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  QAI is proud to announce that we have earned IECEE CB Scheme Accreditation under the responsibility of NCB Nemko. QAI is able to provide global certification of Electrical equipment. QAI has been approved for the following categories under the CB scheme scope of accreditation: ITAV – IEC/EN 62368 – 1 – Audio/video, information andRead more

QAI is excited to announce the establishment of a certification and inspection office in South Korea operating as QAI-Asia Inc. QAI-Asia is a co-operation between QAI (North America) and PNS (Korea) and brings together vast experience and technical knowledge in the field of safety and product certification. With a deep understanding of the culture andRead more

In 2017 QAI was able to continue to take strides to seek out the best way to service our customers and offer the necessary services that are required. Over the past year the QA Team has been busy with preparing scope expansion packages to add new capabilities and test methods to our scopes of accreditationRead more

QAI is pleased to align ourselves with the Global Solar Certification Network (GSCN) whose aim is to facilitate cross-border trading for manufacturers and other suppliers of solar thermal products while minimizing the need for re-testing and re-certification in each new country where products are marketed and sold.  The certification program applies to solar thermal collectorsRead more

QAI was recently selected by Technology Headlines Magazine as a top 10 QA/testing solutions provider!  Steve Harris, CEO at QAI, gave an interview with the magazine where he touched on many important points about QAI. QAI’s customer focused approach was a main and recurring theme throughout the article. “The client remains the focus of our businessRead more

QAI is pleased to announce the addition of gas appliances and solid-fuel burning appliances to our IAS accreditation scope. As a certification body accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and International Accreditation Service (IAS), we are very excited to add new accreditation. Our team has worked diligently to expand this portion of our scope,Read more

QAI Is happy to announce that we have received accreditation from the Standards Council of Canada to conduct special inspections on electrical medical equipment using the SPE-3000 standard. With the hard work of our electrical team we were able to expand our scope, which presents an exciting opportunity for QAI as it allows us toRead more

Did you know? New or newly revised harmonized plumbing standards have been released. The first edition standard for Manually Operated Valves for Use in Plumbing Systems (ASME A112.4.14/CSA B125.14-2017) has been released and replaces ASME A112.4.14-2004 which addressed Manually Operated, Quarter-Turn Shutoff Valves only. The second editions of Flush Valves and Spuds for Water Closets,Read more

On the morning of June 14, 2017, Grenfell tower started to go up in flames. Located in North Kensington, West London, the Grenfell tower fire was one of the fastest growing fires that was seen in some time. Unfortunately the fire claimed 79 lives and left many other injured. Authorities say the fire burned forRead more

As of May 23, 2017, the EPA has extended the compliance dates for the formaldehyde final rule. Originally, the effective date of the final rule was delayed from March 21, 2017 to May 22, 2017. However, there has now been one more extension for the final rule until July 10th, 2017.  There are many dates thatRead more