ikhtebar earns highest level of certification from saudi accreditation committee
Ikhtebar, the independent testing laboratory of Zamil Industrial, was recently accredited by the Saudi Accreditation Committee for compliance with the international testing standards adopted in Saudi Arabia. The Lab Testing Company, known as Ikhtebar, is the first in the Gulf region to attain this certification for testing and calibration laboratories.
Ikhtebar operates as an independent organization performing testing on a wide range of consumer air conditioning products and chillers. The laboratory was built in 1982 and over SAR 20 million has since been invested for expansion and technological upgrade of the facility. Over the years, it has played an integral role in the Research and Development initiatives of Zamil Air Conditioners, assisting the company as it grew in stature to become the leading air conditioning solutions provider in the region.
In accordance with the accreditation process, Ikhtebar was required to meet stringent performance standards. In the technical category, quality assurance and reporting procedures were also closely evaluated.
“The required documentation was prepared during the past year, including the quality manual, policies, forms, reports and organizational charts. Several meetings with SASO auditors were held to evaluate the management and technical performance of the laboratory which resulted in successfully obtaining the ISO 17025 certificate,” said Abdulla M. Al Zamil, Chief Operating Officer, Zamil Industrial.
The laboratory adds this prestigious compliance certificate to its list of accreditations, including those issued by the American Refrigeration Institute (ARI), Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL), among other prestigious certifications. Ikhtebar provides state of the art testing in the areas of operating performance, cooling capacity, energy efficiency, airflow, noise level and durability in compliance with local and international certification programs and norms. Use of the facility is also open to external clients in an effort to ensure the utmost in quality and performance in each and every unit.
