Market-leading training expert joins group

BME opleidingen and asbestos museum partner with CERTANIA's SGI Compliance for enhanced growth

Munich/Rotterdam/Vianen, April 4, 2024 - In a strategic move aimed at accelerating growth and expanding service offerings, BME Opleidingen, a leading training institute specializing in the asbestos sector, and the Asbestos Museum have joined forces with CERTANIA's SGI Compliance group.

Headquartered in Vianen, Netherlands, BME Opleidingen boasts 40 years of experience in providing comprehensive training courses to qualify and certify inspectors and specialists within the asbestos sector. The institute caters to a wide range of clients, including demolition companies, infrastructural and soil companies, building owners, facility management firms, governments, and regulators.

This partnership signifies a significant milestone for both BME Opleidingen and SGI Compliance, with the former gaining access to enhanced resources and support from the latter's ecosystem. By becoming part of SGI Compliance, BME Opleidingen aims to broaden its reach and offer an even more extensive knowledge base on asbestos materials to its clientele.

Sytze Voulon, CEO of SGI Compliance Group, emphasized the strategic importance of this acquisition, stating, "By combining forces, we will be able to expand our training offering and efficiently transfer knowledge. We strive to be an independent training institute, and the Asbestos Museum has not only supported courses but has also proved to be an excellent location for industry- and social gatherings to improve general asbestos awareness."

SGI Compliance is part of CERTANIA’s ecosystem. CERTANIA provides a platform for mid-sized, knowledge-based companies to thrive under one umbrella, maintaining entrepreneurial freedom while benefiting from group resources and support.