The Greenery partnered with Normec to ensure staffing compliance and lead the way in ethical employment — ahead of legislation, and in line with their values.

Lörrach, August 2025 – The Untersuchungsinstitut Heppeler trusted by companies in the region of the “Three-country corner” (“Dreiländereck") of Germany, France and Switzerland for high-quality pharmaceutical and water testing, will continue to operate under the new name – Normec Heppeler Institute.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - [6 August 2025] - Normec (“the Group”), a leading European provider of Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (“TICC”) services, today announces its entry into the United States (“US”) through the acquisition of three highly specialized companies in the Foodcare, Sustainability, and Healthcare sectors. Normec is backed by Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm, and the majority shareholder in the Group since 2020.

Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right, and a pressing global challenge. This view underpins our commitment to Water for Life, a foundation dedicated to providing clean drinking water and sanitation to underserved communities around the world.

From 1 June 2025, NEN, the scheme manager of the Safety Culture Ladder (formerly Safety Ladder) will offer new products within the Safety Culture Ladder.

Simply Certification, a leading certification body for the construction and decarbonisation industry, has announced that it has joined Normec, a specialist in the testing, inspection, certification and compliancy industry.

This year, Normec has taken an important step in supporting forest conservation efforts in the Copperbelt region of Zambia. We are helping small-scale farmers protect and restore the native miombo forests by planting 10,000 trees, equivalent to offsetting 1,000 tCO2.

Amsterdam, Wednesday, July 10 – Normec, a market leader in the TICC sector (Testing, Inspection, Certification, Compliance), has been acquired for an amount exceeding €2 billion. This transaction is financed through a combination of refinancing and a capital injection of €1.4 billion, raised by the pan-European investment fund Astorg. Normec will continue its acquisition strategy in Europe and is also exploring expansion opportunities in the United States.