Sira (group of British companies)
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Sira is a UK-based Notified Body, specialising in ATEX, IECEX and North American product approvals. It began life as the British Scientific Instrument Research Association (BSIRA) in 1918 and was once part of a larger group of British engineering companies, based in south London, that designed test equipment and provided calibration services.
In 2006, Sira Test and Certification Ltd, Sira Defence and Security, and Sira Environmental were owned by Volvere plc. In July 2009, Volvere sold Sira Test and Certification Ltd, Sira Certification Service and Sira Environmental Ltd to CSA International.
[edit] Similar organizations
- Baseefa — a similar organization in the UK
- Canadian Standards Association a similar organization in Canada; also serves as a competitive alternative for USA products
- ETL SEMKO — a competing testing laboratory, part of Intertek; based in London, UK
- IAPMO R&T — certification body based in Ontario, California, USA
- MET Laboratories, Inc. — testing laboratory based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- NTA Inc — certification agency based in Nappanee, Indiana, USA
- TÜV — a similar German approvals organisation
- Underwriters Laboratories — testing organization, based in Northbrook, Illinois, USA
[edit] See also
- ANSI
- Consumers Union
- Good Housekeeping Seal
- NEMKO
- Product certification
- Quality control
- RoHS
- Safety engineering
[edit] External links
- Sira Certification
- Sira Consulting Ltd
- Sira Defence and Security
- Sira Defence and Security
- CSA International
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