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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.

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.

AQS Polska, an independent inspection body mainly active in the food sector, is now part of the Kiwa Group. With the acquisition of AQS Polska, Kiwa aims to strengthen both its footprint in the international Food, Feed and Farm market and in its Polish activities.

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 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 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.

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 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.

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 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.