Feb 21, 2025 Dekra Industrial, Institute of Learning (IOL), non-destructive testing (NDT), Johan Gerber
From non-destructive testing to training - Dekra Industrial’s holistic service
As Dekra Industrial and its adult-based education and occupational skills training division, the Institute of Learning (IOL) embark on a new year, the company reaffirms its commitment to offering a truly holistic service across many different sectors. “By seamlessly integrating non-destructive testing (NDT) inspections together with adult-based education and occupational skills training, Dekra Industrial provides a comprehensive, value-driven solution which supports clients, making a tangible difference across multiple industry sectors,” says Managing Director Johan Gerber.
The company is also physically co-located in key centres including Sasolburg, Lephalale, Secunda, Middelburg and Cape Town. Dekra Industrial and the IOL have strategically aligned their services, ensuring that where inspections and NDT services are provided, adult-based education and occupational skills training opportunities are also available.
“With this fully integrated approach, we are effectively positioned as more than just another industrial service provider – but as a strategic partner to our clients,” says Gerber. “Our co-located offices in key industrial regions also mirror and reinforce this strategy, ensuring that we offer an accessible and complete service portfolio to our clients.”
Together, DEKRA Industrial and the IOL offer a wide range of services, including non-destructive testing (NDT) inspections, vendor inspections, vehicle mapping, welding inspections, safety consulting, and adult-based education and occupational-based skills training.
This holistic service portfolio caters to a wide range of key sectors such as mining, power generation, petrochemicals, construction and manufacturing, ensuring that clients meet stringent safety, compliance and quality standards. By providing a comprehensive and integrated approach, Dekra Industrial supports businesses in maintaining operational excellence while enhancing workforce skills and regulatory adherence. 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.”
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.
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