British Standards Institution

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BSI Group Germany GmbH

logo
legal form Non profit belonging Royal Charter to
founding 1901
Seat Frankfurt am Main
management Tatiana Tarasova
Number of employees 4,784 (2018)
sales £ 548.1m (2019)
Branch Standards certification and training services
Website bsigroup.de
Status: 2019

The BSI Group ( British Standards Institution ) is a global standards organization for standards development, training, auditing and certification. BSI tests and evaluates products and management systems worldwide according to internationally valid standards in companies in various industries. BSI supports companies in optimizing their processes and increasing performance, growing sustainably, managing risks and ultimately becoming more resilient and enjoying more trust.

history

The organization was founded in 1901 by James Mansergh under the name Engineering Standards Committee . Over the years the number of standards has increased and in 1903 the British Standard was created - it later became known as the Kitemark . Two more name changes followed in 1918 to the British Engineering Standards Association and in 1931 to the British Standards Institution, having received a Royal Charter in 1929. The third and last name change took place in 1998, a revision of the charter enabled the diversification of the organization, the takeover of other companies and thus the BSI Group was created.

BSI in Germany

Since 1998 the BSI Group has pursued a policy of international growth through acquisitions, in Germany as follows:

  • 2006: BSI Group takes over NIS ZERT
  • 2009: Eurocat becomes part of the BSI Group
  • July 2012: Rebranding and new corporate identity for BSI
  • September 2012: Relocation from Darmstadt and Hanau to Frankfurt am Main
  • November 2012: Opening of the new office at Haunauer Landstrasse 115 in Frankfurt am Main
  • April 2013: Peter UE Leveringhaus becomes managing director
  • October 2013: Sale of Test Laboratory to CSA Group
  • 2015: Changeover of the Notified Body 0535 to 0086
  • January 2016: Introduction of product certification in Germany
  • November 2018: BSI Group takes over AirCert GmbH based in Munich
  • February 2019: BSI Group receives the status of a Notified Body for the Construction Products Regulation (BauPVO) and for medical devices (MDD, AIMDD and IVDD) in the Netherlands
  • April 2020: Tatiana Tarasova becomes managing director

activity

As the national standards body of Great Britain and a founding member of ISO, BSI is responsible for the publication of British, international and European standards in English.

To date, BSI has developed over 59,000 standards. As a global specialist in industry standards, BSI has accompanied over 84,000 companies on their way to process efficiency and sustainability, including in the various industries

  • Automotive industry and mechanical engineering
  • Services, energy and utilities
  • Healthcare and Medical Technology
  • IT and technology
  • Food and feed
  • Aviation, transport and logistics

Today the group is active in more than 193 countries, at 75 locations around the globe and with over 4,500 employees.

Certification of management systems and BSI academy

With 84,000 customers, BSI Group is one of the world's largest certification bodies. It audits and certifies companies around the world that implement management system standards. The BSI Academy offers training courses, among other things, on the understanding, implementation and auditing of standards. It is independently accredited and assesses a wide range of standards and other specifications:

  • ISO 9001 (quality management standard),
  • ISO 13485 (quality management systems for medical devices)
  • ISO 14001 (environmental management),
  • ISO 50001 (energy management systems),
  • ISO 45001 (health and safety at work),
  • ISO / IEC 27001 (previously BS 7799 for information security),
  • ISO / IEC 20000 (previously BS 15000 for IT service management);
  • PAS 99 (Integrated Administration),
  • ISO 22301 (business continuity),
  • IATF 16949 Quality Management in the Automotive Sector ,
  • ISO 19650 BIM (Building Information Modeling)
  • ISO 22000 & FSSC 22000 food safety
  • AS9100, AS9110, AS9120 Aerospace
  • EU ETS verification of emissions / CO 2 balance

Healthcare product certification and testing services

Within the testing services, BSI's best-known product is the Kitemark , a registered certification mark that was first used in 1903. The kitemark identifies products or services that have been evaluated and tested as part of a kitemark scheme as meeting the requirements of the corresponding specification or standard.

BSI also tests products for CE marking, among other things . The CE marking must be applied to a wide range of products intended for sale in the European Economic Area. Manufacturers or importers often require certification by a third party (an accredited or notified body) for their product. BSI has the status of a Notified Body for 15 EU directives, including construction products, marine equipment, pressure equipment and personal protective equipment. BSI also conducts audits for manufacturers developing new products and has facilities to conduct audits in a wide range of sectors including construction, fire safety, electrical, electronic and engineering products.

Within the healthcare sector, BSI provides regulatory and quality management reviews and product certification for medical device manufacturers in Europe, the United States, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Canada and China. BSI is the market leader in the United States, the world's largest healthcare market.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ BSI Group Your specialist for standards and certification. Retrieved on July 2, 2020 (German).
  2. ^ British Standards Institution. March 15, 2018, accessed on July 2, 2020 .
  3. ↑ BSI Group - Our history and our development. Retrieved on July 2, 2020 (German).
  4. ↑ BSI Group Germany - Our development. Retrieved on July 2, 2020 (German).
  5. ↑ BSI acquires major German certification business NIS ZERT. Retrieved July 2, 2020 (UK English).
  6. ↑ New appearance of EUROCAT | BSI. Retrieved July 2, 2020 .
  7. ↑ UKi Media & Events: AirCert acquisition strengthens BSI's certification offer. In: Aircraft Interiors International. November 15, 2018, accessed July 2, 2020 (UK English).
  8. ↑ BSI recognized as a notified body in the Netherlands. Retrieved on July 2, 2020 (German).
  9. ↑ BSI Group Your specialist for standards and certification. Retrieved on July 2, 2020 (German).
  10. ↑ BSI demonstrates resilience in the face of global growth. Retrieved on July 2, 2020 (German).
  11. ^ British Standard Institution - Company Overview. Retrieved on July 2, 2020 (German).
  12. ↑ Accreditations according to international standards. Retrieved on July 2, 2020 (German).
  13. ^ British Standards Institution. March 15, 2018, accessed on July 2, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Robert McWilliam; Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain): BSI: the first hundred years 1901–2001: a century of achievement . Ed .: Institution of Civil Engineers. London 2001, ISBN 978-0-7277-3020-6 .
  15. ^ "BSI Group Annual Report and Financial Statements 2009, page 97" (PDF). (PDF) Retrieved July 2, 2020 .
  16. ^ "BSI Group Annual Report and Financial Statements 2009, page 11" (PDF). (PDF) Retrieved July 2, 2020 .
  17. ↑ "BSI Group Annual Report and Financial Statements 2009, page 24" (PDF). (PDF) Retrieved July 2, 2020 .