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Celestica's Toronto Solar Lab receives approval from TÜV Rheinland PTL to provide testing for certification of solar modules
TORONTO , Sept. 5, 2013 /CNW/ - Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a global leader in t...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Sept. 5, 2013 /CNW/ - Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a global\n leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, and\n TÜV Rheinland PTL, a leading provider of solar and photovoltaic (PV)\n testing, today announced that TÜV Rheinland PTL has audited and\n approved Celestica's solar lab in Toronto, Ontario, to provide testing\n required for certification of solar modules.\n\n\nCelestica's Solar Lab is a state-of-the-art facility, with experience in\n product testing and analysis, and is capable of carrying out tests for\n a variety of PV standards, including UL-1703 / ULC-1703 and IEC-61215\n /IEC-61730. It operates independently within the Total Quality\n Management System at Celestica, ensuring the integrity of test\n procedures and results. The solar lab's testing capabilities and\n quality system, aligned with TÜV Rheinland PTL's existing comprehensive\n regulatory compliance, testing and certification infrastructure, will\n decrease time-to-market for local solar customers.\n\n\n\"We are pleased to receive approval from TÜV Rheinland PTL on our solar\n lab in Toronto, helping our customers differentiate and improve the\n efficiency of their modules in the highly competitive market,\" said\n John Nastasi, General Manager, Solar, Celestica. \"Our solar lab\n combined with our manufacturing and global supply chain expertise,\n establishes Celestica as a single source for our customers' module\n manufacturing and certification requirements.\"\n\n\nAcceptance of data from Celestica's solar lab in Toronto helps TÜV\n Rheinland PTL expand its North American laboratory footprint, providing\n an East Coast testing solution for the North American customers. In\n addition to its Tempe, Ariz., location, TÜV Rheinland operates test\n laboratories in Bangalore, India; Gyeongsan, Korea; Cologne, Germany;\n Osaka and Yokohama, Japan; Shanghai, China; and Taichung, Taiwan.\n\n\n\"We are excited to work with Celestica, whose commitment to smart and\n effective solutions for its customers corresponds to TÜV Rheinland's\n philosophy,\" said Bill Shisler, Solar and Fuel Cells Business Field\n Manager, TUV Rheinland North America. \"Together, we will provide solar\n testing services to manufacturers as part of a comprehensive\n development program - a convenient and effici...