Latest news from Kiwa

Skärholmen Centrum first European shopping center to receive COVID-19 preventive measures quality label

With Kiwa's quality label for COVID-19 preventive measures, Skärholmen Centrum can clearly show that the procedures and security measures are put in place to limit the risk of spreading COVID-19.

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Kiwa bundles forces with AQS Nederland, strengthens position in food, feed and farm sector

AQS Netherlands is an independent inspection body for the fruit and vegetable sector. The company specializes in quality checks of all product groups in fruit and vegetables from the Netherlands and abroad.

Kiwa receives renewed CSR management system certificate

Kiwa has ambitious business goals. For us it’s only logical that our CSR goals are equally ambitious in order to contribute to our engagement to corporate social responsibility. Therefore, we adhere to the CSR Performance Ladder, a management system certification standard.

Kiwa offers service for testing surgical face masks according to EN 14683

The Covid-19 corona virus will remain with us for a longer period of time. Therefore, the demand for medical face masks remains high. Kiwa can now test surgical face masks according to EN 14683.

Coronavirus: consequences for Kiwa services

During the current outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Kiwa remains committed to serving customers as much as possible. Of course we do follow government measures with regard to the further spreading of the virus.

Team up through remote auditing by Kiwa

Remote auditing has been possible for some time already, thanks to useful and safe digital tools. Especially in times of physical distancing, it's an excellent way to carry out audits. But what exactly is remote auditing, when can it be used and how does Kiwa do it?

Kiwa’s policy in relation to the Corona virus

The Corona virus spreads throughout the world and presently occurs in all countries that Kiwa is present in. To help contain the spread of the virus, this policy guides our employees and subcontractors in how to cope with (the effects of) the virus and the impact it may have on the services we offer our customers.

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Kiwa present at cyber security standardization conference

Last week Kiwa’s Internet of Things (IOT) security experts checked in at the Standardization and Cyber ​​Security Act Conference in Brussels. During this event, leading experts from the cyber security industry spoke in various panels about the importance of standardized certification of cyber security products and services in the context of the European Cyber ​​Security Act.

Kiwa offices in the Netherlands closed during Christmas and New Year

From Christmas to New Year our Dutch offices are closed. You cannot reach us by phone or e-mail from the 25th of December 2019 till the 1st of January 2020. From the 2nd of January 2020 we will be at your service as normal.

Remeha hydrogen admixture boilers first to be Kiwa certified

As the first Dutch certification body, Kiwa has certified various Remeha boilers for the use of natural gas blended with up to 20% hydrogen. The energy transition in the Netherlands is in full swing and one of the ways to reduce CO₂ emissions is by adding hydrogen to natural gas, a process also known as admixture.

Opening new Fire Lab: certify your product 3 times faster!

Apeldoorn - With the opening of Kiwa’s new Fire Lab, we certify your products on average three times faster than our competitors. In other words: a short lead time means a fast time to market for you as a customer.

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

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.

Kiwa joins Hydrogen Innovation Mission Japan

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.