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Asset managers future-proofing the viability of property (31.08.2010)

1. The integrated approach to due diligence analysis developed by TÜV SÜD Industrie Service offers investors, developers and property owners a reliable basis for evaluating the viability of existing office and administrative properties and for certifying their sustainability. The TÜV SÜD experts will present their comprehensive range of services at Expo Real, held in Munich from 4 to 6 October, where they can be found in Hall C1/Stand 443.

Outright winner of e-miglia is electromobility (26.08.2010)

1. A total of 560 kilometres, four daily legs, several thousand metres in altitude – these are the statistics of e-miglia, the toughest rally for electric vehicles to date, which finished in Rovereto on Friday. The winners of the first prize of EUR 10,000 was the team "Energiebau" in a Tesla Roadster. But the outright winner is electromobility itself.

e-miglia 2010 on the road for an emission-free Alpine journey (26.08.2010)

1. e-miglia 2010, the first international rally for electric vehicles, is en route for the Alps. At 9 am sharp on Tuesday, Rudolf Graf von der Schulenburg, President of the German Automobile Club (AvD), and Richard Schalber, e-miglia rally manager, waved off the first vehicles from the TÜV SÜD premises in Munich. The 25 competitors in the exhaust-free fleet of vehicles now face a total of 560 gruelling kilometres, crossing the Alps in four daily legs to cross the finishing line at Rovereto, Italy, on 6 August.

Pole position for climbing and walking (19.08.2010)

1. In anticipation of golden autumn days, many hiking and trekking fans invest in new trekking poles at this time of year. Perhaps they are first-time buyers of these helpful pieces of sporting equipment, designed to take the strain off knees and back. But what should they look for when making a purchase, and how should trekking poles be used and maintained? TÜV SÜD's sports product experts have the answers.

TÜV SÜD demonstrates solutions for the manufacturing and process industries (12.08.2010)

1. Offering a wide range of services, TÜV SÜD supports the manufacturing and process industries to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of their installations. At Maintain 2010, held from 12 to 14 October 2010 in Munich, the experts from the international service provider will supply information about sector-specific solutions. TÜV SÜD's presence at the trade fair will focus on the implementation of the European Machinery Directive and the optimization of energy efficiency (Hall 1, Stand 1.502).

"Heavy-duty corrosion protection" at international level (09.08.2010)

1. The efficiency and availability of industrial plants depend on important factors including reliable corrosion protection. Plastics play a significant role in this context. At its technical conference "Heavy-Duty Corrosion Protection" to be held on 24/25 November 2010 in Munich, TÜV SÜD will bring together experts from various countries for the first time for an international exchange of ideas and experience.

TÜV SÜD certification marks stand for safety and quality (05.08.2010)

1. Seamless end-to-end monitoring throughout the global production chain, proof of quality and user-friendliness by means of certificates and the implementation of the Eco-Design Directive are TÜV SÜD's central themes at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA), Germany's international consumer electronics fair held from 3 to 8 September in Berlin. The international service provider will present information about its complete portfolio of services in the fields of household appliances and consumer electronics at Stand 106, Hall 7.1c.

TÜV SÜD ensures high reliability and profitability (05.08.2010)

1. Offering a comprehensive range of services in the field of wind power, TÜV SÜD ensures the safe and reliable operation of wind-power stations, and thus their high level of profitability. At EOLICA, held from 8 to 10 September 2010 in Rome, the international service provider will present its services – from type approval, wind and site assessment to the certification of entire wind farms (Hall 8, Stand C32).

TÜV SÜD Akademie takes over Service Quality Center (05.08.2010)

1. TÜV SÜD Akademie has taken over the Service Quality Center (SQ Center), thus taking a further step towards internationalization. Previously a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, the Singapore-based SQ Center had established itself on the corporate training market in South East Asia as a provider of further training and education in the fields of service, quality and management. The takeover rounds off TÜV SÜD's portfolio of technical training and education services in management and service quality in South East Asia.