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Industrial Product Certification

Certification serves as an enabler for trade in industrial products, which are equipment designed for industrial and professional use, not for use by consumers. 

Your passport to markets

Bringing industrial equipment to market across multiple countries is complex. Manufacturers must navigate evolving regulations, demonstrate safety and performance, and ensure compliance at every stage, from design to operation. 

Certification is not just a requirement, it is a strategic enabler. It helps you reduce risk, accelerate time to market, and unlock access to new markets with confidence. 

With an end-to-end approach covering design review, testing, inspection, and marking, Bureau Veritas supports you throughout your product lifecycle. Our global network combined with local regulatory expertise ensures your equipment meets the requirements of each market where it operates. 

From pressure equipment to machinery, transport systems, and railway infrastructure, we help you embed compliance early, streamline certification, and move forward with confidence. 

With 100+ Licenses to Operate (LTO) and 150 years of experience, we are a trusted, independent industry partner.

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KEY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS & GUIDE

  • YOUR GUIDE TO INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT CERTIFICATIONS

    From compliance challenges to market access, helping manufacturers meet safety, quality, and performance requirements worldwide.

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    Industrial professionals reviewing operations and safety procedures

    From compliance challenges to market access, helping manufacturers meet safety, quality, and performance requirements worldwide.

  • PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

    Pressure equipment includes, among others, vessels, piping, valves, boilers, refrigerating units, and safety loops.

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    Technician inspecting equipment at an industrial facility

    Pressure equipment includes, among others, vessels, piping, valves, boilers, refrigerating units, and safety loops. These components operate under extreme conditions where even minor faults can have major safety, environmental , and financial consequences.

    High safety stakes and evolving regulatory requirements mean that equipment certification plays a pivotal role in this sector. By working with manufacturers and engineering, procurement, and construction companies, we ensure that compliance is built from the design stage. 

  • MACHINERY & ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SERVICES

    Manufacturing equipment is becoming increasingly smart, digitally integrated, and connected.

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    Robotic arms operating on an automated manufacturing line

    Manufacturing equipment is becoming increasingly smart, digitally integrated, and connected. As machinery continues to merge with critical infrastructure, and technological innovations enhance efficiency, there are new avenues for business growth, and new opportunities for manufacturers.

    At the same time, certification is adapting to ensure safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance as equipment increasingly assimilates robotics, AI and IoT.

  • TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS

    Products in circulation today travel in over 45 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of in-service dry and refrigerated units, and 900,000 tank containers.

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    Products in circulation today travel in over 45 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of in-service dry and refrigerated units, and 900,000 tank containers. As goods move across borders, certification allows manufacturers, operators, and shippers to demonstrate the integrity, quality, and safety of containers.

    We help shipping companies, container-leasing companies, operators and container manufacturers operate successfully in this highly-regulated environment. In addition, we are the only certification body providing Approval Continuous Examination Program (ACEP) globally.

  • RAILWAY & MOBILITY

    Across the world, railway and mobility systems are modernizing their infrastructure, expanding high-speed and conventional networks, and integrating advanced digital systems into daily operations.

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    Across the world, railway and mobility systems are modernizing their infrastructure, expanding high-speed and conventional networks, and integrating advanced digital systems into daily operations. This transformation directly affects vehicle builders and the wider industry of system integrators and infrastructure providers.

    Certification now goes beyond components, track systems, traction and electrical equipment, and signaling systems. It includes digital technologies and software such as train control, platform screen doors, embedded systems, and advanced cybersecurity features. Through strategic investments in modernization and certification, manufacturers and operators can reach higher standards and earn greater public trust. 

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Portrait Karine Kutrowski
Karine
Kutrowski

Vice President – Industrial Product Certification

Bureau Veritas

In a world of increasingly complex regulations, rapid changes and innovation, we are a one-stop partner that makes certification smarter, faster, and more transparent.

WHY CERTIFY YOUR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS?

  • It confirms your products are safe and high-quality
    Today, success means earning customer trust and operating more safely and sustainably across borders.
  • It ensures your products meet regulatory requirements
    Products must comply with the regulations and standards of every country where they are used. Certification showcases your leadership and demonstrates how you adapt to an evolving landscape.
  • It allows you to operate with continuity while safeguarding reputation
    Once the certification is issued, the manufacturer is allowed to affix a marking on the product.
  • It opens up opportunities in new markets 
    Certification ultimately serves as a passport to markets by accelerating time to market and enabling safe and efficient operations as products move across borders.

BUREAU VERITAS IS YOUR STRATEGIC PARTNER

Our network of 2,000+ industrial products certification experts in 140 countries makes us the global partner of choice for manufacturers seeking to navigate fast-moving compliance and innovation.


Frequently Asked QuestionS

  • Can an industrial product have multiple markings?

    • Yes. Since products must comply with the regulations and standards of every country where they are used, they can have multiple markings.
    • Bureau Veritas serves as a one-stop-shop supporting market entry across multiple regions. 
  • What is the typical equipment certification journey?

    • Industrial products are manufactured in a factory
    • Bureau Veritas assesses the conformity of the industrial product 
    • The products comply with the regulations and standards of each of the countries where they will be used
    • The certificate is issued and the manufacturer can affix a marking on the product
    • The product is ready for distribution and export 
  • How do you assess the conformity of the industrial product?

    Our experts are specialized in different products and their conformity needs. Depending on the products, design reviews, calculation, quality and production control, test witnessing or inspection can be required. 

  • What are the main industrial product certifications?

    Certifications vary across regions and type of products. Some of the main industrial product certifications are:

    • Europe: CE Marking 
    • Americas: ASME, API, OSHA, NRTL, US Dot, Transport Canada, Standards Council of Canada, INMETRO (Brazil), NOM (Mexico), SEC (Chile)
    • Asia-Pacific: KOSHA, KGS, MOM, DOSH, CCC, IBR, S’mark