+31 (0)88 998 44 00 Media Stories Careers Contact us EN - Global Services Markets Themes About Kiwa Contact us About Kiwa Kiwa: We create trust We are Kiwa. With our certification, inspection, testing, training and consultancy services, we create trust in our customers' products, services, processes, (management) systems and employees. We do so in a wide variety of markets segments, ranging from construction and energy supply to drinking water, healthcare, food, feed & farming. Areas of expertise include management systems, corporate social responsibility and lab testing, among many others. We have clients in manufacturing and process industries, (business) services, public and private utilities, governments and international institutions. Kiwa employs over 5,500 people in 35 countries, mainly in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Since 2021 we are part of SHV Group of companies. Download the infographic by clicking the image Kiwa history The roots of entities around the globe that form the present-day Kiwa lie in the safeguarding of people's health and safety by providing a high quality verification service. In many cases, this role originated from a governmental mandate in sectors including gas, energy, drinking water and construction or production safety. The Kiwa that gives the present-day company its name was founded in 1948 by the Dutch drinking water companies, They wanted to safeguard drinking water supply in the country by having every item that might come into contact with drinking water, examined. In those days, KIWA (in capitals) was an acronym for Keuringsinstituut voor WaterleidingArtikelen (Institution for the Examination of Waterworks Articles). Nowadays, we've dropped the acronym as today's Kiwa comprises much more than just drinking water expertise. We're globally active in a wealth of markets, offering a broad range of products and services. Some key milestones in Kiwa history: Download the infographic here. 1948 Dutch drinking water companies found Kiwa NV as Keuringsinstituut voor WaterleidingArtikelen 2005 Gastec added; first acquisitions in Germany; Inspecta Finland and Sweden merge 2008 Kiwa expands into Spain and Sweden 2010 Kiwa Register and Kiwa BDA (Netherlands) added; Inspecta expands into Denmark and Lithuania 2011 Kiwa ISA Sport (Netherlands) added; new main investor NPM Capital 2012 Telefication (Netherlands) added; Kiwa expands into Turkey 2013 Kiwa Cermet (Italy, South Korea), Kiwa PAI (UK), Kiwa Jigam (Belgium, France), Kiwa KOAC (Netherlands) added 2014 Kiwa expands in Food, Feed & Farm via BCS Öko-Garantie in Germany, Latin America and China 2015 Kiwa R2B (Netherlands) and TI Norway added and Inspecta, the asset health company in Northern Europe, joins the Kiwa family 2016 CoMore joins Kiwa; company-wide Kiwa rebranding starts 2017 Company-wide rebranding to Kiwa, close cooperation with NIBE and expansion in France, Finland and Australia 2018 Kiwa expands into Portugal, further expansion in Germany, the UK and Finland 2019 Acheta (UK), AQS (France, Poland), FORCE (Sweden), Hobéon (Netherlands), Kalibra (Turkey), Moroni & Partners (Italy), QMSI (Germany, Netherlands) join Kiwa; Shield Group chooses new course outside of Kiwa 2020 Expansion via BCC (China), KVVM (the Netherlands), RMG (Denmark), Compass (Australia); divestment of Extend (Norway) 2021 We enter the solar PV market in the USA and expand our expertise in cyber security services. Companies now referred to as Kiwa Inspecta were part of Inspecta, the largest inspection company in Northern Europe and the Baltics. Kiwa Inspecta focuses on inspecting all kinds of assets in industry, housing, the maritime sector, metals and mining and other market segments. About Kiwa Mission and vision Corporate Social Responsiblity Kiwa Code of Conduct and Compliance Management Key figures Make a career at Kiwa The Kiwa beaver Quality labels Accreditations and notifications Terms, conditions and regulations Head office locations Kiwa proud sponsor of the Dutch National Rowing Association Corporate brochure Corporate brochure 2021 (pdf) Contact us Kiwa Headquarters Sir Winston Churchill-laan 273 2288 EA Rijswijk P.O. Box 70 2280 AB Rijswijk The Netherlands Send us your message via this form +31 (0)88 998 44 00 Kiwa: We create trust We are Kiwa. With our certification, inspection, testing, training and consultancy services, we create trust in our customers' products, services, processes, (management) systems and employees. Services Certification Inspection Training Consultancy Contact us Send us your message Follow us: Disclaimer Cookie policy Responsible disclosure policy Beware of fake Kiwa certificates in China Privacy Policy