The 8,000 sq m lab, which will have a special focus on automotive components, will offer testing and certification for the Chinese and European markets.
VDE Global Services is working with two partners – China General Certification Center (CGC) and LABCO.
For five years now, the VDE and the CGC have been offering various testing options with a joint laboratory in China. The new joint venture together with LABCO now enables further testing and certification. "With LABCO, we are also gaining a long-standing partner from Germany in China," said Sven Öhrke, CEO of VDE Global Services GmbH. “Together, the three companies – CGC, VDE, LABCO – will now serve the Chinese market, as well as the ASEAN market and manufacturers with a target in Europe, as ‘CVL Labor’.”
The plan is to test charging stations for electric vehicles, automotive cables and other automotive components for compliance with international standards. The partners will also use the new laboratory to test household appliances. Further space is available for the future expansion of the portfolio.
Since 2019, the joint venture between VDE and CGC in the city of Zhongshan has enabled testing of household appliances, lighting and electromagnetic compatibility. In 2021, the joint venture was expanded to include a second site in the city of Cixi, where the new laboratory has now also been built.