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GENEVA, May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Cotecna is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 51% equity stake in Kaixin

Certification (Beijing) Co., Ltd. in Beijing, China.

Cotecna is a global provider of inspection and testing services and supply

chain solutions. Thanks to their international network of offices and

laboratories, they provide conformity assessment across a number of industry

sectors, including Food, Agriculture, Government & Trade, and Metals & Minerals.

Kaixin Certification is a leading certification body in China approved by CNCA

with accreditations from CNAS and ANAB. Founded in 1998 and privately owned,

Kaixin Certification has been a preferred service partner by over 10,000

customers in multi-industry sectors. The company has issued over 16,000

certificates until 2019, covering a comprehensive range of system certification

and product certification services.

"We are very pleased to extend our footprint in China and in certification.

Leveraging our combined strengths, Kaixin Certification will help Cotecna to

deliver a greater range of services to our customers, in particular end to end

supply chain assurance solutions," said Sébastien Dannaud, CEO of Cotecna.

Mr Ge Kai, President of Kaixin Certification, said, "We are excited about

building our future with Cotecna. This partnership provides our wide customer

base with a strong assurance for accessing a variety of international

inspection and certification services."

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For further information, please contact:

Frank PAN

Vice President

North Asia Business Group

Frank.Pan@cotecna.com.cn

+86 21 5087 5883

cotecna.com

Julie ENGELEN

Corporate Communication Director

Julie.engelen@cotecna.com

+41 79 123 44 24

cotecna.com

Source: Cotecna