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eco-INSTITUT with new company logo and better differentiation between testing and certification body

eco-INSTITUT is modernising its appearance: The company now has a new company logo. eco-INSTITUT has opted for a different design in order to enable a better differentiation between the logo of the company’s own quality label, the eco-INSTITUT-Label (the design of which remains unchanged), and the company’s logo.

6. April 2019

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DIM and eco-INSTITUT pool competences in the fields of furniture and pollutant testing

Cologne. German Institute for Furniture Technology Rosenheim (Deutsches Institut für Möbeltechnik – DIM) and eco-INSTITUT Cologne pool their expertises in the fields of furniture and pollutant testing. This was announced today by the two institutions during Cologne furniture fair imm cologne.

15. January 2019

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eco-INSTITUT now operates new 20 m³ emissions test chamber

Beginning of 2018 a new stainless steel test chamber of 20 cubic metres for emissions testing according to ISO 16000 was brought into service by eco-INSTITUT Cologne. The test chamber is at disposal mainly for manufacturers of furniture and electrical equipments.

11. January 2018

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SCS standards integrated by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Beginning of 2017 the US American Environmental Protection Agency integrated the indoor air and pollutant emissions label of SCS Global Services (SCS) into the guidelines and recommendations of requirements for public procurement on an US federal level.

26. January 2017

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Daniel Tigges is co-manager of eco-INSTITUT Germany Gmbh

Since beginning of October 2016 Daniel Tigges belongs, by the side of Dr. Frank Kuebart, to the management of eco-INSTITUT Germany GmbH.

1. October 2016

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eco-INSTITUT is cooperation partner and environmental adviser of IBU

From now on eco-INSTITUT is cooperation partner of Berlin-based .

30. June 2016

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eco-INSTITUT Europe’s first “horizontally“ notified testing body for emissions testing in the context of the Construction Products Regulation

Since June 2016 Cologne-based eco-INSTITUT is listed in the European New Approach Notified and Designated Organisations (NANDO) Information System as first testing body in the context of a horizontal notification for emissions testing of construction products according to CEN TS 16516. 

23. June 2016

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eco-INSTITUT approved as QDF testing lab

Since May 2016 eco-INSTITUT is listed as official testing laboratory of   for analysing wood-based materials in accordance with the QDF standards.

25. May 2016

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eco-INSTITUT approved testing partner for VOC emissions by SCS Global Services

As of now eco-INSTITUT Cologne is official testing partner of SCS Global Services (SCS), one of the oldest, most independent and trusted providers for environmental and sustainability certifications in the US.

2. May 2016

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eco-INSTITUT now operates new 5 m³ emissions test chamber

In the last week a new stainless steel test chamber of 5 cubic metres for emissions testing according to ISO 16000 was brought into service by eco-INSTITUT Cologne. The test chamber is at disposal mainly for manufacturers of furniture, mattresses, construction systems or electrical equipments and large-size printers.

18. September 2015

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