About us in North America

Headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, TÜV SÜD America Inc. has been a subsidiary of TÜV SÜD AG since the early 1990s. TÜV SÜD America helps organizations address complex safety, quality, security, sustainability, and regulatory requirements through independent testing, inspection, certification, auditing, and training services.

As part of the global TÜV SÜD network, TÜV SÜD America combines deep local expertise with international technical capabilities across key industries including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, mobility, infrastructure, real estate, consumer products, food, and technology.

Trusted Technical Expertise Across Industries

We work alongside organizations throughout the lifecycle of their products, systems, and operations, helping them manage risk, meet regulatory requirements, access global markets, and build confidence in safety, quality, and sustainability. From initial design and development to market entry and ongoing operations.

For organizations seeking to strengthen their management systems, our independent certification, auditing, and training programs support internationally recognized standards for quality, environmental responsibility, aerospace, food safety, and other industry-specific requirements. These services align with compliance, improve performance, and build more consistent and resilient operations. 

We support manufacturers and technology companies with product safety testing and certification, electromagnetic compatibility testing, environmental and mechanical testing, restricted substance services, and international compliance solutions. Our global market access expertise, including Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) and Standards Council of Canada (SCC) certification and Conformité Européenne (CE) marking support, helps reduce compliance risks and bring products to target markets with confidence. 

Medical device and healthcare organizations can access testing, certification, regulatory, and quality management system support throughout the product lifecycle. Our technical expertise helps organizations address safety, performance, compliance, and market access requirements in highly regulated markets. 

We also support manufacturers, facility owners, insurers, and operators in improving operational safety, protecting assets, and managing risk. Our expertise includes pressure equipment, boilers and pressure vessels, materials, property risk engineering, loss control, and regulatory compliance, helping customers meet applicable codes, standards, and jurisdictional requirements.

Building on TÜV SÜD’s long-standing technical heritage, our strategic acquisitions have strengthened our expertise in risk management, pressure equipment safety, carbon and environmental verification, and sustainable buildings. Together, these strategic additions provide a stronger foundation for demonstrating compliance, protecting assets, improving resilience, and advancing sustainability goals. 

Global Risk Consultants, acquired in 2010, enhances our property risk engineering and loss control capabilities. GRC’s world-class engineers assess risks associated with fire, equipment breakdown, natural disasters, and electrical hazards, providing organizations with valuable insights to better understand their exposures, protect their assets, and reduce property-related risks. 

ARISE, acquired alongside Global Risk Consultants in 2010, strengthens our pressure equipment inspection and compliance capabilities. Its recognized expertise includes jurisdictional boiler and pressure vessel inspections, shop inspections, code compliance, and related technical services. This legacy reflects TÜV SÜD’s long-standing commitment to pressure equipment safety, dating back to its origins in steam boiler inspection. 

Ruby Canyon Environmental and Ruby Canyon Mexico, acquired in 2022, expand our carbon and environmental validation and verification capabilities. Together, they provide expertise in greenhouse gas verification, carbon offset project validation and verification, forest carbon project assurance, aviation reporting, and related environmental programs, building on Ruby Canyon Environmental’s experience supporting organizations’ carbon and environmental goals since 2005. 

Forest Resource Solutions and Technologies (FRST), acquired by TÜV SÜD, further strengthens our climate protection capabilities through specialized expertise in forestry consulting, wildfire mitigation, and forest carbon offset validation and verification.  

Sustainable Investment Group, LLC, and Green Building Education Services, LLC, acquired in 2024, enhance our sustainability and real estate capabilities. Their expertise includes support for recognized green building standards, sustainability certification, consulting, and professional education.

For 160 years, TÜV SÜD has helped organizations manage technology-related risks and create confidence in progress. In North America, we continue that mission by delivering trusted expertise, technical excellence, and practical solutions that help customers protect people, assets, and the environment.