R. STAHL's head of technology appointed Chairman of IECEx
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R. STAHL's head of technology appointed Chairman of IECEx
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Prof. Dr. Thorsten Arnhold will become head of one of the world's most important
organizations in explosion protection
Waldenburg, 5 November 2013. R. Stahl's (ISIN DE000A1PHBB5) Vice President
Technology is to be named head of the international engineering standards
committee in explosion protection, IECEx. The company sees this as an
acknowledgement of its sector leadership and of its strong focus on quality.
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Arnhold was elected Chairman of IECEx systems at the annual
meeting of the organization's Management Committee in Fortaleza, Brazil. The
IECEx system is an organization affiliated with the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), with presently 31 member states. The
organization facilitates the operation of conformity assessment systems of
products and services for hazardous areas. Its activities ensure both that
production facilities and services in hazardous areas conform with international
safety standards, and that assessments carried out by certifying bodies are
uniform on a global basis. The IECEx has accredited over 40 international
certifying bodies and testing laboratories that in the past ten years have
issued over 31,000 certificates and test reports. The accredited facilities
thereby make a material contribution towards the compliance with safety
standards in explosion protection. A growing contribution comes from the
certification of service providers in hazardous activities and professionals
with competence in explosion protection.
The appointment of Dr Arnhold as IECEx Chairman was confirmed and announced at
this year's annual general meeting of the IEC, held in October in New Delhi. The
of will take on the honorary poste as of 1 January 2014, and serve a term of
three years. Dr Arnhold has been active in explosion protection with R. Stahl
for 21 years, and has served on various international standardization bodies for
the past 18 years. He has been Chairman of the German IECEx mirror panel, as
well as chief of the German delegation to the annual meeting of the IECEx
management committee. R. Stahl's CEO, Martin Schomaker, commented, "We consider
the appointment of Prof. Dr. Thorsten Arnhold on the one hand as an award for
his person and his skills, and on the other hand as an acknowledgement of the
strong focus on quality of the R. STAHL group."
The landscape for international certification on explosion protection for
production facilities is presently still very fragmented. Many regions and
countries require specific certifications that in essence make the same claim:
this product complies with current IEC standards and can be used in Ex areas.
This state of affairs is unsatisfactory for producers and operators with
international activities, as it increases market entrance fees and unnecessarily
lengthens the time to market, without offering an increase in safety. "Our
mission is the introduction of a single certificate that, like a passport,
allows for free traffic of explosion-proof goods", stated Arnhold in his
application speech in Fortaleza. Other areas of focus during his term of office
will be the development of a certification system for service providers and
professionals, as well as further regional expansion of the IECEx system.
About R. STAHL - www.stahl.de
R. STAHL is one of the world's leading suppliers of electrical and electronic
products and systems for explosion protection. These products and systems
prevent explosions in risk areas, and contribute to the safety of people,
machines and the environment. The portfolio ranges from products used in
switching/ distributing, installing, operating/monitoring, lighting and
signalling/alarming, up to automation. Typical customers operate in growth
industries, such as the oil & gas industry, the chemical and pharmaceutical
industries, and the food industry. In 2012, global revenues of ? 291 million
were generated with over 1,700 employees.
The shares of R. STAHL AG are traded on the Regulated Market/Prime Standard of
Deutsche Boerse (ISIN DE000A1PHBB5).
For more information:
R. STAHL AG
Am Bahnhof 30, 74638 Waldenburg (Württ.)
Nathalie Dirian (Investor Relations)
Phone: +49 7942 943 1395, e-mail: investornews(at)stahl.de
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