TÃœV SÃœD is setting up its new state-of-the-art facility in Bengaluru (Karnataka) for testing and certifying electrical and electronic products and medical devices (active and non-active) to national and international standards. This new integrated office and lab facility is scheduled for completion in early 2023.

With an investment of Euro 15 million, spanning across 3 acres and comprising 70,000 sq ft in Phase 1, this new integrated office and laboratory is located in KIADB Hitech Defense and Aerospace Park, Devanahalli, Bengaluru and will be the second lab facility in Bengaluru; first one being the Food Health & Beauty laboratory in Peenya Industrial Estate. This investment further adds to the existing network of testing laboratories across India catering to electrical & electronics, food, seafood, textile, leather, toys, hardlines and environmental requirements.

"TÜV SÜD's new state-of-the-art facility underscores our company's position as a market leader in India and demonstrates the company's commitment to the country. This facility will help our customers demonstrate digitalisation, sustainability, safety and quality in their products and will accompany them on the path of their developments. By supporting the increased proliferation of the Internet of Things via our EMC, wireless and electric safety labs as well as the rapid development of the medical device industry via our biocompatibility and toxicology facility, we are optimally equipped for the future,” commented Ishan Palit, Member of the Board of Management of TÜV SÜD AG, on the event.

Niranjan Nadkarni, CEO, TÜV SÜD South Asia, South East Asia, Middle East & Africa Region, added, “This strategic investment will enable us to enhance our solution offerings to our existing customers, access new markets and further work closely with industry to provide solutions to enhance quality and safety and help achieve conformity to local and global standards.”

As a result of this investment, TÃœV SÃœD will be able to offer a one-stop testing and certification solution for most electrical and electronic products & medical devices in the following industries for national and international markets: information technology, audio/video, telecommunications, lighting and lighting fixtures, household products, automotive electronics, industrial electronics, machinery equipment, components, active medical devices, in vitro diagnostic devices and non-active medical devices.

TÃœV SÃœD has been engaged in testing products, materials and components since its foundation in 1866. Today, TÃœV SÃœD is one of the world's best-known certification, inspection, training and testing facilities and an international technical reference.