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The company can trace its origins back to 1872, when a group of entrepreneurs founded the Dampfkessel-Überwachungs-Vereine (DÜV) or Steam Boiler Inspectorate as their own independent organisation dedicated to ensuring technical safety.
1872
- Acting on their own initiative, entrepreneurs set up the “Verein zur Überwachung der Dampfkessel” (an organization to inspect steam boilers) in the districts of Elberfeld and Barmen, Germany to ensure the safety of their production facilities - the forerunner of today's TÜV Rheinland Group. Soon afterwards, the organisation was commissioned to carry out mandatory inspections.
1877
- Over 80 operators of steam boilers amalgamate to form the “Rheinischer Dampfkessel-Überwachungsverein (DÜV) Cöln-Düsseldorf”.
1900
- DÜV inspects the first automobiles and administers driving license tests.
1918
- DÜV expands its activities to include mining and energy.
1936
- DÜV becomes TÜV, Technische Überwachungsvereine (Technical Inspections Organizations) and Rheinischer DÜV becomes TÜV Köln.
1962
- TÜV Köln with 600 employees and six offices is renamed TÜV Rheinland e.V.
1967
- First domestic TÜV Rheinland subsidiary is established.
1970
- First foreign TÜV Rheinland subsidiary is established.
1992
- TÜV Rheinland Holding AG (a holding corporation) is formed to oversee the operations of the corporate group.
1997
- TÜV Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. and TÜV Rheinland e.V. merge to form the new TÜV Rheinland Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
2003
- Merger with TÜV Pfalz e.V. to form TÜV Rheinland Berlin Brandenburg Pfalz e.V., which ultimately becomes the TÜV Rheinland Group.
2004
- Restructuring of the corporate group, centralizing operations under the umbrella of TÜV Rheinland Holding AG.
2005
- Integration of LGA Beteiligungs GmbH along with two leading Hungarian testing institutes.
2006
- Entry into the United Nations Global Compact initiative.
- The new Business Stream, “Life Care” is established.
- Integration of Brazil’s two leading testing institutes into TÜV Rheinland Brazil.
2007
- The founding of a subsidiary in Australia sees the TÜV Rheinland Group establish a presence in 60 countries and on every continent through its own offices and subsidiaries.