Intertek supports Huawei's green goals
30 Jun 2011
Huawei-Intertek Renewable Energy Workshop held in Shenzhen
Shenzhen, China – Today, Intertek, a leading global provider of quality and safety solutions, held a Renewable Energy Workshop with Huawei, a leading global telecommunications solutions provider, in Shenzhen.
Huawei has an established environmental protection program which includes whole process energy-saving and emission reduction management of its products, conducts life-cycle carbon assessments. It has established a new solar and wind energy technology unit aimed at developing more green energy to the communications industry through the research and development of new products and technologies
In the workshop Intertek's experts presented on new testing methods and protocols in the area of Huawei's new green product development focus and on latest changes in the regulatory landscape for solar and wind energy products in the world's major markets. Intertek is a global leader in testing and certification for solar, renewable energy and storage technologies.
Mr. Fang Liangzhou, Vice President of Huawei Energy & Infrastructure Product Line, said, "Huawei has always advocated a green development path and actively made innovations and breakthroughs in efficient conversion and use of energy. Our newly-established solar and wind energy technology laboratory is aimed at applying more green energy to the communications industry through the research and development of new products and technologies, and thus bringing the greatest value to customers."
Mr. King Lin, Vice President of Intertek Commercial & Electrical Asia Pacific, said, "We are committed to providing our customers with innovative and diverse testing and consulting solutions and to using our expertise and technology to help them innovate new products and reach green objectives. We are proud to support Huawei in the fields of solar and wind energy and its vision of 'green communications'."
Intertek has provided a range of services to Huawei since 2006 including hazardous materials testing, export certifications for African countries, North American ETL safety mark certification as well as US CB reports and FCC certification to NEBS (Network Equipment Building System) certification, ErP in Europe and life cycle assessment. Huawei uses Intertek's data recognition "Satellite Program" in South China to bring speedy global market access for its products.
About Intertek
Electrical & Renewable technology certification: Intertek is a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) under the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an accredited testing and certification laboratory by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), and an EU Notified Body, Intertek, with a number of CB Testing Laboratories (CBTL) accredited by IECEE, is an industry leading third-party provider of new energy product testing and certification with strong local service capabilities in the country. Intertek's Shanghai PV Laboratory is China's first PV module testing laboratory as well as China's first local CBTL, which provides a full range of solutions, including CB test reports, the ETL Mark in North America, the CE Mark in Europe, Japan JET certification, PV GAP Mark, the European subsidy qualification testing, and China Golden Sun Mark.
Intertek Group is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 30,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.intertek.com
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading telecom solutions provider. Through continuous customer-centric innovation, we have established end-to-end advantages in Telecom Networks, Global Services and Devices. With comprehensive strengths in wireline, wireless and IP technologies, Huawei has gained a leading position in the All-IP convergence age. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries and have served 45 of the world's top 50 telecom operators, as well as one third of the world's population.
For more information, please visit www.huawei.com.cn
Media Contact
Grace Feng, Marketing Director, Intertek Commercial & Electrical Asia Pacific
Tel: 86 21 6127 8220
Email: grace.feng@intertek.com