02.4 Product quality and certifications

Automatic Shipping Warehouse - Artemide Factory Pregnana Milanese

Tizio by Richard Sapper, Photographed by Elliott Erwitt, 2001

International Standard The Group works consistently to maintain over time the high quality standards that the whole world recognizes. The high quality and safety of the products is ensured by compliance with international regulatory standards and the availability of international certifications. In general, for its products Artemide proceeds with its own conformity audits and then with the acquisition of third-party certification in its target markets, namely Europe, America, China and to a small extent in the Australian market.

In 2021 Artemide obtained 18 new ENEC Europe product certifications.

Compared to 2020, certifications for other markets were developed in 2021, the most notable being the 27 certifications for the US and Canada. Business opportunities related to large main-contractors then kept a high focus on International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) areas.

Regarding the safety certifications for the markets that follow the technical rule of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the Artemide laboratory is accredited by both Underwriters Laboratory and Intertek. The same goes for the American and Canadian market; hence, the laboratory is accredited according to UL regulations by both Underwriters Laboratory and by Intertek for ETL mark.

Gople RWB Assembling - Artemide Factory Pregnana Milanese

In-house Laboratories For Artemide, testing the product and its components is an integral part of the engineering process and not solely a final step aimed at certifying the result. The internal laboratories work closely with the Product Development department to find the best design solutions and maximise performance. The development, design and engineering phase includes several sub-phases that focus on quality control.

An initial stage, for example, involves the simulation of the optical and lighting performance, starting from component drawings and the properties of the sources to arrive at the performance verifications with respect to the design targets on real prototypes. The physical and mechanical aspects (thermal and electrical) are then verified and analysed. Various laboratory tests are further carried out on both individual components and integrated systems. These tests include, for instance, accelerated ageing tests of components or products through thermal cycling at 35°C, UV light and salt spray; by simulating harsh conditions of use, these tests are of fundamental importance in outdoor applications. In fact, Artemide has always combined the development of efficient products with a careful analysis of their application conditions in order to ensure long life and high efficiency over time.