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DEKRA authorized Dongguan Miele Laboratory CTF1 qualification

Aug 30, 2022
Recently, as the world's leading expert organization, DEKRA authorized Dongguan Miele Laboratory CTF1 qualification. Mr. Matthias Bloedorn, General Manager of Dongguan Miele Factory, Mr. Stephen Peng, Director of Dongguan Miele R&D Center, and Mr. Charles Chi, Vice President of DEKRA Consumer Testing South China, attended the award ceremony. This cooperation between Dongguan Miele and DEKRA is very meaningful, by obtaining CTF1 qualification, Dongguan Miele will further accelerate the development of new products.
Mr. Matthias Bloedorn, General Manager of Dongguan Miele Factory stated, “First of all, congratulations to Dongguan Miele Laboratory for obtaining CTF1 qualification. Certification and related testing is an important part in new product development, and it also takes a long time. With the qualification of CTF1, the laboratory can speed up the new product development. At the same time, with the increasing number of new products developed and produced by Dongguan Miele, the cooperation between DEKRA and us will be closer. We look forward to obtaining CTF2 or even higher level qualifications soon.”
Mr. Stephen Peng, Director of Dongguan Miele R&D Center stated, “It is a milestone for Dongguan Miele to obtain CTF1 qualification, which accelerates the cooperation between Dongguan Miele and DEKRA. This will also help Dongguan Miele Laboratory have better testing capabilities and train more professional testing technicians. By obtaining CTF1 qualification, Dongguan Miele will further accelerate the process of new product development.
Mr. Charles Chi, Vice President of DEKRA Consumer Testing South China stated, “DEKRA is very honored to work with Dongguan Miele and contribute to the vision - to be the world’s most trusted and desirable premium brand. DEKRA Consumer Testing South China has a strong and resilient team, providing comprehensive and one-stop services for both manufacturers and brand owners. With the IECEE CTF1 certificate for Dongguan Miele Lab, DEKRA will continually provide more high-quality services to such a great team in Dongguan Miele.”
Mr. Dirk Spruijt, Vice president Global Accounts of DEKRA Group pays much attention to the CTF1 qualification of Dongguan Miele Laboratory. Although he was unable to attend the award ceremony, Mr. Dirk Spruijt still congratulated to Dongguan Miele and said, “This CTF1 qualification is an excellent achievement which emphasizes the strong strategic cooperation on testing and certification between Miele and DEKRA which exists already for more than three decades.”
DEKRA services include not only traditional ones like Electrical Safety, Energy Efficiency, EMC/RF, Chemical & Mechanical, Performance/Usability/Reliability, Retail Services (inspection and testing services) and Global Market Access, but also new digital services like Software/Functional Safety, Smart Home Services (APP, Interoperability, Connectivity, Voice, Cyber Security), IoT Alliance Testing (WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee), Ecosystem interoperability/compatibility/cybersecurity testing (Amazon Alexa AVS, Alexa Cybersecurity, IoXt, etc.).
About Miele
Miele has been founded in Germany at the end of the 19th century with a history of more than 120 years, and by 2021 the company covers 47 countries and regions on 5 continents, with 22,000 regular employees and a turnover of more than 4.84 billion euros. The company's main products are washing machines, refrigerators, wine cabinets, dishwashers, steaming and grilling machines, vacuum cleaners, sweeping robots, air purifiers, steam irons, outdoor barbecue ovens, etc. Since the beginning of its establishment, the company is committed to the creation of high-end quality products to provide users with a more luxurious experience. Dongguan Miele as the only Miele production site in Asia is engaged in vacuum cleaners, Air purifier, Gas BBQ and relevant accessories manufacturing under the coordination of Miele BU SDA. Based on principles of Sustainability Dongguan Miele is on the way to become one of R&D hub within Miele Group as well as to strengthen the Miele employer branding in China.