Intertek : Debuts Building and Construction Laboratory in Minnesota with State-of-the Art Facilities and Services to Support the Industry
February 19, 2019 at 09:03 am EST
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February 19, 2019
Minneapolis - Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is pleased to announce the unveiling of its new building and construction laboratory in Minnesota, offering state-of-the-art services in a 70,000 square-foot facility. The expanded space will allow the Group to offer customers in the building and construction industry systemic Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification (ATIC) solutions, underpinned by innovative technology and new capabilities, and backed by Intertek's precision, speed and expertise.
The facility is located in the Northern Stacks, a new industrial distribution and office/warehouse business park in Fridley, Minnesota. In the expanded lab space, Intertek's experts will offer a robust set of testing and certification services, including: full scale indoor mock-up capabilities, air/water/structural testing, impact and pressure cycle testing, air/water field testing, vertical façade/roof inspections, acoustical field testing, insulating glass testing, large- and small-scale environmental chamber testing, safety glass testing, thermal testing and thermal computer simulations. The facility is accredited by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), International Accreditation Services (IAS), National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC), Safety Glazing Certification Council (SGCC), International Green Construction Code (IgCC), Miami-Dade County, Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) and the Florida Building Commission (FBC).
Gavin Campbell, Senior Vice President at Intertek said: 'Our mission at Intertek is to offer our customers Total Quality Assurance solutions through innovative services, experienced subject matter experts and state-of-the-art technology and equipment. We're thrilled to be opening a new, larger, cutting-edge facility in Minneapolis to bring our customers the best-in-class services they need to get their products to market quickly and efficiently.'
Ranked #14 on the 2017 ENR list of Top 500 Design Firms, and with more than a hundred offices across North America, Intertek (as Intertek-PSI) provides the architectural, engineering and construction (A/E/C) industry with a full suite of capabilities both in the lab and on site. From testing, inspection and certification services to building sciences solutions, the Company delivers Total Quality Assurance to the built environment. For more information, visit intertek.com/building.
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Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 44,000 people in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains. Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.
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Intertek Group plc is one of the world's leading groups specializing in analysis, control and certification of products and systems. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- control and certification services for consumer goods (63.4%): including food, pharmaceuticals, textiles, beauty products, consumer electronics, toys, shoes, home appliances, cars. Also, the group is developing an activity to monitor the certification of international standards;
- monitoring and assessment of petroleum and agricultural products (19.9%). Besides, Intertek Group plc offers inspection services to government system and regulators to support commercial activities, contributing to the movement of goods across borders;
- development of quality assurance solutions (16.7%): for the supply chain of oil, gas, nuclear and mining industries.
At the end of 2022, the group operated more than 1,000 inspection offices and laboratories in the world.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (6.4%), the United States (30%), China and Hong Kong (18.5%), Australia (5.5) and other (39.6%).
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