O PE R AT I N G O N A G LO BA L S CA L E

M I L E S TO N E S

B U S I N E S S S T R E A M S AT A G L A N C E

D I S T R I B U T I O N BY B U S I N E S S S T R E A M S

L I C E N S E TO T E S T

TÜV Rheinland holds over 600 accreditations worldwide.

Each accreditation testifies to the fact that TÜV Rheinland

can carry out certain tests and is authorized to do so – the

Group has the official ‘license to test’. This recognition

is provided by sources such as governmental agencies or

authorities of individual countries and must be continually,

externally reviewed and renewed.

Mobility 24 %

Products 25 %

Industrial Services 24 %

1872Motivated by personal initiative, entrepreneurs found the Verein zur Überwachung der Dampfkessel (an organization to inspect steam boilers) in the districts of Elberfeld and Barmen, Germany.

1904 The DÜV inspects the first motor vehicles and conducts driver’s license tests.

1918 Expansion of DÜV activities into the fields of mining and energy.

1936The Rhineland Boiler Inspection Association (DÜV) becomes the Technical Inspection Association (TÜV) of Cologne, Germany.

1962 The TÜV becomes TÜV Rheinland e. V.

1970 Establishment of the first foreign subsidiary.

1992 Establishment of TÜV Rheinland Holding AG to control essential operational companies.

1997 Merger of TÜV Rheinland with TÜV Rheinland Berlin Brandenburg e. V.

2003 Merger with TÜV Pfalz e. V.

2005 Integration of LGA Beteiligungs GmbH and the motor transport division of TÜV Saarland.

2006 Membership in the Global Compact of the United Nations.

2009Thanks to new laboratories in Asia, U. S., and Germany, TÜV Rheinland strengthens its position as the global market leader in photovoltaics.

2010 TÜV Rheinland becomes the second largest technical service provider in Brazil.

2012TÜV Rheinland turns 140. For the first time, over half of the revenues are generated outside of Germany.

2014Thanks to corporate acquisitions in the IT security sector, TÜV Rheinland becomes one of the world’s largest independent testing service providers for information and data security.

2015

TÜV Rheinland opens additional Global Technology Assessment Center for product testing in Milan, Italy. TÜV Rheinland operates additional large laboratory sites in Bangkok (Thailand), Budapest (Hungary), Cologne/Nuremberg (Germany), Shanghai (China), Silicon Valley (U. S.), and Yokohama (Japan).

2018TÜV Rheinland expands its global wireless business with the opening of laboratories in Sweden, China and Germany.

2 018 K E Y C O M PA N Y F I G U R E S

(consolidated)

Revenues by region (in € millions)

Employees (average over the year, converted to full-time equivalents)

Germany

Europe (excluding Germany)

Americas

Abroad

Total

Total

Asia (including India, Middle East, Africa)

Germany

2018 2017

(11,420)

(19,924)

(8,504)8,795

11,655

20,450

1,109

204

533

153

1,998

(1,077)

(206)

(169)

(521)

(1,972)

Academy & Life Care 11 %

Systems 10 %

Digital Transformation & Cybersecurity 6 %

I N DU S T R I A L S E RV I C E S

· Pressure Equipment

· Lifting Equipment & Machinery

· Electrical Engineering & Automation

· Industrial Inspection

· Infrastructure & Civil Engineering

· Energy & Environment

· Project Management

· Materials Testing & NDT

M O B I L I T Y

· Periodical Technical Inspection

· Driver’s License

· Car Services & Appraisal

· Engineering & Type Approval

· Rail

PR O D U C T S

· Softlines

· Hardlines

· Electrical

· Commercial

· Medical

· Solar

ACA D E M Y & L I F E CA R E

· Occupational Health & Safety

· Training & HR Development

· Labour Market Services & Private Schools

D I G I TA L T R A N S F O R M AT I O N & CY B E R S EC U R I T Y

· Cybersecurity

· Digital Transformation

SYS T E M S

· Certification of Management Systems

· Customized Services

· Government Inspections & International Trade

www.tuv.com

At a Glance

TÜV Rheinland AG Corporate CommunicationsAm Grauen Stein 51105 Cologne Germany

Tel +49 221 806-0preciselyright@tuv.comwww.tuv.com ®

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C O M M I T E D TO S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y

TÜV Rheinland has been supporting

the UN Global Compact since 2006,

and thereby supporting compliance

with human rights, labor law, and

environmental protection. Another

visible sign of commitment: The

TÜV Rheinland Foundation issues the

International TÜV Rheinland Global

Compact Award to honor individuals

promoting sustainability concepts.

TÜV Rheinland invested M O R E T H A N 9 0 M I LL I O N EU R OS in 2018. The

focus was on digitization and IT as well as the establishment and expansion of

testing laboratories and test stations for vehicle inspection. Whether industry

4.0, smart home or autonomous driving – safety and security in the digital world

continues to gain in importance for the testing service provider.

TÜV Rheinland tests products A LL A R O U N D T H E WO R L D in more than

220 laboratories. From functionality, to usability, to ergonomics, to security: Various

aspects of each product in everyday use are tested in the laboratory centers. These

products include consumer electronics, glass, furniture, textiles, toys, leisure items,

and domestic appliances. TÜV Rheinland also conducts environmental and hazardous

substance analyses and tests the electromagnetic compatibility of electronic and electrical products,

machines, and medical devices. The Group also tests solar modules, batteries, and fuel cells.

M O R E T H A N 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 PA R T I C I PA N T S receive training each year at over

30,000 training and continuing education events held by the TÜV Rheinland Academy.

The teaching experts are increasingly relying on e-learning and using innovative

learning methods such as playful ‘serious gaming.’

A R O U N D 2 ,0 0 0 E X PE R T S in Germany alone work on testing technical installations.

Monitoring industrial installations as well as elevators, amusement park rides, and

pressure tanks forms the core of the company’s activities worldwide.

A L M OS T 10 M I LL I O N V E H I C L E S are tested by TÜV Rheinland experts

around the world each year, thereby contributing to increased safety on the

roads. The general inspection for motor vehicles in Germany involves testing

around 160 individual factors.

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T R A N S PA R E N CY A BO U T T H E T E S T S

The TÜV Rheinland test mark is clearly designed and uses several key terms

such as ‘safety’, ‘management system’, and ‘service quality’ to make it clear

what has been tested. A QR code links to further information on the scope

of the test. Each test mark also includes a number that allows consumers to

access information on the Internet about the contents of the test online. The

TÜV Rheinland online certificate database, available at www.certipedia.com,

provides an overview of all valid certificates.

TÜV Rheinland AG

W H O I S T Ü V R H E I N L A N D?

TÜV Rheinland is a leading global independent

testing service provider with more than 145 years

of experience. The Group’s employees work all

around the world, generating annual revenues

of almost 2 billion euros. The independent

experts stand for the quality and safety of people,

technology, and the environment in nearly every

sphere of personal activity. TÜV Rheinland tests

technical installations, products, and services and

supervises projects, processes, and information

security for companies. The experts train people

in a broad range of fields and industries. This is

made possible by the company’s global network

of authorized laboratories and testing and

training centers.

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