Founded 1866
TÜV SÜD AG
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
A German technical-services group providing product testing and certification, industrial inspection, systems auditing and training, including materials and mechanical testing labs supporting industrial safety and product-approval work.
- Headquarters
- Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Founded
- 1866
- Website
- www.tuvsud.com
Notable facts
- Founded on January 6, 1866 in Mannheim when 22 industrialists formed a steam-boiler inspection and insurance association after a fatal boiler explosion the year before.
- Not publicly traded: ownership sits with the non-profit TÜV SÜD e.V. (74.9%) and the TÜV SÜD Foundation (25.1%).
- Reported more than 25,000 employees across 1,000+ locations, with 2021 revenue of about €2.7 billion; roughly 40% of sales are generated outside Germany.
Testing categories
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