DEKRA

DEKRA is a provider of safety testing and inspection services for industry and to ensure safe interactions between humans, technology, and the environment. DEKRA provides damage reports, accident analysis, technical reports, industrial testing services, and more in the case of accidents or before an accident can happen. The company's other services include automated testing, design review and manufacturing inspection, delivery and quality assurance, and industrial testing and inspection services.

The service portfolio of the company includes qualified and independent expert services from vehicle inspection and expert appraisals to claim services, industrial and building inspections, safety consultancy, testing and certification of products and systems, and training courses.

The company was founded in Berlin in 1925 as an automotive safety and technical monitoring service. The service was voluntary, with the objective of supporting members of the early association, such as freight companies, with the information needed concerning automobiles. The first services included technical tests and advice for members in regard to automotive development.

Dekra offers several qualified and expert services in the field of testing and appraisals, including claims settlement, industrial and construction testing, safety consulting, and certification of products and systems. These services include the following:

• Second-party audits
• Second-party inspections of electrical installations
• Second-party inspections of elevators, escalators, and moving walks
• Second-party inspections of pressure equipment
• Second-party inspections of cranes
• Second-party inspections on machinery and equipment
• Three-dimensional measurements
• Third-party inspections of pressure equipment
• AS9100 certification
• Accident reconstruction
• Accredited personnel certification
• Advanced radiographic testing

DEKRA offers support for an entire value chain or product lifecycle in various industries and sectors. This includes offering services and solutions for industries including the following:

• Aerospace and defense
• Automotive OEMs
• Automotive suppliers
• Automotive trade and repair shops
• Chemical and pharmaceutical
• Construction and real estate
• Consumer goods
• Finance and insurance
• Industrial goods
• Information and communication technology
• Healthcare and medical device industry
• Oil and gas
• Power generation and distribution
• Rental and leasing
• Retail and wholesale
• Transportation and logistics
• Paper, agriculture, and forestry industry