We are delighted to announce that Knauf Insulation’s Quality Control Laboratory, which is located at the company’s manufacturing facility in Asia-Pacific region, has successfully been accredited for the Thermal Measurement of our high-performance insulation products.
This accreditation demonstrates that the laboratory fulfills international standards requirements for competence, consistency, and impartiality.
Standards Malaysia, who are an accredited body working within the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC-MRA), has issued accreditation in accordance with MS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (ISO/IEC 17025:2017). This means that our laboratory has demonstrated that it meets both the technical competence requirements and management system requirements that are necessary for it to consistently deliver technically valid test results and calibrations.
“Effective thermal insulation is important to help create indoor comfort in both new-build projects, and renovations of existing constructions. At Knauf Insulation we are proud to offer our clients insulation solutions of the highest quality. ISO17025 accreditation is a great way to showcase laboratory competence, as well as uphold high standards in the company organization. Customers are assured the process is reliable and conducted in the correct manner. It means that customers can rely on the information that we provide about the thermal performance of our products”, says Alireza Javaheri, Product Development Manager at Knauf Insulation Asia-Pacific.
Knauf Insulation’s Asia Pacific glasswool insulation manufacturing facility is located in Johor Bahru in the southern part of Malaysia. It features state-of-the-art technology and control equipment making it one of the most efficient and sustainable insulation factories in the Asia Pacific region.
The factory uses up to 80 per cent post-consumer recycled glass in the manufacturing process and features Knauf Insulation’s high compression packaging. All products are made using Knauf Insulation’s revolutionary bio-based binder, ECOSE® Technology, with no added phenol or formaldehyde, and which has revolutionised the world of construction and allowed Knauf Insulation to confirm its leading position in the field of sustainability.
Highly efficient shipping logistics from Malaysia also enables Knauf Insulation to develop new distribution partnerships in South-East Asian countries and strengthen its presence in the major insulation markets of Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Singapore.
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