TUV Rheinland Thailand Boosts Service Offerings with Energy Efficiency Laboratory

TUV Rheinland Thailand Boosts Service Offerings with Energy Efficiency
Laboratory

TUV Rheinland Thailand is boosting its service offering in Thailand with the
opening of a brand new energy efficiency laboratory. The main focus of the
new facility will be testing electrical products, such as air conditioners
and refrigerators to ensure that they meet international energy efficiency
standards.

The laboratory, which is located in the Ladkrabang Industrial Estate, covers
349 square meters of floor space. It has been accredited by The National
Accreditation Council of Thailand (NAC).

"Thailand has always been an important market for TUV Rheinland and the new
energy efficiency lab is the fifth laboratory we have opened in Thailand. It
will play a significant role in supporting Thailand's 20-Year Efficiency
Development Plan, which aims to reduce energy consumption by 25% through the
rigorous testing of electrical products," said Stefan Heuer, Managing
Director, TUV Rheinland Thailand.

Thailand has enjoyed substantial success in the management of its energy
sector. This has been largely driven by the Thai Government's implementation
of a detailed plan to guide the country on a journey to become an "energy
sufficiency society."

"We believe that this will be a period of growth for energy efficiency
projects and we can offer our expertise in this area, hence we invest in a
new energy efficiency lab to service this sector," said Heuer.

As part of TUV Rheinland's global strategy for 2016-2020, the organization
intends to continue to expand its network in over 69 countries and invest in
other potential markets. The goal is to simultaneously support customers and
make the TUV Rheinland name synonymous with laboratory best practice.

Established in 1991, TUV Rheinland Thailand has a strong and steadily
growing customer base. It currently has four other laboratories in addition
to the new energy efficiency laboratory. They include automotive component
testing, hardlines (mainly for testing of the safety of furniture and baby
furniture), softlines (quality and safety testing for toys, jewelry,
leather, garments and plastic packaging) and electrical safety (testing of
home appliances).

"TUV Rheinland's expansion in Thailand has been fueled by the country's
robust manufacturing base and the presence of many multinational companies.
Thailand is also one of the biggest economies in Southeast Asia, which,
along with the ease and lower cost of doing business in the country, has
been a key factor in TUV Rheinland's success," said Heuer.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com