Completion Ceremony Held for Korea Testing Certification Changwon Testing and Certification Center

Introduction of 25 Types of Performance Testing and Evaluation Equipment
for Hydrogen and Defense Industry Products
Expected to Enhance Technological Competitiveness of Companies

On November 20, Changwon Special City held a completion ceremony for the Changwon Testing and Certification Center of the Korea Testing Certification (hereinafter referred to as KTC) at the expanded area of the Changwon National Industrial Complex in Gyeongnam.

Completion Ceremony of Changwon Testing and Certification Center, Korea Testing Certification (KTC).

The event was attended by Jang Geumyong, Acting Mayor of Changwon Special City, National Assemblyman Heo Seongmu, Ahn Seongil, President of Korea Testing Certification, as well as about 60 representatives from industry, academia, and research institutions, who celebrated the completion of the center.

The Changwon Testing and Certification Center is responsible for evaluating and certifying the safety and performance of products manufactured by local small and medium-sized enterprises.

KTC signed a business agreement with Changwon Special City in 2023 and has since actively promoted the construction of the center by leasing land in the expanded area of the Changwon National Industrial Complex from the city, with the goal of completion in 2025.

The newly completed certification center will be equipped with 25 types of performance testing and evaluation equipment, including those for hydrogen and defense industry products. This will not only enable rapid testing and certification of products manufactured by local small and medium-sized enterprises, but is also expected to significantly enhance the actual technological competitiveness of these companies.

Jang Geumyong, Acting Mayor of Changwon Special City, stated, "With the completion of the Changwon Testing and Certification Center, which brings together more than 50 years of expertise accumulated by KTC, we expect to make great strides in verifying and enhancing the technological capabilities of local companies. Changwon City will continue to provide administrative support to help local companies innovate and grow, and to strengthen the competitiveness of the region's industries."

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