• Kiwa implements eco-friendly accelerated notch pipe test (aNPT)

    7 October 2019

    The accelerated notch pipe test (aNPT) is developed to test PE100-RC pipes. It is performed exactly like the usual NPT (ISO 13479), but with one important difference: instead of using water, the pipe is placed in a detergent solution.

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  • Brexit Update

    3 October 2019

    Three years into the Brexit process, all possibilities are still possible and the outcome hard to predict, but given the statements made by our UK and EU politicians, preparations for a No Deal exit can be the basis for business risk mitigation planning.

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  • Kiwa joins Hydrogen Innovation Mission Japan

    25 September 2019

    Japan invests heavily in hydrogen. The government has an extensive hydrogen roadmap. Toyota is leading the industry with its development of the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car. And by using hydrogen Japan aspires to make the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020 the most durable Games ever organized. From September 23 till 28 there will be a Dutch Innovation Mission Hydrogen to Japan. Wolter Veenhoven will represent Kiwa during this mission.

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  • The Kiwa Explosion Safety Trainings

    21 August 2019

    Have you always wanted to learn more about an explosion? Or is ATEX becoming more and more a topic in your organization? Than Kiwa has the solution for you: the Kiwa Explosion Safety Trainings.

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  • Kiwa helps The Ocean Cleanup to improve plastic cleanup system

    25 July 2019

    The Ocean Cleanup is a Dutch initiative to clean up the plastic trash in the oceans. For this the organization uses a long half-circle plastic floater. This encloses the plastic, after which it is collected by a ship and removed for recycling.

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  • A new name!

    18 July 2019

    We are happy to announce that in the near future our fire safety and security testing and certification specialist Telefication will operate under a new name: Kiwa FSS Products.

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  • Kiwa develops certification for IoT equipment

    26 June 2019

    Between now and 2021 Dutch technical university TU Delft will conduct research into the safety of Internet of Things equipment, such as smart thermostats, refrigerators and security cameras. If a product is found to be unsafe by TU Delft, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, supporter of the research, will contact the manufacturer to improve it.

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  • H&M first Dutch non-food retailer with an ISO 50001 certificate

    5 June 2019

    Fashion retailer H&M Netherlands has received the ISO 50001 certificate for energy management from Kiwa. This makes H&M the first Dutch non-food retailer with this important certification. The H&M group wants to want to contribute to sustainable solutions for the effects of the greenhouse effect and climate change and has met all ISO 50001 requirements

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