CERTIFER SA
18 RUE EDMOND MEMBREE
59308  Valenciennes
N°TVA : 73411047285
 

Our history begins in 1997, with the foundation of the "Agence de Certification Ferroviaire" (ACF). These 25 years have been an exciting journey from a non-profit organisation to an international group - leader in inspection, certification and testing for railway and urban transportation.

 

The development of Certifer has been structured in four key periods:

  • 1997- 2000’s      To develop certification in France
  • 2010-2014          To expand into international markets
  • 2015-2018          To develop organizational means to become a major group
  • 2019-2023          To Become THE leader of railway certification and independent expertise

Certifer, your railway certification body

  • ACF become Notified Body
    (NoBo)

     

    2000

    1997

    Commitment.
    To develop certification in France

     

    Foundation of the
    Railway
    Certification
    Agency (ACF) as a
    non-profit
    organisation

    200§

     

    First Urban
    transportation
    Recognition (OQA)
    (French ISA)

  • 1st subsidiary:
    Certifer Algérie

     

    2012

    Certifer Asia : opening of a
    Certifer Representative
    Office in Vietnam

     

    2014

    Internationalisation.

    To expand into international markets

    2013

     

    Acquisition of a
    company in Italy
    which will become
    Certifer Italia
    Acquisition of a
    company specialised
    in Urban Insertion
    (Trames Urbaines)

  • New subsidiaries Certifer America Latina,
    Certifer Australia, Certifer Türkiye

     

    2015-2017

    Organisations

    To develop organizational means to
    become a major group

    2015

     

    Transfer from the non-
    profit organisation status
    to a Limited Company
    ( CERTIFER SA)

    Apave becomes minority
    shareholder of Certifer
    SA (35% then 49%
    in 2018)

    2017

     

    Acquisition of Belgorail
    (Brussels) with a

    representative office in Spain
    (Madrid)
    Creation of our Dubai branch

  • Creation of Certifer China/ Asia Pacific
    Creation of a common company with
    SNCF TRY & Cert

    Certifer Italia become the 3rd NoBo of
    the Group

     

    2019

    Development.

    To become THE leader of railway
    certification and independent expertise

    2023

     

    2020

     

    Acquisition of AEbt Group /
    ERC
    ( Nuremberg, Olten,
    Graz)

    Acquisition of HHC/DRS
    ( The Netherlands, Germany and
    Scandinavia)

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