Feb 25 2014
Exova Warringtonfire Frankfurt has been recognised as a testing facility for materials and components to the construction sector in Germany.
This latest acknowledgement by the DiBT (“Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik”) means that Exova Warringtonfire Frankfurt - which is accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 - is able to work more closely with the construction sector in testing building materials and specialist building components for their reaction to fire.
Exova Warringtonfire, Frankfurt is now the only specialist fire testing laboratory in Germany that is fully accredited and acknowledged for every test it undertakes.
Holger Bräuer, General Manager at Exova Warringtonfire, Frankfurt commented: “This recognition underlines the quality of our technically demanding testing and the benefits we can bring to the construction materials sector in Germany.”
“I am confident this will be seen as a welcome addition to our existing portfolio of tests as it not only extends our scope of services, but also increases the number of test facilities and therefore choice available to German, European, as well as our global customers.”
Exova Warringtonfire Frankfurt is currently undergoing a programme of extending and broadening its test service offerings alongside the company’s other facilities worldwide.
Exova Warringtonfire tests reaction to fire, as well as fire resistance of different materials and products for the construction and transportation sectors.
With more than 45 years’ experience, Exova Warringtonfire is the world’s leading independent fire and security testing, fire engineering and certification organisation, offering a diverse range of specialist fire safety and security services to international markets from a network of accredited sites around the world including Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia.