CSI: Testing, Inspection and Certification Services

CSI is a European center of excellence for testing and certification of material, products, managing system and business compliance. With a team of 400 experts including engineers, physics, microbiologist trained from applied research in partnership with the University and European Research, it is known to be a technology hub: quality, safety and sustainability are the focal point of the business.

Our test laboratories, analysis centers and testing tracks, equipped with innovative facilities and testing and diagnosis devices as well as data processing and analysis, are what makes our organization a center of excellence: for over 25 years, every day, we work to help businesses around the world in the food, packaging materials, building material and automotive sector and safeguarding the market.

The History of CSI

CSI founding dates back to mid-nineties when the Applied Research Center of Ferruzzi-Montedison group was acquired by IMQ S.p.A., wholly-owned subsidiary.

Working in the chemical sector at first, over the years CSI S.p.a. has extended its activity of test laboratory and certification body in sectors that need a large investment and a specialized know-how.

The History of IMQ Group

Thanks to the synergy between the group companies, 70 years of experience and full range of services, IMQ Group stands out as a reference point and a business partner whose aims are safety, quality and environmental sustainability.

CSI S.p.A. Today

Today CSI S.p.A. is part of IMQ Group s.r.l., holding of IMQ Group. Worldwide, CSI has offices in China (IMQ Certification Shanghai), in United Emirate Arabs (IMQ Gulf), in Poland (IMQ Polska), in Spain (IMQ Iberica) and in Turkey (IMQ Turkey).

The IMQ Group

IMQ Group represents a group of companies committed to an important goal: promoting safety and quality..

This goal is pursued through product certification, conformity testing according to EU directives, certification of corporate management systems, inspection of buildings and installations, laboratory testing, technical and regulatory assistance, training, and support for companies wishing to export.

The IMQ Group currently consists of a holding company (IMQ Group S.r.l.) and 11 operating companies, of which three are based in Italy — IMQ S.p.A., CSI S.p.A., IMQ Intuity S.p.A. — and eight are based abroad: IMQ CSI Deutschland GmbH (Germany), IMQ Iberica S.L. (Spain), IMQ Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland), IMQ Certification (UK) Ltd. (United Kingdom), IMQ Certification (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (China), IMQ Turkey (Turkey), IMQ Gulf FZCo (United Arab Emirates), IMQ India (India).

Tool to enhance the agri-food and forestry sectors, increasing market confidence... Tool to certify the capability of an organization to gain and maintain steadily, service standard declared to the public... Formal act of a third-party body that certify the conformity of the product technical reference documents, marketing deed to enhance and diversify the product... For years the training offered by IMQ group represented a point of reference for professional development and the update of freelance and employees. Second and third-party, inspections and testing: expert auditors capable to understand the situation of the company... CSI has over 50 years of experience. CSI is a part of IMQ Group, made up of companies specialized in different sectors and activities. CSI adds to the certification of products, processes and services, laboratory activities specialized on a great range of product categories. CSI is a brand and a partner known internationally, treasured member of the main international regulatory working groups. All the IMQ Group personnel is bound to professional secrecy. CSI technicians use English as their main language and French and German in the correspondence outside Italy. CSI builds testing and certification services based on the needs of the client. CSI has several international accreditations as a testing laboratory and a certification body.