The National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), a constituent of the Quality Council of India (QCI), has awarded TÜV SÜD South Asia, the popular quality certification, inspection and testing company in India with an annual turnover (2011) of about EUR 20 million, with ISO 17020:1998 accreditation. Under the new accreditation, TÜV SÜD South Asia would be commissioning inspections across the textile and leather, besides other infrastructure sectors, issue related inspection reports and/or certificates that would reflect if products/project activities are meeting the various customer and/or legal requirements.
The Mumbai, Delhi, Tirupur, Bangalore and Ahmedabad offices of TÜV SÜD South Asia have been covered under this accreditation. The Type ‘A’ accreditation of ISO 17020:1998 signifies accreditation to third party inspection service providers. This accreditation would be valid for a period of three years starting from July 2012 until July 2015.
“The accreditation is a clear indication of the fact that our inspectors across India are technically competent to inspect products made by various manufacturers and projects carried in infrastructure industry,” said Niranjan Nadkarni, CEO, TÜV SÜD South Asia.
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