SGS Widens Scope For Non-Destructive Testing In The Energy Industry

SGS has widened its scope for Non-Destructive Testing in the energy industry, enabling the extension of testing activities to the nuclear sector. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) January 12, 2011 - SGS Industrial Services, a global service provider for technical verification, inspection, testing and conformity assessment, has widened its scope for Non-Destructive Testing in the energy industry through the acquisition of Atest SA. Atest SA, founded in 2000, is a leading Swiss Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) company based in Chatel-St-Denis in Switzerland. The company has a strong portfolio of testing services in the energy industry, covering hydro energy, penstock, refineries, both private and public pipelines and the rail transportation system. Atest SA generated revenues in excess of CHF 2.8 mio in 2010.

SGS is keen to extend its inspection and testing activities, particularly in the field of Non-Destructive Testing (http://www.sgs.com/non-destructive_testing?serviceId=10061644&lobId=5550). Chris Kirk, the CEO of SGS, stated that the acquisition represents 'a new milestone in SGS's strategy to target the energy sector for Industrial Services and presents a new step in the objective to develop business in Switzerland.'

Particularly of interest to SGS is the fact that with the acquisition of Atest, SGS now has the accreditation required to perform Non-Destructive Testing as well as Material Testing (http://www.sgs.com/materials-testing?catId=10137114&lobId=5550&type=service) and inspections in Switzerland. SGS already undertakes Non-Destructive Testing in many industrial sectors, including the construction, oil, gas and petrochemical industries as well as power generation, industrial manufacturing and renewable energy. SGS has a strong team of experts who conduct Non-Destructive Testing inspections, a valued testing method because it does not in any way alter the object under inspection. SGS has a worldwide track record with proven performance on new construction, pipeline installation, in-service inspection and expansion projects as the total Non-Destructive Testing solution provider.

About SGS Industrial Services

SGS Industrial Services (http://www.sgs.com/_industrial?lobId=5550) is one of the biggest Business Lines of the SGS Group, a global service provider for technical verification, inspection, testing and conformity assessment, responsible for instilling confidence in clients and providing full verification services. SGS ensures that customers' installations, material, equipment, facilities and projects meet all quality and performance requirements, whether they are regulatory, voluntary or customer based.

SGS Industrial Services provides a wide range of Non-Destructive Testing services, covering both conventional and advanced Non-Destructive Testing methods, provided by qualified inspectors in accordance with international standards.

For further information, please contact:

SGS Industrial Services
Daniele Raldi
Inspection Manager

SGS SA
Technoparkstrasse 1
8005 Zürich
Switzerland

t: +41 44 445 17 23
f: +41 44 445 17 22

Email: industrial.pr ( @ ) sgs dot com
Web: www.sgs.com/industrial

The SGS Group is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. With 59,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world.

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