Latest news from Kiwa

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.

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

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.