KEMA
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Private | ||
| Industry | Testing
Inspection Certification | |
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| Founded | 1927 | |
| Headquarters | Parent CESI S.p.A. | |
| Website | https://www.cesi.it/testing-certification-inspection/ | |
KEMA (Keuring van Elektrotechnische Materialen te Arnhem) NV, established in 1927,
On 22 December 2011, DNV acquired 74.3% of KEMA's shares, creating a global consulting and certification company with 2300 experts located in over 20 countries.[2][3][4][5]
On 12 September 2013,
On 30 December 2019, the property of KEMA B.V. has been transferred from DNV GL to CESI S.p.A. The acquisition includes all the high voltage testing, inspection and certification activities carried out at the KEMA owned laboratories in Arnhem (The Netherlands) and Prague (Czech Republic). The transaction was completed on March 2, 2020 with the acquisition of the Chalfont laboratory (USA).
The KEMA testing and inspections facilities include the world’s largest high-power laboratory, with the highest short circuit power of 10,000 MVA, and the world’s first laboratory capable of testing ultra-high voltage components for super grids, as well as the Flex Power Grid Laboratory, for advanced testing of smart grids components.
History
KEMA was founded in 1927 as the Dutch electricity industry’s Arnhem-based test house, providing electrical safety testing and certification activities.[6]
In the span of eighty years, The company is a risk management company actively providing independent applied research and consultancy services via an international network of subsidiaries and agencies.
On 22 December 2011,
On 12 September 2013,
On 30 December 2019, the property of KEMA B.V. has been transferred from DNV GL to CESI S.p.A. The acquisition includes all the high voltage testing, inspection and certification activities carried out at the KEMA owned laboratories in Arnhem (The Netherlands) and Prague (Czech Republic). The transaction was completed on March 2, 2020 with the acquisition of the Chalfont laboratory (USA).
References
- ^ KEMA - About us
- ^ a b DNV and KEMA create a world-leading energy and sustainability company
- ^ a b DNV and KEMA combine forces to create “world-leading” certification company
- ^ a b DNV and KEMA Create a World-Leading Energy and Sustainability Company
- ^ a b "DNV and KEMA Create a World-Leading Energy and Sustainability Company". Archived from the original on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ KEMA - History
- ^ gCaptain. "DNV and Germanischer Lloyd Announce Merger". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
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