It was recently announced that Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd.
and TÜV Rheinland Co., Ltd. have entered into a memorandum of
understanding, which intends to form a partnership in a range of
quality control initiatives.
“We are pleased to announce our intention to develop a long-term strategic partnership with TÜV Rheinland,” said Mr. Liansheng Miao, Chairman and CEO of Yingli Green Energy. “To support our aspirations to be a world-leading manufacturer of high-quality PV products we recognize the need to work with world experts to improve our quality standards and controls and we have selected TÜV Rheinland as our strategic partner.”
TÜV Rheinland will conduct intermittent factory inspections to evaluate production, testing and calibration procedures while also assisting Yingli in certification planning and execution to support the launch of new products. The two companies also intend to develop and execute technical training programs for Yingli employees.
“We appreciate Yingli’s objective to enhance their quality standards and controls,” said Mr. Gerhard Luebken, Managing Director of TÜV Rheinland Shanghai, “We are pleased to support Yingli in achieving their product quality aims by developing and delivering a range of services in cooperation with Yingli.”