Your certifier beyond the gas and water industry
(c) Tatjana Kurda;
1859 Foundation of DVGW as "Verein deutscher Gasfachmänner und Bevollmächtigter deutscher Gas-Anstalten" (Association of Gas Specialists and Authorized Representatives of German Gas Works) in Frankfurt/Main.
1870 Union with water specialists as "Verein von Gas- und Wasserfachmännern Deutschlands" (Association of German Gas and Water Specialists)
1882 Foundation of "Deutscher Verein von Gas- und Wasserfachmännern" (German Association of Gas and Water specialists), official abbreviation "DVGW"
1893 First DVGW Standards and Codes of Practice
1903 Entry into the Register of Associations Berlin and recognition as non-profit association
1935 First DVGW mark for gas supply products
1938 First certification of specialist companies
1959 First DVGW mark for water supply products
1996 Management system certification
2006 Prequalification according to VOB
2007 Foundation of DVGW CERT GmbH
Today, DVGW CERT GmbH is an internationally active certification body. As a specialist certifier for the gas and water industry, it offers procedures for the conformity assessment of products, specialist companies, experts and utilities. It also conducts the prequalification procedure of construction companies according to VOB.
DVGW CERT GmbH certification stands for quality and safety.