ABOUT
LONDON, UK – December 6, 2016 – Exova Group plc (now owned by Element Materials Technology), the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has acquired Insight NDT Limited (Insight), a South Yorkshire-based non-destructive testing (NDT) and radiographic inspection business.
Insight is at the forefront of the NDT market in the UK, providing its specialist services to the industrial sector since 1997.
Insight’s reputation is built on consistently providing high quality, high capacity and fast turnaround radiographic inspection services for manufacturers of specialised castings and forgings within the industrials market, as well as providing testing for the nuclear, medical, rail and oil & gas sectors. The business has an experienced team of 20 specialists and achieved revenues of around £2m in 2015.
Paul Barry, Group Managing Director, Industries, said: “This acquisition significantly enhances our technical expertise and service offering within the NDT market and provides a complementary extension to our specialist testing facilities in the Midlands. The addition of Insight to our portfolio is a clear demonstration of our commitment to continuing to diversify our Oil & Gas and Industrials business and to develop our capabilities in new markets.”
About Element
In June 2017,Element Materials TechnologyacquiredExovaGroup Limitedto create one, world-class global testing services partner. Element specializes in providing a comprehensive range of materials and product qualification testing, consulting, certification and calibration services to the global Aerospace; Fire Building Products; Infrastructure & Environmental; Oil & Gas; and Transportation & Industrials sectors.
Element’s expanded network of 6,200 Engaged Experts operate out of nearly 200 laboratories in more than 30 countries and are trusted by organizations to test and advise on the safety, quality, performance and compliance of their products, systems and operations.
Media contacts
Diana Milford, External Communications Manager
T: +44 (0) 131 333 8052 / +44 (0) 7768 884 954
E:diana.milford@exova.com
Devan LaBrash, Pagoda Porter Novelli
T: +44 (0) 131 556 0770
E:devan.labrash@pagodapr.com