Cotecna is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 51% equity stake in Kaixin 
Certification (Beijing) Co., Ltd. in Beijing, China.

Cotecna is a global provider of inspection and testing services and supply 
chain solutions. Thanks to their international network of offices and 
laboratories, they provide conformity assessment across a number of industry 
sectors, including Food, Agriculture, Government & Trade, and Metals & Minerals.

Kaixin Certification is a leading certification body in China approved by CNCA 
with accreditations from CNAS and ANAB. Founded in 1998 and privately owned, 
Kaixin Certification has been a preferred service partner by over 10,000 
customers in multi-industry sectors. The company has issued over 16,000 
certificates until 2019, covering a comprehensive range of system certification 
and product certification services.

"We are very pleased to extend our footprint in China and in certification. 
Leveraging our combined strengths, Kaixin Certification will help Cotecna to 
deliver a greater range of services to our customers, in particular end to end 
supply chain assurance solutions," said Sébastien Dannaud, CEO of Cotecna.

Mr Ge Kai, President of Kaixin Certification, said, "We are excited about 
building our future with Cotecna. This partnership provides our wide customer 
base with a strong assurance for accessing a variety of international 
inspection and certification services."

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For further information, please contact:

Frank PAN 
Vice President 
North Asia Business Group 
Frank.Pan@cotecna.com.cn  
+86 21 5087 5883 
cotecna.com 

Julie ENGELEN 
Corporate Communication Director 
Julie.engelen@cotecna.com  
+41 79 123 44 24 
cotecna.com 

Source: Cotecna