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Spectacular celebrations: how professional pyrotechnicians keep fireworks safe

New Year’s Eve, concerts, bonfire night: many celebrations bring with them spectacular fireworks displays. Certified pyrotechnics expert Ron de Koster makes sure fireworks go off safely.

Organic auditing plays vital role in upholding principles of organic farming

David Flores, organic auditor at Kiwa BCS in Ecuador tells how he experiences and values his job and how organic certification contributes to society.

Sweet and certified: Citrus of Algarve PGI

The Algarve region in Portugal is well known for its superior quality citrus fruits: Citrus of Algarve PGI (Citrinos do Algarve IGP). Rita Hilário, PGI scheme manager at Kiwa Portugal, is involved in the certification of Citrus of Algarve PGI.

From gas to hydrogen: the hydrogen burner conversion, development and testing

Currently most of the burners are fed with natural gas. But what if this equipment will not run on gas in the future, but on hydrogen? With the energy transition underway that future is closer than you probably think!

Drones: faster, cheaper and safer inspections

The buzz of a drone flying overhead is increasingly familiar, but drones have much wider applications than taking aerial footage. Emil Tjäder from Kiwa Sweden is specialized in hazardous indoor inspections using drones.

The potential of polymers in the energy transition

With the phasing out of oil and natural gas, the question arises as to whether there is still a future for existing natural gas networks and what alternatives could be. A promising viable solution: polymers, or in other words plastic and the piping systems made from them.

Going back to our source: the value of water

Water covers more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. It is vital to sustain life, and fundamental to industry. For World Water Day 2021, we look at the challenges we face, and how Kiwa is helping.

Innovation under pressure: 8 key elements in the hydrogen infrastructure

For use in mobile applications such as transportation, H2 must be kept compressed under extremely high pressure. These are the eight key elements in the robust H2 infrastructure of the future.

Innovation under pressure: paving the way for hydrogen

Hydrogen is one of the main energy sources for a sustainable future. To use hydrogen, it must be kept under high pressure. This places additional demands on the mobility infrastructure.

Better safe than sorry: patient safety on the digital highway

There is no sector in the world that handles so much personal data as the healthcare industry. Information security is therefore an important part of patient safety. ISO 27001 certification can help organizations with that.

Why certifying your Fire Safety and Security products is a wise – and necessary – choice

Quality of food products is not the only aspect taken into consideration by consumers and distributors. Something invisible and untouchable is becoming more and more important: the history, safety and sustainability of products.

Consorzio Pescatori di Goro: a qualitative journey from sea to table

Quality of food products is not the only aspect taken into consideration by consumers and distributors. Something invisible and untouchable is becoming more and more important: the history, safety and sustainability of products.

Traditions and flavors of Modena

A collective trademark is a distinctive sign of characteristics of products. "Tradizione e sapori di Modena" is a fine Italian example of this.

Auditing: collaboration for the highest quality

Ronny Mendelsohn, auditor at Kiwa: “The audit process is a team effort, a collaboration between customer and auditor, to achieve the same goal: improving and maintaining a high level of quality.”

How to develop quality staff

A business is only as strong as its employees. With these five top tips you can develop your staff in a way that benefits them – and your company.

Controlling quality: What auditing involves, and where it’s going

Auditing helps companies improve products, sharpen processes and build trust with customers. But what does auditing really entail, and why is it so important?

The future of auditing: 5 tech trends that’ll change the game

You think remote auditing is ground-breaking? Kiwa’s corporate IT expert Eric Laan spotlights five (plus one) game-changing tech trends and innovations in auditing.

Remote auditing: discover the benefits

Partly because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kiwa has speed up the implementation of remote auditing. How does it work, when can it be performed, what do you need and what are the advantages?

The growing world of wearable tech!

How has wearable tech changed your life? Before putting a WWAN equipped watch on your wrist, it should have undergone rigorous testing and comply to applicable regulations.