CelSian Glass & Solar BV, the leading Dutch glass consultancy firm for process optimisation, has entered into a strategic co-operation agreement with SGS, the inspection, verification, testing and certification specialist. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS is widely

recognised as a global benchmark for quality and integrity, operating a network of more than 2600 offices and laboratories throughout the world.

Via this partnership, CelSian can rely on SGS’ operational capacity worldwide for process measurements, while SGS has taken over the emission measurement activities from CelSian in the Netherlands.

“This is a true win-win for both parties” says SGS Business Manager Marc van Ryckeghem. “We expand our emission business in the Netherlands into the glass industry that was dominated by CelSian for a very long time.”

CelSian Managing Director, Harmen Kielstra is equally enthusiastic, emphasising that the partnership connects CelSian’s knowledge and expertise with the global scope and reach of SGS. “It means we can serve our customers better and faster around the world. Process measurement execution will be done by the experts from SGS anywhere in the world, whereas the data analysis and reporting remain the key task of CelSian in this co-operation” he confirmed. “It is an important step in the development of CelSian, with an increasing focus on software, training and R&D dedicated to the glass industry.”