TÜV SÜD America Inc., a subsidiary of TÜV SÜD AG, is a business-to-business engineering services firm providing international safety testing and certification services. Founded in 1987, TÜV SÜD America has grown to more than 200 experts in over a dozen locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Operating under the brand names of Product Service, Management Service, Industry Service and Automotive, TÜV SÜD America has partnered with more than 3,000 companies throughout the NAFTA region, assuring product and management systems excellence, and acceptance in the global marketplace.   Stay informed of the latest management systems and product compliance issues   Product Service division TÜV is NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory) and SCC certified, providing a full suite of services, including CE Marking assistance, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical & mechanical testing, and many additional global conformity assessment services that help companies gain product compliance to enter individual country markets. TÜV's Medical services unit is the leading Notified Body for a number of EU Directives including: Medical Devices Directive, Active Implantable Medical Devices directive and the In Vitro Diagnostic Directive. In addition, TÜV provides FDA 510(k) reviews and third-party inspections, an SCC-qualified ISO 13485 registrar for the Canadian Medical Devices Regulations, EMC testing service provider (60601-1-2), Japanese approvals, and more. TÜV's EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) services unit is a leading provider of EMC testing solutions in the military and aerospace/defense fields. Services include testing to MIL-STD-461E, RTCA/DO-160E, EUROCAE/ED-14E, Def-Stan 59-41, Multiple-Burst and Multiple-Stroke Lightning and HIRF testing up to 9500 Volts/meter. Management Service division TÜV is an accredited Management Systems Registrar in the US, Europe and Asia, providing ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/TS 16949, QS-9000, TE Supplement, AS9100, ISO 13485, TL 9000, OHSAS 18001, ISO 17799 and ESD S20.20 certification services. Industry Service division TÜV provides a variety of global conformity assessment services for industrial markets, which include consulting, third-party inspection, material testing, inspection & certification, design reviews, pressure equipment testing services, type approvals and Notified Body services for pressure equipment manufacturers and materials producers seeking to export product to the European Community. Automotive division TÜV Automotive provides engineering services for the automotive industry in all fields of motor vehicle technology. From locations worldwide, TÜV Automotive offers a wide range of services including engineering, testing, consultancy and homologation.