Industrial technical centre · RECTIM member
CTIBA, Technical Centre for the Wood and Furniture Industries
- Established in 2005
- Head office: Casablanca
Identification
- Name
- Technical Centre for the Wood and Furniture Industries
- Acronym
- CTIBA
- Year established
- 2005
- Status
- Industrial technical centre
- Head office
- Casablanca
- RECTIM membership
- Founding member, 2012
Fields of activity
An industrial technical centre serving companies in the wood and furniture sectors and associated industries
Objectives
- To meet market requirements for proof of product performance.
- To assess and demonstrate the conformity of products with standards, or their fitness for a given use.
- To improve the skills of human resources through training and coaching.
- To inform professionals of new trends and technological developments.
- To support companies in their quality, safety and environmental approaches.
Missions
- Testing
- Training
- Assistance
- Expert appraisal
- Research and development
Capabilities
Human resources
- 6 managers
- 4 technicians
- 3 secretaries
Equipment
- Finishing Laboratory and Workshop
- Joinery Laboratory and Workshop
- Furniture Laboratory
- Metrology Laboratory
- Materials Laboratory
Trades
Areas of expertise
- Joinery (windows, doors, guardrails, etc.)
- Timber construction (roof framing, closures, timber-frame houses, etc.)
- Furniture and fittings
- Panels (plywood, particleboard, MDF)
- Glass in construction
- Paint and varnish finishing
- Sawmilling
- Packaging
- Crafts
- Heritage
- Metrology
- Training
- Expert appraisal
Services
The services offered by CTIBA include expert advice for:
- Selecting compliant materials and components.
- Validating prototypes of new products through testing.
- Compiling a technical file comprising:
- The design audit against design rules (standards and DTU)
- Mechanical tests and AEV classification of joinery
- Thermal calculation
- Acoustic tests (in partnership with European technical centres)
- Providing evidence of the conformity of your products in terms of dimensions, durability and ageing, physical and mechanical testing, component performance and fire behaviour.
- Support for companies in setting up their wood and furniture workshops
Accreditations
Calibration laboratory accreditation (AL 31.01/2008)
Valid- Standard
- NM ISO/CEI 17025:2018
- Body
- SEMAC (Service marocain d’accréditation, Ministère de l’Industrie et du Commerce)
- Number
- AL 31.01/2008
- Scope
- Calibration services - scope AL 31.01/2008
- Expiry date
- 13 September 2028
Testing laboratory accreditation (AL 31.02/2008)
Valid- Standard
- NM ISO/CEI 17025:2018
- Body
- SEMAC (Service marocain d’accréditation, Ministère de l’Industrie et du Commerce)
- Number
- AL 31.02/2008
- Scope
- Testing services - scope AL 31.02/2008 (wood, joinery, furniture; details in the SEMAC scope currently in force)
- Expiry date
- 3 December 2028
Governance
Management
President
Chakib OUDGHIRI IDRISSI HASSANI
Director General
Moussa EL MATAR
Contact details
Siège
Complexe des Centres Techniques Industriels, Bd Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Sidi Maârouf
20270 Casablanca- Tel.+212 5 22 58 09 39
- Fax+212 5 22 58 19 33
Centre contact
News
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