News from Kiwa 2019

Kiwa sponsor of the 2019 World Rowing Cup III

Kiwa is one of the proud sponsors of the 2019 World Rowing Cup III, the Rotterdam Regatta, which will be held from 12 - 14 July 2019 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Kiwa certifies H&M Netherlands for their energy management system

H&M Netherlands has received the ISO 50001 certificate for energy management from Kiwa. This makes H&M the first Dutch non-food retailer with this important certification.

Kiwa at a glance: new corporate brochure available

Kiwa’s annual 'We create trust' brochure, edition 2019 has been published. Download the brochure for a quick overview of our company, developments and achievements over the past years.

Kiwa Inspecta teams up with FORCE Technology Sweden

Kiwa Inspecta teams up with the Swedish part of FORCE Technology. FORCE Technology is one of the largest players in Scandinavia when it comes to technical control, inspection, certification and business development.

Shield Group International continues without the Kiwa Group

Shield Group International (SGI), known as Kiwa Compliance International, will continue without the Kiwa Group. SGI partners with LDC to accelerate growth and global development.

Finnish Red Cross takes a giant leap with Kiwa Inspecta

The Finnish Red Cross and Kiwa Inspecta have a joint goal: to make sure that workplaces and homes are equipped with proper first aid skills and bravery to act in emergency situations. To achieve the double trainings goal, the two organizations are committed to developing first aid trainings together, in order to suit customers’ changing needs. The Red Cross aims to be a forerunner in internationally comparable trainings.

EU-funded nuclear power plant research project meeting at Kiwa Sweden

30 internationally leading experts in, inter alia, fracture mechanics were gathered at Kiwa in Stockholm from April 3-5. The meeting took place within the framework of the EU-funded research project ATLAS +, which will improve the controls that are carried out by nuclear power reactors.

New German regulations for materials in contact with drinking water

The German Environment Agency (UBA) has published new regulations with respect to materials and products in contact with drinking water. From March 2021, current KTW certificates will lose their validity. Kiwa can help you to smoothly convert your product approval(s) towards the new regulation.

Kiwa at Intersolar Europe: all about solar services

Kiwa, as an international accredited certification body for solar products, is attending Intersolar Europe 2019 from May 15-17 in Munich. We’ll present our wide range of services dedicated to both the primary and secondary Solar Market.

April 7: International Beaver Day

As you might know, the beaver is part of Kiwa's corporate identity, and it's inextricably linked to many of our values. Therefore we celebrate International Beaver Day on April 7.

Kiwa at Hannover Messe: all about hydrogen

At Hannover Messe from April 1 to 5 in Germany, we will tell you all about Kiwa’s state-of-the-art hydrogen test lab and our latest innovations in the field of hydrogen component and fuel cell testing and certification.

TIC Council: global voice of the TIC sector

Kiwa is member of the TIC Council, the association that represents the international Testing, Inspection and Certification sector. Our CEO Paul Hesselink now holds a Global Board seat in the TIC Council.

Kiwa issues first ISO certificates in Latin America

Kiwa Latin America in Peru and Kiwa Italy show the first tangible result of their international cooperation. Last week, Kiwa Latin America’s first ISO certificates were handed over to the Damont Group.

Kiwa and DVGW CERT hand over first plastics multilayer piping certificates

On March 13, Kiwa and DVGW CERT handed over the first certificates according to the voluntary assessment scheme for plastic multilayer piping systems for hot and cold drinking water inside buildings.

Kiwa kicks off Dutch road measurement project

Kiwa has started a major road measurement project for the Dutch Road Authority. The Kiwa KOAC truck is going to offer concrete assistance to improving the Dutch highways by measuring about half of the highway network over a five-year period.

Meet Kiwa at ISH 2019

International Kiwa teams will be present at ISH 2019 from March 11-15 in Frankfurt. ISH is the world’s leading trade fair focusing on the responsible management of water and energy in buildings.

Kiwa customer research yields positive results

Kiwa has evaluated customer satisfaction and the outcome of the survey is very positive with an 8.0 for our services. Customers are most satisfied about our professionalism and the skills of our employees.

Kiwa teams with SATAS to open up the South African certification market

Kiwa and SATAS, two leading institutions in the field of inspection and certification team up to open the South African certification market for any business.

Jussi Ojanen appointed Country Manager Kiwa Finland

Jussi Ojanen (MSc, Tech.) has been appointed as Kiwa Finland Country Manager from March 2019.