Intertek: Total Quality Assurance and Reliable Power Generation with Intertek
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Intertek: Total Quality Assurance and Reliable Power Generation with Intertek

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André Lacroix, CEO, IntertekAndré Lacroix, CEO
The Intertek story starts at the inception of the modern testing industry. The company’s history dates back to 130 years, and evolves from the combined growth of several innovative companies, one of which was established by Thomas Edison, Lamp Testing Bureau, which was later renamed Electrical Testing Laboratories, and later shortened to ‘ETL.’

Continuing its legacy, Intertek maintains extensive global accreditations and recognitions for testing and certification services and it is one of the world’s largest testing, inspection and certification companies. With a network of over 1000 laboratories, offices and over 46,000 people in more than 100 countries, Intertek delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, testing, inspection and certification solutions.

Today, one of the most significant barriers to reliable power generation is the ability to maintain sophisticated power plant equipment efficiently. For the power generation industry, Intertek offers wide range of highly advanced engineering capabilities to component inspection processes to pinpoint priority repairs and eliminate unnecessary work. Intertek’s unique application of advanced engineering techniques coupled with data management systems help the power generation organizations in maintaining a responsive maintenance program, providing total quality assurance. Intertek’s customised power services and software solutions provide operation, maintenance, capital improvement, and cost of cycling evaluations for the power generating industry. The company’s subject matter expert team of engineers have decades of experience in startup, operation, and maintenance of hundreds of power plants of all types including combined cycle, gas, coal, nuclear, and renewable.

Smart asset optimisation, predictive analytics, forensic engineering and failure analysis services, maintenance programs and many other services of Intertek help plant owners and operators meet profitability goals through enhanced plant operations and performance, improved efficiency, reduced risk of failure, and maximised equipment life. Capable of working with equipment throughout the plant, such as boilers, turbines, generators, and high-energy piping, as well as other plant components, the company takes a cost-effective and time-saving approach that helps clients in solving issues and also prevents future power plant problems.

Intertek enables clients to improve their power generationrelated operations, safety, profitability, and performance while minimising business risk. The company’s professional workforce provides global expertise and services to the power generation and transmission industries. Intertek expertise supports utilities, Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Grid operators, National laboratories, equipment manufacturers, law firms, insurance firms, institutions, transmission and transportation providers, fuel suppliers and Traders, and power generation consumers of coal, natural gas, wind, solar, fuel oil, tidal, and nuclear fuels.

Intertek’s quality assurance services support all the key players in renewables, from manufacturers, developers and operators to utility owners, investors and government departments. With unparalleled experience and expertise in solar, wind, tidal and other renewable energy technologies, Intertek provides the broadest range of quality assurance services, including testing and certification for products and installations around the world. The company’s technical services supports power generation companies throughout the project life cycle, providing total quality assurance including feasibility assessment, site investigation, hydrodynamic modelling, environmental modelling, environmental assessment, geo-investigation, metocean, licensing, and operations. Intertek’s global team of experts ensure that client’s renewable energy systems are tested and certified to the latest standards, and also operate at maximum efficiency in the field.

Intertek helps companies showcase and maintain products’ safety and performance attributes. The company’s expertise in regulatory standards and certifications keep clients’ ahead of challenges, and its knowledge from sourcing to market position brings solutions that are efficient, cost-effective, and meet best industry practices.

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Company
Intertek

Headquarters
Birmingham, AL

Management
André Lacroix, CEO

Description
Established in 1885, Intertek is headquartered in London. Intertek is a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Their network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 46,000 people in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for their customers’ operations and supply chains. The services provided by the company are Laboratory testing, Chemical analysis, testing, compliance & certification, Regulatory compliance consulting, Systems certification, inspection & auditing, Food & agricultural services, Softlines, Toys & hardlines, Exploration & Production, and Consulting & Training