TÜV Italia opens new €15m laboratory in Italy

Rome: Opened on 30th October by TÜV Italia, the Italian subsidiary of TÜV SÜD, the project brings together laboratories from different sites at a single location and is part of TÜV Italia’s strategy to bundle activities and develop new synergies to offer a one-stop-shop for customers.

TÜV Italia said its state-of-the-art buildings accommodate equipment for product testing, non-destructive testing and various tests and analysis for the industrial sector.

This new testing laboratory offers all the facilities for the aerospace, automotive and oil and gas industries to carry out a wide range of tests that meet their specific needs, plus the expertise of the technicians who perform these tests – all at a single site.

Oliver Jacob, CEO of TÜV Italia and CEO of TÜV SÜD Western Europe, affirmed, “We are very proud that the project was implemented on schedule and the laboratory is now ready for operation.”

“TÜV SÜD decided to invest in total around €15m in the project during these challenging times because the company has firm faith in Italy’s ability to continue developing and advancing its industrial capabilities for the future.”

In addition to product testing, the laboratories also provide a host of other services, including product certification in compliance with the relevant directives, issuing of the TÜV SÜD octagon certification mark, CE marking and inspection and verification activities on products and points of sale, homologation of automotive components, technical assistance throughout the process of product realisation from design to marketing.

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