TUEV SUED Acquires Food Laboratory in Brazil

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TUEV SUED Acquires Food Laboratory in Brazil

PR Newswire

MUNICH and SAO PAULO, June 4, 2012

MUNICH

and

SAO PAULO

,

June 4, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

Continued expansion in the food sector

TUEV SUED, one of the world's leading providers of testing, auditing,

inspection and certification, training and consultancy services, is

pleased to announce the acquisition of SFDK Laboratório de Análise

de Produtos Ltda (SFDK) in

Brazil

. This strategic move complements

TUEV SUED's food laboratories in

Europe

and

Asia Pacific

, and

highlights TUEV SUED's commitment to expand its international reach

and service portfolio.

As the world's population continues to grow, food supply is becoming

increasingly important. "Recent outbreaks of food scares and product recalls

have urged the need for more stringent food safety requirements", says Dirk

Eilers, Member of the Board of Management of TUEV SUED AG. "In light of this,

we plan to invest in the further development of our services in this sector and in

our global network of food laboratories." The acquisition of SFDK Laboratório de

Análise de Produtos Ltda. in

Sao Paulo, Brazil

, demonstrates TUEV SUED's

commitment to provide customers with a more holistic service portfolio in the

Latin American market.

Founded in 1998 in

Sao Paulo

, SFDK employs more than 100 experts today.

With comprehensive accreditations in the area of food safety, it is one of the

leading testing laboratories in the field. It has the competence to perform a

wide range of services including microbiological, chemical and foreign

materials testing. Its client base includes national market leaders and

international groups. "SFDK's excellent reputation, modern laboratory

equipment and highly qualified expert staff, provide an excellent starting-point

for our further expansion in the Brazilian market", explains Sergio Mello, CEO of

TUEV SUED in

Brazil

. "I am convinced that SFDK will continue its successful

development under the umbrella of the TUEV SUED Group and that we have

created a strategic hub for the rollout of our services in other Latin American

countries."

Further information about TUEV SUED's services in the area of food safety is

available at

http://www.tuev-sued.de/foodsafety.

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TUEV SUED is a leading international service organization catering to the

strategic business segments INDUSTRY, MOBILITY and CERTIFICATION. Over

17,000 employees are represented at more than 600 locations throughout the

world. Optimizing technology, systems and know-how, the interdisciplinary

specialist teams act as process partners to strengthen their customers'

competitiveness.

Media Relations:

Heidi Atzler

TUEV SUED AG

Corporate Communications - CERTIFICATION

Westendstraße 199, 80686 Munich

Tel.

[phone]

Fax

[phone]

E-mail

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Internet http://www.tuev-sued.de