Intertek Opens Battery and Environmental Test Centre in Kaufbeuren
19 Sep 2012
Stuttgart/Kaufbeuren – Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, announces the opening of its European Competence Centre for e-mobility in Kaufbeuren (Bavaria, Germany). The Company is a long-time partner in research and development for automotive component manufacturers, and made the announcement in the presence of political representatives as well as economic, research and development leaders from the automotive industry.
The new facility becomes Intertek’s third e-mobility testing centre worldwide in a strategic region for the automotive industry. Intertek now operates state-of-the-art test laboratories for electro mobility in Detroit (USA), Shanghai (China), and Kaufbeuren (Germany) to efficiently and expertly serve the e-mobility testing and certification needs of automotive companies. To successfully test components for electric vehicles it is essential to have a strong network of competence centres, technical experts and global capabilities coupled with local expertise. This proven formula ensures Intertek can effectively serve this rapidly expanding market.
After investing more than €3.3 million, the European Intertek Competence Centre for e-mobility in Kaufbeuren now occupies 3300 m² of space. It provides testing solutions for developers and manufacturers of the following products and components: battery cells/battery modules/battery packs up to 800 kg, battery management systems, charging stations/smart grids, plug/plug connectors, and components for electric vehicles.
“Since early 2012, we have gradually introduced our e-mobility laboratory capabilities to the market. Today, we are proud to have carried out extensive testing and certifications for a number of well-known European car manufacturers and suppliers. The Competence Centre offers the European automotive and components industries a complete range of expert testing and certification solutions close to their locations”, explained Joachim Ihrke, Director of Intertek Commercial & Electrical in Germany.
“With today’s official opening of the Competence Centre in Kaufbeuren, we have now completed our global network of laboratories for electromobility. All of our laboratories work in close collaboration to ensure that the charging systems and electric vehicle components are efficiently moved through the product safety and certification process,”, said Gregg Tiemann, Chief Executive, Intertek Commercial & Electrical division. “Dynamic markets demand better global networking and extremely short response times. We deliver that to our customers and now we do it for our entire portfolio of e-mobility.”
Media Contacts:
Roger Grumpelt, Business Development Manager E-Mobility, Intertek Deutschland GmbH
Tel: +49 8341 9556 301
Email: roger.grumpelt@intertek.com
Christian Kleinert, Director Marketing, Intertek Holding Deutschland
Tel: +49 711 27311 449
Email: christian.kleinert@intertek.com
About Intertek
Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers’ products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. With a network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 33,000 people in more than 100 countries, Intertek helps its clients to meet end users’ expectations across increasingly diverse quality, health, environmental, safety and social accountability aspects in virtually any market around the world.