DEKRA - Facts & Figures

History / Tradition

Established in Berlin in 1925 as a registered association
Approved as an independent vehicle monitoring organisation in 1960 with focus on commercial vehicles
As independent inspectors, present in workshop since the late 1970s in former West-Germany
In 1990 a tight-meshed testing network set up in Eastern Germany
In 1995/96 company introduces extensive restructuring realignment measures
An international strategy has been vigorously pursued since 1998
2002 Acquired Safety and Emission test stations in Atlanta, GA and Dallas, TX
In 2005 acquisition of Norisko and entry into industrial inspection
In 2007 market launch of vehicle inspections in Morocco
In 2008 entry into product certification
In 2009 DEKRA entered the Commerical Fleet inspection business in North America

One of the leading service provision companies in Europe
Based in Stuttgart
Operating in 29 European countries as well as in North America, Brazil, South Africa, Morocco, Algeria and China
Organised into 3 Business Units with 180 subsidiaries
With 15 strategic service lines
Generating more than 1.6 billion dollars in sales
Employs over 21,000 staff

SERIOUS ABOUT SAFETY