The Norwegian DNV has aquired 74.3% of Dutch company KEMA’s shares, creating a world-leading consulting and certification company within the cleaner energy, sustainability, power generation, transmission and distribution sectors.
Classification company DNV and KEMA will form a world-leading energy consulting, testing and certification company that can drive the worldwide transition towards a safe, reliable, efficient and clean energy ecosystem, DNV states.
DNV KEMA will consist of all 1,800 KEMA employees and 500 employees from DNV’s renewable energy and sustainability activities. The new company will be led by Thijs Aarten, the CEO of KEMA, and headquartered in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Mr Aarten will report to a Supervisory Board chaired by DNV CEO Henrik O. Madsen.
“By joining forces, 2,300 experts will meet the needs of an industry in rapid transition and growth. The combination of cleaner fossil-fuel-based power generation and the increased use of renewables will truly make a global impact. This is the strategic rationale behind DNV’s biggest investment ever which, along with DNV’s other 8,000 employees engaged in supporting our maritime, oil & gas and other customers, makes DNV a leading global player in third party and technical advisory roles,” says Leif Arne Langøy, the Chairman of DNV’s Board of Directors.
DNV is a global provider of services for managing risk and helping customers to safely and responsibly improve their business performance. Organised as an independent, private foundation, DNV’s objective is to safeguard life, property and the environment. The company serves a range of industries, with a special focus on the maritime and energy sectors. Established in 1864, DNV has a global presence with headquarters in Oslo, Norway. Its prime assets are the knowledge and expertise of its 8,500 employees from 98 nations.
KEMA founded in 1927, is an independent, knowledge-based company that is active worldwide in the energy value chain and specialises in delivering world class services in the fields of business and technical consultancy, operational support, measurement & inspections, and testing & certification. As an independent business, KEMA advises and supports government bodies as well as producers, suppliers and end-users of energy and manufacturers of electricity transmission and distribution equipment. More than 1,800 professionals work at KEMA, which has branches and representatives in over 20 countries around the world
(DN/Press release)
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