Hanssem Expands Technical Support for Partners... Disclosure of 'E0' Environmental Safety Information

Expansion of Technical Support Including Testing and Certification Costs for Partners through KOLAS-Accredited Living Environment Technology Research Institute

Hanssem E0 Material Grade Standard Table. [Graphic=Hanssem]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Hanssem Co., Ltd., a comprehensive home interior specialist company, is strengthening win-win cooperation by enhancing the functions of its research and development facilities to expand support for partner companies and provide transparent environmental safety information.

On the 12th, Hanssem announced that it will expand product testing support and related information disclosure for partner companies and affiliates through its in-house research institute, the Living Environment Technology Research Institute, which is recognized as an internationally accredited testing institution.

Hanssem's Living Environment Technology Research Institute is responsible for research and development of eco-friendly products and services, environmental safety quality testing and assurance through a systematic quality assurance system, serving as a think tank in the field of environmental safety for products and services.

Previously, on July 30, the Living Environment Technology Research Institute was recognized as an internationally accredited testing institution by KOLAS (Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme), a Korean accreditation body under the National Institute of Technology and Standards of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

With this KOLAS accreditation, Hanssem now holds a high level of international trust in its test results and plans to apply this to support small and medium-sized partner companies. In particular, it plans to continue technical support to enhance the competitiveness of partner companies through the development of new materials and construction methods.

Previously, Hanssem has supported testing costs for partner companies at the new product launch stage. It has been providing indirect and direct support amounting to about 200 million KRW annually by conducting tests through its own testing facilities and covering costs for tests conducted by external testing institutions.

Hanssem has continuously managed product harmfulness, safety, and durability through tests applying its own standards, which are stricter than legal requirements. With the KOLAS accreditation, reliability and fairness have been reaffirmed, leading to an expansion of support for partner companies' test certification.

Additionally, Hanssem will regularly disclose test reports that meet KOLAS standards transparently on its official website. This is to provide accurate information not only on product formaldehyde emission grades such as E0 but also on various harmful substances.

Accordingly, consumers will be able to verify accurate information when deciding on products and avoid damage caused by using products whose safety has not been verified by accessing the disclosed test reports.

Since 2017, Hanssem has been manufacturing and selling products using materials with a formaldehyde emission grade of E0 (0.5 mg/ℓ or less) and is also verifying safety for additional harmful substances such as volatile organic compounds (VOC), radon, and heavy metals.

A Hanssem official said, "Hanssem has strengthened co-growth with partner companies and can now supply safer and more reliable products to consumers," adding, "We will do our best for consumers' environmental safety through the disclosure of highly reliable test reports."

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