Kiwa North America

Huge thanks to our San Antonio Environmental Team and everyone who joined us at Lou Kardon Park?to participate in our volunteer clean up event earlier this month! Together, we showed what living our Core Values is all about by making a positive impact on our community.????? Pictured left to right: Zain Taqi, Manny Bryant, Faiz Taqi, Ethan Neuner, Chloe Clowdus, Eric Neuner, Brenda Taqi, Scott Williams, and Lucy Jo Williams. Not pictured: Lindsay Williams and Maggie Hernandez from Keep SA Beautiful. #RKValues #CommunityMatters #ParkCleanUp #RabaKistner

Project Control, a division of Raba Kistner, Inc. (part of the Kiwa group), recently joined The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) to celebrate the opening of phase one of the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Jr. Athenaeum. This new cultural hub features the UT Dallas Art Museums, including the Trammell and Margaret Crow Museum of Asian Art, along with a rotating collection from the Dallas Museum of Art. The team was also pleased to mark the groundbreaking of phase two: a state-of-the-art performance hall. Read more about the projects here ?? https://lnkd.in/eApsRrrP #UTDallas #ProjectManagement #CulturalHub #RabaKistner #Kiwa #KiwaConstructionAndInfrastructure

Kiwa is pleased to announce the expansion of our global presence with the acquisition of NQA (USA, UK, and India), the management systems certification division of BM Trada (UK), Unitek (USA), the technical services division of Trialon (USA), and the remaining 50% stake in SNQA, a joint venture partner in China. These businesses, formerly part of Element Materials Technology (“Element”), bring a wealth of expertise across a wide range of industries and strengthen Kiwa’s position within the global Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) sector. Kiwa CEO Luc Leroy shares, “This addition of activities and investment in capabilities is an important milestone for us on both a strategic and a cultural level. These new companies provide us with deeper access and new, complementary services in targeted growth markets such as the United States and the United Kingdom as we make life safer for even more people around the world. We’re also glad to welcome over 1,000 new, highly skilled colleagues to our global team”. For more details, you can read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/eseiMu8t

?? Kiwa PVEL and Kiwa PI Berlin have joined forces to introduce Raising the Bar, a white paper aimed at guiding the solar industry through the complexities of PV module quality assurance in today’s fast-evolving solar landscape. ?? As solar projects embrace advanced technologies like TOPCon and HJT, quality assurance has become more critical than ever. Raising the Bar outlines comprehensive testing programs—including PQP, Pre-Shipment Inspections (PSI), Batch Testing, and Ongoing Reliability Monitoring (ORM)—to ensure that PV modules deliver reliable, long-term performance under real-world conditions. Read more in our latest article??? https://lnkd.in/eNkAzjhV #KiwaEnergy #SolarEnergy #PVModule #QualityAssurance #RenewableEnergy

We're excited to share that Kiwa’s?2023 ESG Report?is now available, highlighting our efforts related to the environment, our people, our planet and the way we govern our company.?? As Luc Leroy, CEO of Kiwa Group, explains: “At Kiwa, we have formulated clear goals to reduce our negative impact on the planet, to ensure that Kiwa colleagues can do their work safely and in a healthy way, to support diversity and inclusion, and to enlarge the positive impact our services have on sustainability for society at large. These ambitions fit into our Kiwa ESG Route, a strategy that closely ties to our global business strategy and guides us towards the responsible company we want to be - now and in the future". Discover how we’re driving a more sustainable future?- download the full report here ?? https://lnkd.in/ebzUAbpq #Kiwa #ESGReport2023 #Environment #Social #Governance

?? Watch the full video to see how the service works ?? https://lnkd.in/eWxht2qT We're excited to launch our?Kiln Tire Inspection Services, a new?innovative inspection technology designed to prevent costly, unplanned outages of rotary kiln tires. Trusted by industry leaders like?Heidelberg Materials,?our inspections are built for efficiency – reducing downtime and ensuring optimal performance. ?? For inquiries or to learn more, contact us at [email protected] or visit https://lnkd.in/eWxht2qT #Kiwa #KilnTireInspection #IndustrialSafety #MaintenanceSolutions #RotaryKilns #IndustryAssets #CreatingTrust #DrivingProgress

?? Important Updates for 5G Equipment Certification in Japan! ?? As of September 30, 2024, the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has revised the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act (Ministerial Ordinance No. 89 of 2024), introducing crucial updates for 5G radio equipment certification. ?? In our latest article, we break down everything you need to know about these regulatory changes and how they affect 5G certification processes. Here's a quick overview:? ??New Guidelines for High Power User Equipment (HPUE) in 5G? ??Expanded Frequency Range for the 1.9 GHz Band? ??Updated Certification Rules for 5G in the 4.9 GHz Band These changes make it essential for manufacturers to review equipment compliance. Stay informed to ensure smooth certification processes and continued service excellence. ?? Read the full article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eNBnE8Xp #5G #Certification #RadioAct #HPUE #SUB6 #KiwaRF #Telecommunications #RegulatoryUpdates?

????? Today is #WorldFoodDay, a time to reflect on this year's theme, "Right to Food for a Better Life and Future." At Kiwa, we’re proud to contribute to this global mission through our certification, testing, and inspection services across the food, feed, and farm supply chain. We support sustainable farming, food safety, and quality assurance, ensuring food products meet the highest standards from farm to fork. From organic certification to animal welfare inspections and feed safety assessments, Kiwa is committed to helping businesses worldwide prioritize sustainability and consumer health. ?? ? Together, let’s?continue striving for a future where every person has access to healthy, safe, and sustainably produced food.? ? Learn more about World Food Day here ?? https://lnkd.in/gXd-FPH2? ? Discover Kiwa’s?Food, Feed, and Farm services ?? https://lnkd.in/dye2UVDj? ? #KiwaFood #FoodFeedFarm #SafeFoodForAll #WorldFoodDay2024?

?????? At Kiwa, we’re committed to driving sustainability through our comprehensive recycling services. From plastics to metals, e-waste, concrete, and more, our solutions help businesses reduce their environmental impact and support a circular economy. Discover how we can support your sustainability goals with certified solutions like Recyclass, KiPlas, and Plastica Seconda Vita, all focused on plastic recycling and recycled content ???https://lnkd.in/ea-PzJ7J #KiwaRecyclingServices #Recycling #CircularSolutions #SustainableSolutions?#PlasticRecycling?#KiwaSustainability

??? September is US National Food Safety Education Month. According to the World Health Organization, unsafe food is responsible for an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses and 420,000 deaths worldwide each year. The worst part about these statistics is that foodborne illness is 100% preventable. ASI, a member of the Kiwa group, works to prevent this from happening every day as a food safety Certification Body, but there are several ways that anyone can get involved and raise awareness, no matter where they fall along the food supply chain: ? Expand your food safety knowledge through webinars and training sessions ? Donate to support future food safety professionals ??Raise awareness by participating in campaigns like STOP3000 Discover more ?? https://lnkd.in/er9hJtuG #FoodSafety #FoodSafetyMonth #Kiwa #FoodFeedFarm #ASI