Kiwa is now an Empowered Certification Body and Recognized Test Center for Heat Pump Keymark, the independent voluntary European certification mark supporting heat pump quality in the European market. This means that Kiwa, an NPM Capital portfolio company, can test equipment and components against applicable standards and provide manufacturers with the HP Keymark certificate.
The HP Keymark certification mark (ISO type 5 certification) was originally developed by the heat pump industry but is nowadays managed by European Committee for Standardization (CEN). The certification is designed for heat pumps, combination heat pumps and hot water heaters covered by Ecodesign, EU Regulation 813/2013 and 814/2013. HP Keymark certified manufacturers of heat pump equipment and components demonstrate compliance with Heat Pump Keymark scheme product requirements and Ecodesign efficiency requirements.
Kiwa is one of Europe’s most experienced testing and certification companies in the field of heat pumps and heat pump components. As an HP Keymark Empowered Certification Body and Recognized Test Center Kiwa can test and certify air-water, brine-water and water-water heat pumps against the standards EN 16147, EN 14511, EN 14825, EN 12102, EN 12309 and EN 13203-5 (accreditation in progress).
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