- Coway Environmental Technology Research Institute recognized as
a CSA-qualified witness laboratory for electronic and electrical
safety testing
SEOUL,
South Korea, May 26, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Coway Co., Ltd., the "Best Life Solution
Company," announced today that Coway's Seoul-based R&D Center, the Environmental
Technology Research Institute, has received Witnessed
Manufacturer's Testing for Certification (WMTC) certificate from
CSA. Coway has officially become a CSA-qualified witness
laboratory.
CSA Group is a global organization dedicated to safety, social
good and sustainability. They are a leader in North American
standards development and in product testing, inspection, and
certification around the world. CSA Group is also a
nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL) in the United States, as well as accredited by
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
which is Canada's voice on
standards and accreditation. CSA Group is providing certification
for over 360 categories of CSA/ANSI/IEC/UL standards related to a
wide range of products, including electronics and electrical
products.
CSA evaluates the testing laboratory's analytical capabilities
according to strict evaluation criteria and grants the designated
testing laboratory qualification.
Following a rigorous evaluation of the testing laboratory's
analytical capabilities according to strict evaluation criteria,
CSA Group granted Coway's R&D Center the WMTC certificate for
meeting international standards as a product safety testing
laboratory. The certification allows Coway to test new products
within its own R&D Center.
"Our qualification as a CSA witness laboratory demonstrates that
Coway's in-house testing system adheres to the highest global
requirements, enabling us to act swiftly in gaining CSA
certifications in the North American market," said Park Chan-Jeong, head of Coway Environmental
Technology Research Institute. "In the future, we'll continue to
provide our customers with reliable products while contributing to
product safety as a comprehensive global safety certification
testing laboratory."
In addition to the CSA qualification, Coway Environmental
Technology Research Institute has been recognized for its test and
analysis capabilities by many other certification bodies. These
include approval as a designated TÜV SÜD testing laboratory, TSP
(Technical Service Provider) by WQA (Water Quality Association),
an international testing laboratory
with accreditation from KOLAS (Korea Laboratory
Accreditation Scheme), and a
drinking water quality inspection agency by South Korea's Ministry of the Environment.
About Coway Co., Ltd.
Established in Korea in 1989, Coway, the "Best Life Solution
Company," is a leading environmental home appliances company making
people's lives healthy and comfortable with innovative home
appliances such as water purifiers, air purifiers, bidets, and
mattresses. Since being founded, Coway has become a leader in the
environmental home appliances industry, with intensive research,
engineering, development, and customer service. The company has
proven dedication to innovation with award-winning products, home
health expertise, unrivaled market share, customer satisfaction,
and brand recognition. Coway continues to innovate by diversifying
product lines and accelerating overseas business in Malaysia,
USA, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, and Europe, based on the business success in
Korea. For more information, please
visit http://www.coway.com/ or
http://newsroom.coway.com.
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