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Accreditations and Notifications

Accreditation and notification ensure that this trust is justified, as they see to it that Kiwa executes its TIC activities the proper way. Several national accreditation bodies regularly visit Kiwa and review our activities.

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At Kiwa, we attach great value to your personal and professional growth and to your qualification as an expert. Your ambitions allow our company to develop and service our customers to the best of our abilities.

News

Here you will find the latest updates, announcements, and developments from across the Kiwa Group. This page provides an overview of news related to our services, partnerships, and activities in the fields of testing, inspection, and certification.

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Is a certificate still valid? Search our certification database for certifications issued by Kiwa and check their validity.

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Local presence, international outlook

In the headoffices page, you will be able to locate all of our active offices worldwide, ranging from the Far East to the United States. We have taken care to include the precise location and contact details of each of our offices, so that you can easily reach out to the one closest to you.

Laboratory Capabilities

Navigate through Kiwa's extended landscape of laboratory solutions with our detailed testing directory, embodying the essence of more than 3000 capabilities within 80 laboratories around the globe.

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Deception as Defense: Using Honeypots to Protect Industrial Networks

Industrial networks are predictable—but that predictability can be a risk. Sam Van Hauwaert, Senior Cybersecurity Specialist at Vinçotte (a Kiwa company), shares his thoughts on how honeypots and deception technology can turn this predictability into an advantage, helping detect threats early and protect critical assets before attackers strike.

Digi-Tags: Streamlining Asset safety and Data Management

Discover how Kiwa’s Digi-Tags is transforming asset safety and data management. With a simple QR code scan, field technicians, safety managers, and engineers can access real-time information, documents, and safety records—streamlining inspections, reducing risk, and ensuring compliance across industries.

CPR-2024: Driving Sustainable and Transparent Construction

CPR-2024 is not just about what you provide, but why. The updated regulation goes beyond compliance, setting a clear path toward sustainable, circular, and transparent construction practices. Digital product passports, environmental data in the DOPC, and strengthened oversight will shape the industry.

Navigating conformity assessment routes in the MDR.

Under Article 52 and Annexes IX through XI of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR), it is the legal manufacturer's responsibility to select the appropriate conformity assessment route. However, as a Notified Body, we often observe confusion regarding what these assessments entail and which route is best. The correct choice depends on the device classification and the level of control the manufacturer maintains over design and production.