New test lab serves Pacific Northwest

TUV SUD America has opened a new regional office and full-service testing laboratory in Portland, Oregon. The facility provides services for product safety testing and certification, machinery testing and certification, and quality systems auditing. TUV's Northwest sales and administrative services have been established at this location to more quickly and effectively respond to clients, and the product safety laboratory houses an extensive group of safety and machinery testing equipment designed to fully meet the needs of clients in the Pacific Northwest.

A wide variety of US and international certifications are available including NRTL (Nationally Recognised Testing Laboratory) and SCC (Standards Council of Canada) certification, European directive approvals, CE Marking expert assistance, CB Scheme approvals, international compliance management services, SEMI third-party approvals, functional safety evaluations, field evaluations and more.

'Pacific Northwest clients desire a trusted local laboratory to provide efficient testing services', said Lawrence Eaves, West Region Director.

'The new Portland office and laboratory provide for those local needs, with a very highly qualified engineering staff supporting the quick implementation of client projects'.

'We understand not only the technology, but the true needs of our clients, and we present solutions to clients as partners in a process leading to safe products'.

The Pacific Northwest facility is also the hub of TUV's new Industrial Machinery Group.

'The fully equipped laboratory can easily handle component assessments and detailed testing, offering a great alternative to sending laboratory testing outside the local area', said James Mohr, Area Manager, Pacific Northwest.

'We anticipate the Portland office and laboratory becoming a centre of industrial component testing'.