4-Oct-2026
RICI Calibration Laboratory, Dammam has successfully achieved Saudi Accreditation Center (SAAC) accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 following the successful completion of the SAAC accreditation assessment.
This achievement marks an important milestone for RICI and strengthens its capability to provide accredited calibration services in Saudi Arabia. It also reflects RICI's continued commitment to technical competence, measurement reliability, traceability, and internationally recognized laboratory practices.
The SAAC accreditation recognizes the technical and management competence of RICI Calibration Laboratory within its approved accreditation scope.
SAAC provides accreditation for testing and calibration laboratories against ISO/IEC 17025, the international standard that establishes general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. The accreditation process evaluates a laboratory's ability to perform specific testing and calibration activities within defined fields.
For RICI, achieving SAAC accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 further strengthens its position as a provider of professional calibration and conformity assessment services in Saudi Arabia.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the internationally recognized standard for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
The standard focuses on the technical and management requirements needed to produce reliable and technically valid measurement results. For calibration laboratories, this includes areas such as technical competence, measurement processes, equipment, personnel, quality management, and reliable reporting.
Accreditation against ISO/IEC 17025 helps provide confidence that a laboratory has been assessed for competence within its defined scope.
SAAC identifies ISO/IEC 17025 as the applicable international standard for accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories in Saudi Arabia.
Accurate measurement is essential for organizations that depend on reliable instruments and equipment for quality, safety, production, inspection, and compliance.
Calibration helps organizations maintain the accuracy and reliability of measuring instruments and supports confidence in measurement results. SAAC also highlights the role of metrology and calibration in measurement accuracy, traceability, and conformity with international standards.
RICI provides a range of professional calibration services for laboratory, industrial, and factory equipment. Its calibration capabilities cover different measurement disciplines and support organizations across multiple industries.
Explore RICI's Calibration Services to learn more about available calibration solutions.
Depending on the applicable service and accreditation scope, calibration requirements may include equipment used for:
RICI's Mechanical Calibration Services cover measurement disciplines including length, force, mass, torque, vibration, pressure, and viscosity.
For organizations requiring laboratory and analytical equipment calibration, RICI also provides Analytical Calibration Services.
For many industries, calibration is not simply a routine maintenance activity. Accurate and reliable measurement can directly affect product quality, process performance, safety, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness.
Organizations may require accredited calibration services when working with customer specifications, regulatory requirements, project requirements, quality management systems, or contractual obligations.
SAAC states that laboratory accreditation is intended to evaluate the technical and managerial competence of laboratories performing defined testing, measurement, and calibration activities and to increase confidence in the quality of their results and procedures.
This makes access to a competent and appropriately accredited calibration laboratory particularly important for industries where measurement accuracy is critical.
The achievement of SAAC accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 strengthens RICI's capabilities in calibration and conformity assessment while supporting its broader commitment to technical competence and reliable professional services.
RICI provides calibration, testing, inspection, certification, and professional training services to organizations across different industries and markets.
For organizations looking for SAAC-accredited calibration services in Saudi Arabia, RICI Calibration Laboratory in Dammam can support calibration requirements within its applicable accreditation scope.
If your organization requires SAAC-accredited calibration services, ISO/IEC 17025 calibration, or technical calibration support in Saudi Arabia, contact RICI to discuss your requirements and the applicable accreditation scope.
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