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Intertek Acquires Materials Testing & Inspection Services - Quick Facts

9/10/2012 2:17 AM ET

Intertek Group plc announced it has acquired Materials Testing & Inspection Services Limited and its operating subsidiary NDT Services Limited, a provider of non-destructive testing services to the energy, petrochemical, power and aerospace industries. The company was purchased from its management shareholders for a cash consideration of 17 million pounds.

NDT has 130 full-time employees and is located in the UK, with headquarters in Derby and sites near Bristol and Birmingham. The company will form part of Intertek's Industry & Assurance division. NDT's non-destructive testing is used by companies to assess the integrity and reliability of a range of industrial components being manufactured or on installations. NDT helps clients to identify flaws or defects in aircraft, pipeline, power station, refinery and oil platform components to assess their projected lifespan in order to reduce the risk of failure and disruption to operations.

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