Editorial

Dear all,

TÜV NORD is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. DMT has been exploring natural gas and mineral oil reserves and geothermal energy potential on behalf of OMV and WienEnergie in Austria. The project is currently in its second phase. Alter Technology tested and supplied some of the electronic components on board of the first ever mission to the far side of the moon. And the cooperation between TÜV NORD China and Hangzhou Iron & Steel (HISG) is taking off. Find out about these and other stories in this edition of our International Newsletter.

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Irena Tsagurnis & Jochen May

TÜV NORD GROUP

Corporate Communications

In this edition

General

TÜV NORD GROUP

Happy Birthday, TÜV NORD!

What started as a small association in Hamburg in 1869 is now one of the largest technical service providers in the world: TÜV NORD. This year, the 150th anniversary is being celebrated.

Industrial Services

Organisational changes in the Industrial Services business unit

The new year has seen a number of organisational changes to the managerial positions in the Industrial Services business unit. More OBS were also launched at the beginning of the year.

TÜV NORD GROUP

News from the #explore online magazine

In the light of the fact that TÜV NORD is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, the February edition of the online magazine of the TÜV NORD GROUP, #explore, is devoted, among other things, to the history of the steam boiler.

Europe

DMT

Innovative and unique in Europe – 3D seismological exploration for OMV

DMT has been exploring natural gas and mineral oil reserves and geothermal energy potential on behalf of OMV and WienEnergie in Austria. The project is currently in its second phase.

ALTER TECHNOLOGY GROUP

Mission to the far side of the Moon

Chang’e 4 became the first mission to make a soft landing on the far side of the Moon. Alter Technology tested and supplied some of the electronic components on board this mission.

TÜV Nederland

Coach inspections for Flixbus

In December 2018, TÜV Nederland was awarded a contract for 2019 by long-distance coach service provider Flixbus Benelux.

Middle East

FAHSS/TÜV NORD

SWCC is using the ISO 9001:2015 standard to maintain its quality system

The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) of Saudi Arabia is using the ISO 9001:2015 standard to maintain its quality management system throughout the Kingdom. Now it has been certified by FAHSS/TÜV NORD.

Asia Pacific

TÜV NORD China

Training cooperation with Hangzhou Iron & Steel started with a training in Germany

The cooperation between TÜV NORD China and Hangzhou Iron & Steel (HISG) is taking off. The first group of 20 individuals from HISG’s middle management has taken advantage of a HISG programme.

TÜV NORD Indonesia

TÜV NORD Indonesia calculating the country’s overall CO2 emissions

TÜV NORD Indonesia has concluded its largest development project to date. In just ten months, a team of 15 experts has managed to calculate the country’s ecological footprint.

TÜV India

Renewable energies boom in India

More and more solar power plants and wind turbines are being built throughout India. A trend which TÜV India is also benefiting from.

The Americas

TÜV NORD Mexico

Certifications and training are important areas for Central American company

TÜV NORD Mexico has crossed the sales threshold of one million euros for the first time. We talked to Raul Mitre, General Manager of TÜV NORD Mexico, about the company’s success.

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