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New TUV SUD testing laboratory in Volpiano
Monday, 2 November 2020

TUV Italia, the Italian subsidiary of TUV SUD, officially opened its new technological testing laboratory in Volpiano near Turin on 30 October. The new laboratory now houses the laboratories of TUV Italia and Bytest at a single site. Its state-of-the-art buildings accommodate equipment for product testing, non-destructive testing and various tests and analyses for the industrial sector.

"The opening of the new testing laboratory shows that we are committed to our location in Italy and sends an important signal to our customers here and throughout Western Europe – especially in these difficult times of pandemic and challenging economic environment. My thanks go to all those involved who made this possible", said Axel Stepken, Chairman of the Board of Management of TUV SUD, commenting on the event. "We are proud to create new jobs and secure existing ones. Our ultra-modern facility meets the highest demands of our customers and accompanies them along the path of their developments, giving them certainty and inspiring trust."

TUV SUD's activities in product, material and component testing have been a hallmark of the company since its foundation in 1866. Today TUV SUD is one of the world's best-known certification, inspection, testing and training institutions and an international beacon of technical reference. For TUV Italia and TUV SUD alike, independence is an important pillar of credibility and authority, and is of essential value both for their client companies and for the market as a whole.

Founded in 1987, TUV Italia has adopted this DNA. Over the years TUV Italia has worked to develop testing activities in Italy while acquiring skills and appropriate testing facilities. TUV Italia's laboratories were opened in 1998 after. This was followed in 2012 by the acquisition of Bytest, a laboratory dedicated to the testing of materials used in the manufacture of industrial products. Over the years, TUV Italia has evolved into a reference hub for testing activities at both national and European level. The company offers specific areas of technological expertise that are indispensable for companies facing complex industrial challenges and global markets.

In keeping with the spirit of this tradition, TUV Italia is now taking another important step forward with the opening of its new testing laboratory in Volpiano. The premises bring together the laboratories of TUV Italia and Bytest, which were previously located at different sites in Piedmont.

The decision to develop this project resulted from an in-depth assessment of the trends on the TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) market on which TUV Italia operates. The adoption of new and more complex international product safety regulations leads to an increase in demand for testing and inspection, which companies tend to outsource in order to concentrate on their core business. The data confirm that this trend is subsequently generating an increase in demand for testing carried out by independent external laboratories.

The project itself was launched in summer 2019 and completed in record time, despite the slowdown caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. It has led to radical restructuring and transformed the site into what it is today: one of the largest independent test laboratories in Europe, the largest in Italy, and a reference hub for even the most advanced and modern companies across all industries.

Oliver Jacob, CEO of TUV Italia and CEO TUV SUD Western Europe, affirms, "We are very proud that the project was implemented on schedule and the laboratory is now ready for operation. TUV SUD decided to invest in total around 15 million euros in the project during these challenging times because the company has firm faith in Italy's ability to continue developing and advancing its industrial capabilities for the future."

In total, the new laboratory covers an area of 8,000 square metres, divided into an office building of 2,000 square metres and another 6,000-square-metre building which houses the numerous test facilities and more than 250 employees. Between these two state-of-the-art structures is a large, modern semi-anechoic chamber for electromagnetic compatibility testing and a new bunker for non-destructive radiographic tests. The new laboratory itself is divided into several areas housing the laboratories where tests are carried out on a wide range of products and the facilities for destructive and non-destructive testing and for various other tests and analyses in the industrial sector.

The project to bring together laboratories from different sites at a single location is part of TUV Italia's strategy to bundle activities and develop new synergies to offer a one-stop-shop for customers. Indeed, this new testing laboratory offers all the facilities e.g. for the aerospace, automotive and oil and gas industries to carry out a wide range of tests that meet their specific needs, plus the expertise of the technicians who perform these tests – all at a single site.

Contact details from our directory:
TUV Italia SRL Laboratori Bytest Non-Destructive Testing, Testing Services, Environmental Testing Services, Vibration Testing, Laboratory Testing Services
TUV SUD AG Additive Manufacturing
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