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TÜV Rheinland Japan

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TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd. is a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland Group (Cologne, Germany), a leading provider of technical services worldwide, and has been active as an independent third-party test house in Japan since 1978.

TÜV Rheinland offers verification, inspection and certification of various products in accordance with international and national standards as well as audits for systems management certification.

TÜV Rheinland Japan is accredited by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and offers testing and certification service according to Japanese regulations.

TÜV Rheinland Group

TÜV Rheinland is a global leader in independent inspection services, founded more than 140 years ago.The group maintains a presence in 69 countries with 19,300 employees; annual turnover is more than EUR 1.7 billion.

The independent experts stand for quality and safety for people, technology and the environment in nearly all aspects of life.

TÜV Rheinland inspects technical equipment, products and services, oversees projects and helps to shape processes for companies. Its experts train people in a wide range of careers and industries.

To this end, TÜV Rheinland employs a global network of approved labs, testing and education centres. Since 2006, TÜV Rheinland has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact to promote sustainability and combat corruption.

Website: www.tuv.com

Our Columnists

Hiroyuki Arie, General Manager, Business Stream Systems at TÜV Rheinland Japan

Kazushi Arima, General Manager, Mobility at TÜV Rheinland Japan

Ramesh Nadarajah, Vice President, Industrial Services Asia Pacific at TÜV Rheinland Asia Pacific

Frank Piller, General Manager, Products at TÜV Rheinland Japan

Yoshihiro Sugita, General Manager, Industrial Service at TÜV Rheinland Japan