Recognized for its superior quality standardization and certifications, ensuring international safety standards and managing turnaround times in a cost-effective manner, the German testing and certification giant TÜV SÜD has expanded its footprint in India by opening a state-of-the-art Consumer Product Testing Lab in Gurgaon recently. Ensuring increase in domestic production and global quality standards for exports, the testing lab is the 11th in India for the company and the largest in the region – India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Spread across four levels, the lab is equipped with the latest technology, an ultra-modern microbiological lab, a chemical lab with high precision equipments like ICP-MS, UPLC MS, GCMS and experts with deep domain knowledge. Offering holistic testing, inspection and certification services, the lab will serve various industries, including food, chemical, textiles, leather and hardlines such as toys, jewellery, cookware sectors all under one roof.
“Today, consumers in India and around the globe are increasingly demanding highest quality products. Having recognized this need, TÜV SÜD is investing in superior labs in India, where we offer testing solutions and utilize our multi-disciplinary expert pool to ensure that businesses run at maximum efficiency,” said Dr. Axel Stepken, Chairman of the Board of Management, TÜV SÜD AG, at the inauguration of the lab.
“The opening of the lab in Gurgaon is a significant milestone for the company, and one of the most important investments in 2012 that will cater to various industries with highest growth potential such as food and textile, which have been estimated to grow in India to US $ 200 billion and US $ 100 billion, respectively by 2015,” added Niranjan Nadkarni, Chief Executive Officer, TÜV SÜD South Asia.
