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Gunther Kuhn new Head of Plant Engineering (11.12.2008)

  1. Gunther Kuhn (44) is the new Head of Plant Engineering at TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH. The experts of this business area support their clients by offering an extensive range of services related to the planning, construction and operation of plants, installations and systems. In his new position, Kuhn aims to focus on the continuous improvement of international cooperation.

Transparent standard for voluntary nano-certification (18.09.2008)

  1. While the pace of development in the field of nanotechnology has brought existing regulations face to face with their limitations, at the same time the importance of voluntary action in recording, evaluating and monitoring safety risks is increasing. TÜV SÜD and The Innovation Society, St. Gallen, will present the master document of their CENARIOS® standard at the 4th NanoRegulations Conference in St. Gallen on 16 September 2008. The open-access document is designed to increase transparency in the assessment and control of potential risks in the field of nanotechnology.

Maintenance management is the key to business success (12.09.2008)

  1. TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH will present its services for the first time at Maintain, the leading international trade show for industrial maintenance, held in Munich from 14 to 16 October (Hall 1, Stand 403). Under the motto "Choose certainty. Add value.", TÜV SÜD's experts from the fields of inspection and risk management and energy and environmental management will demonstrate how plant optimization can maintain existing value while usefully extending availability.

Messe München GmbH – the first trade fair company awarded an energy efficiency certificate by TÜV SÜD (29.07.2008)

  1. Messe München GmbH (MMG) is the first trade fair company to be awarded the TÜV SÜD “Energy Efficient Enterprise“ certificate. The energy experts’ certificate confirms that the trade fair group uses state-of-the-art technology and continuously strives to improve its energy consumption. The certificate again emphasizes that Messe München is a trailblazer in environmental and climate protection.

IAHE bestows Jules Verne Award on Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik (19.06.2008)

  1. The International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) bestowed its prestigious IAHE Jules Verne Award on Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik GmbH, thus honouring the significant contributions which LBST experts made to the advancement of hydrogen as an energy carrier. The award was presented at the 17th World Hydrogen Energy Conference, held in Brisbane, Australia, between 15 and 19 June 2008.

Climate-Change Projects – Selling of Indulgences or Royal Road? (08.04.2008)

  1. In March 2008, 970-plus CDM projects based on the Kyoto Protocol were registered with the United Nations, and the voluntary carbon market is booming too. Lately, however, emissions trading has been criticized as the modern version of the buying and selling of indulgences. Yet it is a focal element of the entire climate-change policy. Prerequisites for the effective use of this instrument are transparent standards and end-to-end validation and verification. This was the conclusion drawn by a workshop organized by TÜV SÜD in Munich on 2 April 2008.

Nanotechnology – using opportunities, minimizing risks (06.03.2008)

  1. Nanotechnology will have a major impact on developments in many spheres of life. TÜV SÜD supports the producers and processing companies of nano-materials by offering innovative risk management and quality assurance service packages. At Hannover Messe, between 21 and 25 April 2008, the specialists at TÜV SÜD present CENARIOS® system and nanoGMP (Hall 13, Stand E81). TÜV SÜD’s CENARIOS® product also competes for the Hermes Award – the international technology prize awarded by Hannover Messe.

Successful pilot project at TD Deutsche Klimakompressor GmbH (28.02.2008)

  1. Rising energy costs and stricter climate-protection requirements pose new challenges for many enterprises. TÜV SÜD’s “Energy Efficient Enterprise“ certification supports companies in uncovering and utilizing optimization opportunities. The first certificate has been awarded to TD Deutsche Klimakompressor GmbH. The Toyota Industries subsidiary is the leading manufacturer of compressors used in car air-conditioning systems.

Innovative power plant concepts call for new strategies (27.02.2008)

  1. Innovative materials and temperatures of up to 700°C require new testing and maintenance strategies for power plants. The development of appropriate testing and maintenance programmes must already start during the design phase of new plants to ensure maximum safety and reliability. At Hannover Messe between 21 and 25 April 2008, TÜV SÜD will present an integrated service package benefiting both power plant manufacturers and operators (Hall 13, stand E81).

Optimizing energy consumption in production processes and building operation (18.02.2008)

  1. Faced with soaring energy costs, many companies now prioritize modern energy management. At the Hannover Messe exhibition, TÜV SÜD presents solutions to optimizing energy consumption in production and building operation by applying an integrated approach. The energy efficiency experts promise their customers significant net benefits in the fiercely competitive business world (Hall 13, Stand E81).

Implementing the German Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health – Using Opportunities (06.02.2008)

  1. The German Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV) has replaced the majority of codes and standards governing installations subject to monitoring and use of work equipment. The implementation of the new regulations involves major challenges for companies. At Hannover Messe from 21 to 25 April 2008, TÜV SÜD demonstrates how risks involved in the German Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV) can be avoided and the opportunities offered by the new regulations used (Hall 13, Stand E81).

No pre-registration – no production, no import (31.01.2008)

  1. Under REACH, the new EU chemicals regulation, responsibility for the safe handling of chemical substances is largely transferred to manufacturers, importers and users, who must prepare for a six-month period within which pre-registration of “existing substances“ must be submitted and which will commence on 1 June 2008. TÜV SÜD helps companies to implement the complex regulation on time and ensure uninterrupted production.

TÜV SÜD selected as 'best verifier' (17.01.2008)

  1. The readers of business magazine "Environmental Finance" have elected TÜV SÜD as best verifier of climate change projects under the Kyoto Protocol. Over the last six years, the emissions trading experts have realized over 800 projects based on the Kyoto Protocol. Offering a comprehensive service programme, TÜV SÜD ranks second in climate-change project validation and verification worldwide.

TÜV SÜD offers ultra-modern facilities for dioxin analysis (16.01.2008)

  1. The revised EN 1948 standard, Parts 1-4, have introduced significantly stricter detection limits for dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in emissions or, in some instances, have defined such limits for the first time. After adding a modern, high-resolution mass spectrometer system to its laboratory, TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH now satisfies all customer requirements arising in connection with the new standard. Dioxin measurement and analysis have been core services provided by the environmental engineers of TÜV SÜD Industrie Service for over 20 years.

TÜV SÜD supports organizations in REACH implementation (11.05.2007)

  1. On 1 June 2007, the EU's Chemicals Regulation REACH will come into force. It applies to the producers and processing companies of over 30,000 chemicals. The entire regulatory framework – including implementation guidelines – totals several thousand pages. TÜV SÜD experts support organizations in implementing the regulation by offering their regulatory expertise and their global network.

World’s first JI project registered following validation by TÜV SÜD (11.04.2007)

  1. Following validation by TÜV SÜD, the first Joint Implementation project worldwide has been registered successfully with the United Nations. The Joint Implementation Process set forth in the Kyoto Protocol describes the implementation of climate change projects in industrialized countries. According to TÜV SÜD experts, completion of the first JI project will have positive impacts on further reductions in CO2 emissions.

TÜV SÜD Symposium on 'Substantial Parts' (30.03.2007)

  1. Manufacturers as well as operators of technical plants and systems, planning and engineering firms, technical consultants and testing and inspection organizations – they all must be familiar with the Pressure Equipment Directive. At TÜV SÜD's 7th European Pressure Equipment Symposium to take place in Fürstenfeldbruck near Munich on 20/21 June, all parties who have anything to do with steam boilers, vessels, pipelines and pressurized equipment can obtain information and exchange ideas on the basic legal conditions, approval and manufacturing procedures as well as practical tips to consider in planning and testing.

Choose certainty with the world's first nano certification mark (06.03.2007)

  1. TÜV SÜD and the St. Gallen-based Innovationsgesellschaft mbH have developed the world's first certifiable risk management system for nanotechnology. CENARIOS® has been designed to assess complex technology risks and considers dynamic development in science, technology and law. The system is currently undergoing implementation at an international technology group and manufacturer of nanoproducts, and will be certified in early summer 2007.

TÜV SÜD takes over PetroChem Inspection Services Inc. (07.02.2007)

  1. Technology service provider TÜV SÜD is advancing the internationalization of its TÜV SÜD Chemical Services business unit. The acquisition of Houston, Texas-based US company PetroChem Inspection Services Inc. has tripled the global pool of experts available to TÜV SÜD's newest business unit for specialist chemical industry services. PetroChem's service portfolio comprises material and safety-based inspection of plants and systems and environmental inspections. The company employs around 400 staff and achieves annual sales of USD 35 million.

Prestigious recognition for three hydrogen projects (28.12.2006)

  1. The International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE) awarded prizes to three European projects coordinated by the Munich-based strategy and technology consultant Ludwig-Bölkow-System¬technik (LBST). The prestigious recognition for international research projects by IHPE is aimed at increasing transparency in research and thus bundling the available financial means and avoid duplication of work in research activities.


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