Home Media Center Downloads <- ATRÁS, A LA LISTA DE NOTICIAS 2021/10/01 ROYAL SMIT TRANSFORMERS COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF DNV’S TRANSFORMER OIL LABORATORY The transfer comprises the laboratory, its personnel and the ISO 17025 accreditation. Nijmegen/Arnhem, The Netherlands, 1 October 2021 - Royal SMIT, a company of the SGB-SMIT Group, acquires today the Transformer Oil Laboratory of DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, pursuant to the agreement executed between the parties in July 2021. This transfer comprises, among others, the personnel working for the Transformer Oil Laboratory, equipment, data bank with historical information, ongoing business, and the ISO 17025 accreditation of Transformer Oil Laboratory in Arnhem. “With this acquisition, the SGB-SMIT Group further strengthens its services in the field of insulation oil analysis and its position as an expert in the service and maintenance of technologically high-quality transformers. The ISO 17025 accreditation will guarantee the independent position of the oil laboratory-related services”, says Roland Vrenken, CEO of Royal SMIT Transformers. Prajeev Rasiah, Regional Director, Northern Europe of Energy Systems at DNV concludes: “The Transformer Oil laboratory has very specific expertise that fits excellent with the SBG-SMIT Group. We are very confident our oil experts will add a lot of value to SMIT services. In line with our strategy, DNV continues to focus on providing advanced, often digital advisory and certification services in the context of increased electricity production from renewable energy sources and deep decarbonization of the energy industry. The Transformer Oil Laboratory is expected to move from Arnhem to Nijmegen in January 2022. In Nijmegen a complete new laboratory will be equipped combining the Transformer Oil Laboratory in Arnhem with Royal SMIT Transformers’ oil analysis activities. Royal SMIT Transformers will operate the laboratory independently, conform the ISO 17025 standard. +++ENDS+++ Contacts: Neil Slater, Head of Media Relations, Energy Systems Tel: +44 (0) 7876 578 353 E-mail: NEIL.SLATERDNV.COM Michael Yong, Commercial Director Royal SMIT Transformers B.V. Mobile:+31 6 1038 7501 E-mail: MICHAEL.YONGSGB-SMIT.GROUP About SGB-SMIT Group The SGB-SMIT Group is the pure-play transformer specialist from Europe with the highest customer dedication with manufacturing, distribution, sales, and service centers in many countries worldwide. Royal SMIT Transformers is the affiliate in Nijmegen concentrating on the manufacture of large power transformers serving global markets and providing specialist transformer services in the Western Europe perimeter. About DNV DNV is the independent expert in risk management and quality assurance, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, and inspires and invents solutions. Whether assessing a new ship design, optimizing the performance of a wind farm, analyzing sensor data from a gas pipeline or certifying a food company’s supply chain, DNV enables its customers and their stakeholders to manage technological and regulatory complexity with confidence. Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies. In the energy industry DNV provides assurance to the entire energy value chain through its advisory, monitoring, verification, and certification services. As the world's leading resource of independent energy experts and technical advisors, the assurance provider helps industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry. DNV is committed to realizing the goals of the Paris Agreement, and supports customers to transition faster to a deeply decarbonized energy system. Learn more at dnv.com. (HTTPS://WWW.DNV.COM) prevnext <- ATRÁS, A LA LISTA DE NOTICIAS © 2021 SGB-SMIT Legal notice Data Protection Declaration Terms of use Service Hotline +49 (0)941 - 7841 - 0 | sgbsgb-smit.group THIS WEBSITE USES COOKIES This website needs certain cookies to work correctly. These cookies are technically necessary. If you allow us, we will also use statistic cookies to help gather statistics about your visits to this site in order to improve our service. I agree and I am aware that I can change my choices at any time on the privacy policy page. Currently all cookies are disabled. Activate all cookies Enable only necessary cookies Privacy policy Legal Notice