to help Thai businesses meet international safety and quality requirements
Thai companies gain competitive edge in accessing global markets and bringing their products and services to market faster
Bangkok (28th August 2015) - TÜV SÜD, one of the world’s leading providers of premium solutions for quality, safety and sustainability, is forging a partnership with the influential Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to help 8,000 Thai businesses meet international safety and quality requirements. With the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two partners will equip Thai businesses with the knowledge and hands-on guidance on testing, inspection and product certification. This enables Thai businesses to access bigger global markets and bring their products and services to market faster with less regulatory and compliance barriers. The first phase of this collaboration targets 3,900 small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and various leading industry players.
Through the MOU, TÜV SÜD, FTI and FTI members will exchange expertise in the areas of testing, inspection and product certification through a series of trainings. They will also carry out joint projects and explore cooperation opportunities. FTI members can also work with TÜV SÜD to implement a pre-certification process before getting their actual international standard certifications.
“TÜV SÜD was founded almost 150 years to create a safer and more sustainable future. We have been working side-by-side local governments and businesses to strengthen their global competitiveness. We are very happy to continue this mission by partnering with the Federation of Thai Industries and help Thai businesses manoeuvre the complicated process of achieving compliance to international standards. With compliance, Thai businesses can convince more countries to import their products and services as they meet internationally-recognized standards. Meeting international standards also mean that Thai businesses can improve operation efficiency and safety, product, service quality and reliability,” said Mr. Klaus Langner, Chief Financial Officer, TÜV SÜD ASEAN.
Mr. Chen Namchaisiri, Vice Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries added, “With the recovery of our global economy and greater trade volume, Thai companies are bullish about their business performance in the later part of the year. Despite this optimism, our Thai business owners, especially our SMEs, may not be able to compete as well in the global stage as we have hoped. This is because many companies still lack product and service quality accreditation, knowledge and compliance. This lack of knowledge and recognition impedes their growth and placement in the global arena. This MOU which we are signing with TÜV SÜD gives all our FTI members a platform to capitalize on the latter’s experience in quality, safety and sustainability solutions that add value to their businesses.”
In conjunction with the above MOU signing event held on 28th August 2015, TÜV SÜD will also organize its “2015 TÜV SÜD Environment Day” at Conrad Bangkok Hotel. It is a seminar where expert speakers from TÜV SÜD and its customers such as BWM, will speak on best and latest sustainable business practices. TÜV SÜD will also present ISO 14001 Certificate to BMW Manufacturing Thailand.
For more information on TÜV SÜD, please visit http://www.tuv-sud.co.th/
Klaus Langner, ASEAN CFO
2015 TÜV SÜD Environment Day & MOU Signing with the Federation of Thai Industries
@ Bangkok, Thailand, 27-28th August 2015
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- Distinguished guests,
- Our customers, partners and media friends,
- Ladies and gentlemen,
- A very good morning to all of you!
- Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedule to be with us here today.
- I am very happy to be here and meet all of you.
- Welcome to 2015 TÜV SÜD Environment Day!
- But before we start- I will like to request that all of us stand for a minute's silence in remembrance of the victims of the recent devastating explosion in Bangkok's Rachaprasong Intersection.
- Thank you.
- Today is a very important day for TÜV SÜD.
- We are signing a MOU with the influential Federation of Thai Industries to help over 8,000 Thai businesses meet international safety and quality requirements.
- Of which, 3,900 are SMEs.
- This will help our local Thai businesses gain competitive edge in accessing global markets and bringing their products and services to market faster.
- Through the MOU, TÜV SÜD, FTI and FTI members will exchange expertise in the areas of testing, inspection and product certification through a series of trainings.
- They will also carry out joint projects and explore cooperation opportunities.
- FTI members can also work with TÜV SÜD to implement a pre-certification process before getting their actual international standard certifications.
- We welcome FTI members from all industries to work with us. We have much success in the automotive, medical device or solar industries.
- We are also awarding our long-time customer, BMW, its ISO 14000 certificate.
- By achieving its ISO 14000 Certificate, BMW has proven to implement international standard practices when managing their environmental responsibilities.
- They have set a very good example to the rest of Thailand, Asia and the rest of the world.
- And hopefully, more organizations will be more motivated now to follow in BMW’s footsteps and do their part in protecting the environment.
- Additionally, this is also a type of seminar and information sharing platform where expert speakers from TÜV SÜD and its customers will speak on best and latest sustainable business practices.
- Once again, on behalf of everyone at TÜV SÜD, thank you for joining us today.
- I hope it will be a fruitful session for all of you!
- I look forward to meeting each and everyone of you.
- Thank you!
TÜV SÜD is a premium quality, safety, and sustainability solutions provider that specialises in testing, inspection, auditing, certification, training, and knowledge services. Since 1866, the company has remained committed to its founding principle of protecting people, property and the environment from technology-related risks. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, TÜV SÜD is represented in more than 800 locations worldwide. TÜV SÜD operates globally with a team of more than 22,000 multi-disciplinary experts recognised as specialists in their respective fields. By combining impartial expertise with invaluable insights, the company adds tangible value to businesses, consumers and the environment. The aim of TÜV SÜD is to support customers with a comprehensive suite of services worldwide to increase efficiency, reduce costs and manage risk. www.tuv-sud.com
