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Eurofins E&E delivers a further milestone in the expansion of its global wireless testing, certification and product approval portfolio with the acquisition of KCTL of South Korea

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Eurofins E&E (Electrical and Electronics) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Korea Compliance Testing Laboratories (“KCTL”) of South Korea by Eurofins Scientific.

The acquisition of KCTL is a further milestone in the expansion of E&E testing services for Eurofins in Asia. It follows the recent acquisition of ATL in Taiwan, expanding the scope of services available through the growing global network of Eurofins E&E laboratories.

This acquisition adds significant capabilities to those already available and positions Eurofins E&E at the forefront of testing, certification and product approval services, both within Asia and globally, further demonstrating its commitment to support international clients worldwide in their product compliance journey via its extensive network of E&E labs in North America, Europe and Asia.

KCTL provides extensive product testing, certification and approval services across a wide range of industries and sectors, including consumer electronics and ICT products, medical devices, wireless/RF products and lighting, and the automotive and military sectors.

KCTL services include the provision of 5G NR sub-6GHz, mmWave, and Wi-Fi 6E capabilities, as well as extensive EMC, RF, SAR, Safety, CTIA-accredited OTA, Global Market Access, Reliability, Korea MFDS (Korean FDA) approved medical testing, and Korea Certification Mark (KC) testing.   

With KCTL’s capacity of four 10 meter chambers across South Korea, KCTL is ideally placed to serve the region’s significant R&D and manufacturing locations and meet global manufacturers’ needs for product testing and certification.

Recognized by many of the leading global consumer electronics and automotive manufacturers for their industry-leading facilities and technical capabilities, the addition of KCTL will benefit customers’ of Eurofins E&E globally, regardless of location.

About KCTL

Incorporated in 1989 and with 195 staff over 4 locations in Hwaseong, Suwon, Gunpo and Yongin, KCTL is a full-service provider of testing and certification services for global manufacturers. KCTL is a recognised testing laboratory for leading global consumer electronics, information technology and automotive manufacturers with an extensive range of certifications and accreditations that allow it to deliver industry-leading services.

About Eurofins – a global leader in bio-analysis

Eurofins is Testing for Life. Eurofins is a global leader in food, environment, and pharmaceutical product testing. It is also one of the market leaders in testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing.

With ca. 62,000 staff across a network of over 900 laboratories in 62 countries, Eurofins’ companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods.

Eurofins Shares are listed on Euronext Paris Stock Exchange.

Published 03/08/2021