SGS Announces Grand Opening of New Battery Test House in Munich, 25 October 2012

Sept. 18, 2012 - PRLog -- On October 25, 2012, the SGS Group Germany will officially open its new Battery Test House in Munich. This marks the fully functional operation of the e-mobility test center for the world’s leading testing and certification company SGS. Over ten million euros were invested into the new Battery Test House to create one of Europe’s most cutting-edge facilities for highly skilled safety and functional tests in the field of electro-mobility. In addition to the testing of high-performance batteries, the laboratory also assists automobile manufacturers and suppliers in the areas of functional safety, homologation, electromagnetic compatibility and environmental simulation.

The grand opening celebrations will be accompanied by a technical symposium involving renowned experts from the world of politics, economics and research. The keynote speakers will be Markus Blume, Chairman of the CSU Economic Commission, Dr. Gregor Matthies, partner at Bain & Company, Prof. Dr. Gernot Spiegelberg, Head of E-Mobility at Siemens Corporate Technology, and Dr. Peter Lamp, Head of Battery Technology at BMW AG.

In addition, registered visitors will also have the opportunity to take a tour of the entire SGS e-mobility test center, where experts from the Battery Test House, the EMC/safety lab, as well as from the departments Environment Simulation and Functional Safety Vehicle Homologation will provide a detailed insight into their work.

About SGS Automotive Services

SGS provides a reliable infrastructure for independent, accurate and secure automotive testing, because it is independent of trade and industry, and does not manufacture test equipment. With its network of offices around the world, SGS helps provide a truly unique, independent and global service.

For more information, please contact the SGS expert team, and feel free to register for the grand opening via the online contact form (http://www.sgs.com/en/Local/Germany/Events/2012/10/SGS-Ba...).

Contact details:

SGS Consumer Testing Services
Swati Tyagi
Global Marketing Communications Automotive
SGS India Pvt Ltd
250 Udyog Vihar, Phase IV,
Gurgaon 122015 Haryana, India

t: +91 124 6776205
Email: cts.media@sgs.com
Website:  www.sgs.com/pages/consumer-testing/sgs-consumer-goods-and-retail.aspx

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With 70,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,350 offices and laboratories around the world.