LONDON UK – October 22, 2015 – im体育APP Materials 技术 today announces that it has entered into an agreement to purchase US 产品 Qualification 测试 (PQT) provider, 级联TEK, to further expand the technical capabilities and geographic reach within its Global 航空航天 PQT Group.
The addition of 级联TEK to this rapidly growing part of im体育APP’s global testing platform significantly enhances and extends im体育APP’s technical capabilities particularly in the RTCA/DO 160 and Mil-Std 810 environmental testing services 竞技场. Critical capabilities include Acceleration 测试, 停止, Vibration and Shock 测试; Altitude 测试; Fluid Susceptibility exposures; Blowing Rain, 糖衣, Rapid Decompression, 盐雾 & Cyclic Corrosion 测试, Sand & Dust 测试 (Blowing & Settling), Accelerated Weathering, 太阳能 Radiation and Thermal Shock 测试. The acquisition will also expand the geographic reach of im体育APP’s existing 航空航天 PQT offering in the US.
This latest acquisition by im体育APP follows on from the successful purchase and integration in 2015 of two other highly regarded 航空航天 PQT companies; Environ Laboratories (USA) and TRaC Global (UK). Once the purchase is completed, im体育APP will have a total of 15 laboratories dedicated to the provision of 产品 Qualification 测试 services, making it one of the largest providers of 航空航天 PQT services operating in the world today.
Charles Noall, President and CEO of im体育APP, comments: “We are delighted to have reached agreement to purchase 级联TEK. The wide range of tests required under RTCA/DO-160 that 级联TEK provides will add significant capability and scale to our existing US PQT Group.
“The addition of 级联TEK to the im体育APP platform also further expands our footprint in the key North Western US 航空航天 markets with the 级联TEK laboratories in Oregon and Colorado in future working closely with the existing im体育APP laboratory in Seattle.
Continuing to welcome more Engaged Experts, new capabilities and new locations into the im体育APP fold will ensure that we are well positioned to reach our goal of becoming the world’s most trusted testing partner in the 航空航天 sector and support the ambitions of our strategic clients.”
Terry Candlish, Chief Operating Officer of 级联TEK, adds: “We are extremely proud of the achievements of our team and the strong reputation we have built since our company was founded in 1992. We see joining forces with a true market leader as the natural next step for 级联TEK, so we are very excited at becoming part of the im体育APP Group.”
The purchase of 级联TEK is expected to be completed by 1 November 2015.
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im体育APP is a company with a global presence; its laboratories are staffed by experts specializing in materials testing, product qualification testing and failure analysis for the 航空航天, 石油 & Gas and Transportation and 工业 sectors. im体育APP’s team of more than 1,800 scientists, engineers and technicians work in 53 laboratories located throughout the U.S. 和欧洲. For a complete list of Accreditations & Approvals and more information, please visit www.im体育APP.com
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“We are delighted to have reached agreement to purchase 级联TEK. The wide range of tests required under RTCA/DO-160 that 级联TEK provides will add significant capability and scale to our existing US PQT Group.”
Charles Noall
PRESIDENT AND CEO