compliancegate.com as an open knowledge base for importers, Amazon sellers, and manufacturers to learn about these topics. This was followed by the launch of an early version of the Compliance Gate Platform in 2020.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/fredrikgronkvist

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