Latest news from Kiwa

Kiwa’s annual 'We create trust' brochure, edition 2022 has been published. Read the brochure for a quick overview of our company, developments and achievements over the past years.

Kiwa and Swedish tech company Spotscale have entered into a partnership agreement for the development of an inspection technology that uses AI to predict the lifetime of concrete structures.

Kiwa UK has officially opened their brand new local hydrogen production plant. The plant and technology demonstration site is linked to Kiwa’s new test labs by the UK’s first low pressure hydrogen distribution pipeline.

As of 01 August 2022 the new version BRCGS Food Safety has been launched. The so-called ‘Issue 9’ adds some important themes to the well-known BRCGS Food Safety standard. In the revision you will find a new strong emphasis on developing food safety culture and on building core competencies. Find out what it means for you as a food manufacturer or packaging business. .

German-based MPA Dresden GmbH, an accredited testing laboratory and certification and inspection body in the field of fire protection, is now part of Kiwa. With the addition of MPA Dresden, Kiwa Germany can complement and further expand its service portfolio.

The well-known BCRGS Food Safety Standard helps food manufacturers focus on a wide range of areas including HACCP, traceability, food fraud prevention, management commitment, and food safety culture. A revision of the standard is underway with the new Issue 9 due to be launched in August 2022.

Kiwa’s team of experts will be present at the Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) in Milan from June 28th to July 1st. The MCE is a unique marketplace that brings together companies and industry experts from the HVAC+R, water, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency sectors.

Last year the EC adopted a proposal for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Kiwa welcomes the initiative on adequate corporate sustainability reporting wholeheartedly. Professional evaluation by an accredited organization is essential for the credibility of the CSRD. Kiwa supports the call for fair market access for independent assurance service providers in the context of the CSRD.

One of the ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is to capture and store or use released CO₂. To do this efficiently and safely, additional knowledge is needed. Kiwa has invested in new facilities to investigate and test with high pressure CO₂.

Kiwa Lithuania has welcomed their new country manager: from 8 June 2022 Kęstutis Mikalauskas will be at the helm of Kiwa in Lithuania.