SKF India's Global Metallurgy and Chemistry Laboratory (GMC) situated at the Global Technical Centre, Bengaluru has been granted the distinguished ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).

This landmark achievement makes SKF India the leading bearing manufacturing company in India to get their internal testing laboratory accredited, setting new benchmarks in International Laboratory Quality Management System.

Arun Shivaram, Director, Global Technical Centre, India said, "SKF has always been at the forefront of knowledge and development and GTC in India is the conduit through which we bring global knowledge in India. It is a proud moment for all of us as this level of recognition has put our GMC laboratory on the global map. It is a reflection of our belief in offering ‘World Class World Wide' services and opens doors for us in the international market." He further added, "We are now in a position to offer a wide range of quality service tests such as metallurgical testing and field return failure analysis for a wide range of products."

As a part of this accreditation GMC in India has been approved to carry out a wide range of quality tests within the area of mechanical metallurgy and chemical laboratory disciplines. The scope of accreditation includes both international and national quality standards strengthening SKF's reputation as the leading company within the bearing industry in India.
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