The world leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC), Bureau Veritas, has opened the OPM (Oil, Petrochemicals, and Minerals) Laboratory in Fortaleza, Ceará. The new laboratory guarantees the quality of petroleum products, as well as inspects the volume of cargo imported and exported by Brazil and other countries in North America, Europe and Asia in the first half of 2022.
In Ceará, the distributors of fuels sold more than 576.700 cubic meters of fuel in the first half of 2022, 5,8% more than in the first half of 2021, despite high prices in the state. The increase in gasoline consumption and the increase in diesel consumption were 5,8% and 0,38% respectively compared to 2021.
“Bureau Veritas has been working to build a more trusted world through rigorous quality control procedures across different industries for nearly 200 years. Our certifications are internationally recognized, providing greater security for business. The laboratory in Fortaleza has been meeting a growing demand in the region for greater efficiency in sampling and inspection, as well as for improving the efficiency of cargo entering and leaving the ports of Fortaleza and the Port of Pecem,” says Guilherme Cauduro, executive director of Agribusiness & Commodities by Bureau Veritas.
To ensure that your products meet national and international standards, Bureau Veritas' new OPM Laboratory performs high-precision laboratory tests and trials.
ANP requirements for fuels such as diesel, gasoline, ethanol and others, as well as precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum, as well as iron, manganese, aluminum and other key materials, are met in the Fortaleza region.
The Mucuripe region, central city of Ceará, is where national and international companies from the petroleum, petrochemical, mineral and metallurgical industries rely on the laboratory to ensure their cargo is of high quality and quantity. To fulfill this role, the Fortaleza unit will operate around the clock in the Mucuripe region, ensuring that all imported or exported items comply with national and international standards.
In the first half of 2022, more than 6.000 samples were analyzed, certified and inspected to reduce risks and increase reliability in the production chain.
Bureau Veritas has eight more OPM laboratories close to the main ports of Maranhão, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paranaguá, Espírito Santo and Pará. In the first half of 2022 alone, more than 6.000 samples were analyzed, certified and inspected.
About the Bureau Veritas Group
With global revenues of €4,9 billion, Bureau Veritas is the world's leading Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) organization. Since 1828, the Group has thrived in over 140 countries, serving 400.000 customers. 5 Brazilians are employed by Bureau Veritas, providing a complete portfolio of services and innovative solutions to ensure that assets, products, infrastructure and processes comply with quality, health and safety standards and regulations.
SOURCE: Bureau Veritas press officer
