Enhancing safety, compliance and industry expertise
The combined expertise of Dekra Industrial and the IOL ensures that companies can meet stringent regulatory requirements – while equipping their workforce with the necessary skills to maintain high safety and quality standards.
Christopher Mörsner, Head of Training and Consulting at Dekra IOL, explains: “By providing comprehensive training alongside NDT and inspections, we not only address our clients’ immediate compliance needs – but also contribute to the long-term sustainability of their businesses. This holistic service offering and ‘dual-benefit’ approach supports industry safety, regulatory compliance and staff development in a way that traditional, ‘stand-alone’ services cannot.”
Growth and service excellence
Dekra Industrial’s approach to holistic service delivery also extends to vendor inspections, ensuring that quality control measures are seamlessly integrated across supply chains. In addition, the company now offers vehicle mapping services, in collaboration with Dekra in Japan.
This involves mapping and collecting data on South African road conditions to test and improve advanced in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. By gathering real-time data across various terrains, the initiative aims to enhance navigation and vehicle system performance, aligning with global automotive safety and efficiency standards. This further strengthens the company’s role as a comprehensive partner to diverse industries.
“Our goal is to build on our competitive advantage by refining our offerings and reinforcing our brand as a holistic solutions provider,” Gerber points out.
“We are also placing strong emphasis on educating our teams internally to ensure that every staff member understands the full scope of our services, thereby enhancing the client experience by educating them about our other services which they can benefit from,” he adds.
Mörsner agrees: “Everything we do needs to be solution-based for our clients’ benefit. Our clients are looking for streamlined, efficient services – reflecting global innovation combined with local knowledge and experience. By offering these elements – all in a comprehensive, one-stop solution, we not only meet their needs, but also create added value. Success is a collective effort, and ensuring that, as a company, we succeed together with our clients!”
Strategic growth in SEMEA
DEKRA Industrial has also officially transitioned from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to the newly- created Southern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (SEMEA) region, as part of its parent company Dekra Global’s streamlined operational structure. This strategic shift positions Dekra Industrial in South Africa for significant growth, with opportunities to extend its holistic offering to key markets such as Saudi Arabia, a region known for its vast oil, petrochemical and industrial projects requiring NDT, inspection, testing and training.
Gerber expresses his enthusiasm about this regional realignment: "Being part of the SEMEA region opens up remarkable opportunities for our company! The Middle East – particularly oil-rich countries such as Saudi Arabia – presents a growing demand for high-quality NDT, inspection and training services. Being part of Dekra’s SEMEA region therefore strengthens our ability to deliver world-class solutions to a broader client base.”
Committed to continuous improvement
Looking ahead, Dekra Industrial is set to expand its holistic service offering, with a focus on innovation, regulatory compliance and tailored training solutions.
“Our clients are at the core of our strategy. Through our holistic service model, we are creating greater opportunities for safer work environments, improved industry standards and long-term, sustainable partnerships.
This is not just about meeting requirements: it is about adding tangible making a tangible difference to our clients’ businesses. Or, as we like to describe it, ‘expanding our roots for a brighter future’,” Mörsner concludes.
