Branch Emden

Stedinger Straße 32
26723 Emden (Germany)
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Manager: Manuel Kuper
+49 151 19514 081
emden@euroq.eu
Worksites: Emden (+ approx.100 km), Leer, Oldenburg, Osnabrück

Quality Assurance Emden: EuroQ Branch and Headquarters

EuroQ Emden is located in the Emden West II industrial area, 3 minutes from the Frisia Industrial Park and the Volkswagen plant in Emden. The Emden Outer Harbor, one of Europe’s largest automotive transshipment ports, is just 4 minutes away. The site offers 500 square meters of service and logistics space for inspection, sorting, and rework tasks.

EuroQ has been operating in Emden for over 20 years; this is also where the EuroQ Group’s headquarters are located. EuroQ is an approved service provider for Volkswagen AG Emden and can be deployed for all suppliers at the plant. The team led by Operations Manager Manuel Kuper has since inspected over 40 million components and reworked nearly 3 million components for customers in the automotive industry and, increasingly, in other sectors.

In this context, our well-connected supplier representatives and residents also represent the interests of the suppliers at Volkswagen.

Quality Control and Rework in Emden

EuroQ Emden carries out quality control, sorting, and rework either directly at the customer’s site or in its own facility. EuroQ handles transportation to the plant using its own vehicles.

If necessary, EuroQ Emden sets up a goods filter (Warenfilter): incoming and outgoing inspections are performed in a single pass before the goods are forwarded to the plant. All inspection results are digitally recorded via the EuroQ app and can be viewed in real time as reports and Pareto analyses.

Ramp-up Support in Emden

The launch of a new vehicle model is the most critical phase in the supply chain. Quality issues that are not addressed during this phase carry over into series production, where they result in costs many times higher than the original correction costs. EuroQ Emden is directly on-site during this phase: at the Volkswagen plant, at suppliers’ facilities, or at external locations.

The team performs component inspections and sorting tasks in parallel with ongoing ramp-up production, reworks defective but reworkable parts directly on-site, and sets up goods filters (Warenfilter) for critical components. All inspection results are digitally recorded via the EuroQ app and can be viewed in real time.

• Component inspections and sorting in parallel with production
• Rework of parts that do not fully meet specifications
• Quality filters for critical parts and assemblies
• Support with initial sample inspections and approval processes
• On-site supplier support at the plant
• Documentation and reporting for OEM escalations

How quickly can EuroQ Emden be deployed?

The Volkswagen plant in Emden and the Frisia Industrial Park are just 4 minutes away. This ensures operations can begin as quickly as possible:

1. Submit a request via the hotline or through Contact
2. Response from the sales team or the on-site team. Quickest possible quotation, depending on the project data provided.
3. Approval and deployment (in the production hall, directly at the customer’s site, or at external locations).

Short-Term Containment Measures in Emden

In the event of an acute quality issue, EuroQ Emden implements short-term containment measures: processing of quarantined stock, 100% inspection, and sorting of suspect parts in its own production hall or directly at the customer’s site.

Typical Scenarios

• The supplier has reported a quality issue; goods must be immediately quarantined and inspected
• Complaint from the OEM or Tier-1 supplier; traceability and sorting of current inventory
• Production line shutdown is imminent; inspection must take place alongside ongoing production
• Goods filtering (Warenfilter) is necessary as a temporary solution until a permanent corrective measure is implemented

Electric Mobility, HV, and ODIS Flashing in Emden

Since late 2024, the Volkswagen plant in Emden has been producing exclusively electric vehicles: the ID.4, ID.7, and ID.7 Tourer. In 2025, the plant manufactured approximately 147,000 vehicles. EuroQ Emden is tailored to this environment.

The EuroQ team holds HV 1, HV 2, and HV 3 high-voltage certifications. HV 3 specialists can de-energize electric vehicles and, if necessary, work on live circuits. In addition, the team holds ODIS certification with its own hardware for software updates on finished vehicles and control units that have not yet been installed.

Quality Assurance Emden: Industry-Agnostic

Component testing, sorting, incoming and outgoing goods inspection, repackaging, and relabeling:

These services are industry-agnostic. Whether components are used in vehicles, e-bikes, wind turbines, or logistics processes makes no fundamental difference to the testing methodology.

EuroQ conducts testing in accordance with the quality standards of the automotive industry, one of the most demanding sectors of all. We test components according to VDA standards, IATF 16949, and OEM specifications, if necessary, we adapt our standards to other specific industry requirements.

In the logistics sector, EuroQ has carried out numerous projects, including in the battery sector. The Frisia Industrial Park, which is specifically opening up to new industries beyond traditional automotive supply, is located just 3 minutes away. Logistics, port operations, and the energy sector are the growing segments in the region.

Supplier Representatives and Residents in Emden

EuroQ provides supplier account managers and on-site representatives in Emden for suppliers in the Volkswagen ecosystem. The team assists with communication with the plant, complaint management, and ramp-up support. All supplier account managers and on-site representatives are bilingual in German and English.

• On-site supplier representatives at the Volkswagen plant in Emden (bilingual in German and English)
• Resident Service Emden
• Quality Engineers

Vehicle rework and vehicle campaigns from Emden

EuroQ Emden has its own pool of automotive technicians and electronics specialists. Assignments are carried out from Emden: directly at the customer’s site, in our own facility, or at external locations such as compounds or logistics providers.

• Quality-controlled rework on demand, e.g., replacement of components
• Rework during the ramp-up phase or in series production
• Modification of production vehicles
• Reconditioning, repair, and maintenance of used vehicles, e.g., lease returns
• Retrofitting of missing parts, replacement of components
• Mechanical and electrical modifications, electronic troubleshooting
• Paintwork, interior
• Country-specific adaptations and modifications (homologation)
• Software updates / flashing of control units
• Electric drives and conventional vehicles

What exactly does complaint management in Emden look like?

When a complaint is received from an OEM or Tier 1 supplier, the clock starts ticking. Affected components must be identified, quarantined, and inspected before the next delivery call is processed. EuroQ Emden handles the operational side of this process: processing of quarantined parts, 100% inspection, and sorting of suspect parts – either directly at the customer’s site or in the facility.

The team assists with root cause analysis and documentation for 8D reports. All inspection results are recorded in real time via the EuroQ app and are immediately available for complaint documentation.

• Immediate processing of parts held in quarantine and 100% inspection
• Sorting and rework of parts subject to complaints
• Support with 8D reporting and root cause analysis
• Communication with OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers upon request

Profile of the hall equipment in the EuroQ Emden branch

• 500 sqm modern hall with offices and social rooms, only 2 km to the Volkswagen plant in Emden
• High-quality equipment with bright daylight, heating, high-voltage connections
• ESD test stations according to DIN EN 61340-5-1
• Ground level delivery
• Various logistics vehicles in different sizes
• Flexible areas for control and rework, product filter (Warenfilter) and other services
• Well-established EuroQ team on site

At EuroQ we use modern software and digital devices so that we can generate daily digital reports, Pareto analyses, etc. from our VPS system for you.

Facilities at the Emden Branch

• 500 square meters of new warehouse space with offices and break rooms
• Natural light, heated, high-voltage power connections
• ESD test stations compliant with DIN EN 61340-5-1
• Ground-level loading dock
• Various logistics vehicles in different sizes
• Flexible spaces for product screening, inspection, rework, and other services
• Experienced EuroQ team on site

EuroQ Emden Portfolio

Quality Support in Emden

• Quality control, visual inspection, sorting, and rework
• Incoming goods inspection, outgoing goods inspection, product screening, visual inspections
• 100% inspection and processing of held inventory
• Quality rework and assembly work
• Electric mobility / High-voltage (HV) 1–3
• Activation / Retrofit
• Flash campaigns: ODIS approval (Volkswagen)
• Material testing

Quality Engineering in Emden

• Supplier Representatives
• Resident Service
• Quality Engineer

Logistics Services in Emden

• Packaging and repackaging of components or component groups
• Labeling and relabeling
• Regional delivery transport between the branch and the customer’s location

Inquiry to EuroQ Emden

24-hour hotline: +49 4921 91668-0
Direct contact with Sales

Info:
Our site manager Manuel Kuper has also taken over as site manager at the EuroQ branch in Cologne as of February 1, 2025. Read more about his dual role.