Kiwa signs deal to buy CSA Group testing, inspection and certification business for EUR 1.3 billion

• Kiwa agreed to acquire CSA Group’s testing, inspection, and certification business for an enterprise value of EUR 1.3 billion.
• Closing is expected in the coming months, subject to Canadian Standards Association member approval and other customary conditions.
• CSA’s TIC unit is headquartered in Toronto, with 20 laboratories across 12 countries and about 2,100 employees.
• The business serves about 11,000 customers, with OSHA-recognized NRTL status in the U.S. and SCC accreditation in Canada.
• The Canadian Standards Association will remain a separate not-for-profit standards body, outside the transaction.

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