Testing, inspection and certification pioneer TUV Rheinland launches advanced CB Testing Lab in Malaysia

New facility enables local and international manufacturers to access more than 50 global markets.

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading independent international provider of technical services for testing, inspection, certification, TUV Rheinland, has launched a new Certification Body Test Laboratory (CBTL) in Malaysia to help local and international manufacturers access more than 50 global markets.

Located at Shah Alam (Selangor) in the heart of Malaysia's manufacturing industry, the new CBTL lab puts TUV Rheinland closer to customers. It is equipped to test and certify household appliances and audio/video equipment. The lab will significantly speed up the CB testing and certification process, with products being tested locally rather than being sent to other countries.

"TUV Rheinland is steadily and sustainably expanding its service portfolio to meet the growing challenges posed by the international market. The opening of this brand-new CBTL facility in Malaysia adds to our global laboratories network of 70 CBTLs operating under 4 different national certification bodies. Malaysia has been identified as a future potential growth market, hence we are looking for further investment opportunities not only in electrical safety and energy efficiency, but also in the area of Electro Magnetic Compatibility to ensure one stop shop services to our clients in Malaysia at their door step," said Mr. Holger Kunz, Executive Vice President Products at TUV Rheinland.

Maximising Market Access

The approval criteria for electronic products are complex and, in some cases, vary considerably from country to country. The CB Scheme developed by the IECEE offers a standardized procedure to make it easier for manufacturers to gain market access and to harmonize testing requirements. Over 50 countries -- including all the major economic powerhouses -- are part of this multilateral agreement.

According to TUV Rheinland Vice President and Global Field Manager for Electrical Products, Kalyan Varma, having engineers perform testing in-country reduces turnaround time and helps customers bring products to market much faster.

"Since it is so close to their operations, customers can actually watch the testing as it takes place at the laboratory. That proximity is a huge advantage because it makes it much easier to discuss and resolve any issues that arise during testing, which reduces the possibility of delays and accelerates speed to market," said Mr Varma.