World News

Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World

UK News

Latest news and developments in the United Kingdom

Products

Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology

Features

General articles, applications and industry analysis

Sanhua US lab receives ISO accreditation

USA: The US-based technology centre established by Chinese air conditioning and refrigeration controls and components manufacturer Sanhua has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation.

The Sanhua Texas Technology Center (STTC), established by Sanhua in late 2018, received the accreditation following a year-long evaluation process by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. 

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the international reference for laboratories carrying out calibration and testing activities around the world.

“We are very proud of this accomplishment and our staff looks forward to utilizing our state-of-the-art facility and the expertise of our staff with our accredited laboratory QM system to help Sanhua customers find practical solutions with our innovative products,” said Michael Shows, STTC general manager.

STTC staff members with the new accreditation

The ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation includes:
Psychrometrics – HVAC, coils and refrigeration
Reliability – pressure cycling, environmental simulation, temperature, temperature humidity and thermal shock
Corrosion – salt spray with both reach-in and walk-in chambers
UV weathering – sunlight, UV and gloss
Physical – electromechanical universal testing 

The STTC has additional testing capabilities including chemical, metallurgical, electronics, and gas, as well as a model shop.

Sanhua International was founded in 2002 as Sanhua’s North American subsidiary. Its US facilities are in Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas and Mexico.

Related stories:

Sanhua to open Houston technology centre14 November 2018
USA: Sanhua, a leading global manufacturer of HVACR components, is to open a new technology centre in Houston, Texas. Read more…

Latest News

23rd May 2026

Daikin forms embedded software joint venture

THAILAND: Daikin Industries (Thailand) has established a joint venture with Toyota Tsusho Nexty Electronics (Thailand), a subsidiary of the Japanese company specialising in embedded software development for the automotive sector.
23rd May 2026

AREA names young video stars

SPAIN: Young professionals from France and Germany have been named as winners of AREA’s annual European Rising Stars video competition.
23rd May 2026

€2.2m backing for solid-state cooling launch

GERMANY: Qurie GmbH, a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM, is entering the market with a solid-state heat pump based on electrocaloric materials. 
22nd May 2026

EPA changes are a costly mistake

USA: The association representing US HVACR distributors has described the US EPA’s decision to roll-back refrigerant transition deadlines on commercial refrigeration as a costly mistake for the industry.
22nd May 2026

Daikin officially opens Polish heat pump plant

POLAND: Daikin Europe has officially opened its new Daikin heat pump production facility in Ksawerów, near Łódź, Poland.
21st May 2026

US EPA condemned for “reckless” act

USA: HVACR equipment manufacturers and environmental groups have both condemned today’s announcement by the US EPA to roll-back refrigerant transition deadlines on supermarket refrigeration equipment.