Latest news from Kiwa

Together with grid operator Stedin, Kiwa has investigated whether the Dutch village Stad aan 't Haringvliet can switch from natural gas to green hydrogen. The research shows that this can be achieved within a relatively short time and at relatively low costs.

Kiwa has welcomed Acheta Consulting Ltd to the Kiwa UK family. The new company adds pest management services to our portfolio.

Kiwa is delighted to be working as part of a consortium on the UK Government-funded Project Methilltoune. This project seeks to demonstrate the bulk supply of hydrogen from offshore wind and examine the cost reduction opportunities.

The standards EN 484:1997, EN 521:2006 and EN 14543:2005+A1:2007 have been replaced by new versions. Appliances burning gaseous fuels used for cooking, heating, hot water production, refrigeration, lighting and washing need to be certified based on the updated standards after the dow date.

The Ocean Cleanup is a Dutch initiative to clean up the plastic trash in the oceans. For this the organization uses a long half-circle plastic floater. Kiwa conducts research into the properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), the material of which the cleanup system’s floater is made.

Groningen Seaports in The Netherlands wants to make the energy supply of their industry more sustainable. To achieve this, a brand new infrastructure for the transportation of green hydrogen will be built. Kiwa has given insight into the quality of the plastic piping system that will be used.

The FSSC 22000 foundation has recently published the newest version of the FSSC 22000 certification scheme for food safety management systems. From January 1, 2020 all audits will be conducted according to this new version.

To be closer to our customers and to better understand the needs of the solar energy market, Kiwa will be attending important international events in the solar sector, from the Far East to North America.

It is important for producers of Internet of Things (IoT) devices to be able to put safe, certified equipment on the market. Kiwa has developed a special certification scheme for IoT devices.

From January 1, 2020, European Regulation 167/2013 will be fully in force for agricultural and forestry vehicles. This means that this type of vehicle can only be registered in EU countries when they are built according to this regulation.