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Intertek is to build a new European Analytical Testing Centre of Excellence at its laboratory in Manchester, with the relocation of a number of staff from Bebington. 14-Jul-2009 Intertek has acquired Aptech, the US engineering consultancy with 90 staff, for £3.5m, as well as WISco Enterprises, the US provider of inspection services with 120 staff, for £18m. 19-Feb-2009 Intertek has acquired the assets of RQA, the US food facility audit business, for £3.3m, as well as Porst & Partners, the German analytical laboratory with 35 staff, for £2.4m. 09-Jan-2009 Intertek has acquired EKO-LAB, the Polish food testing laboratory with 40 staff, for £3.3m. 03-Dec-2008 Intertek has acquired HP White, the US protective equipment testing firm with 40 staff, for an initial £20m. 01-Oct-2008 Intertek has acquired Applica, the German food testing laboratory with 43 staff, for up to £3.6m. 23-Jul-2008 Intertek has acquired 4-Front Research, the Cheshire-based provider of testing services for consumer healthcare products with 110 staff, for an initial £6m. 11-Apr-2008 Intertek has acquired Hi-Cad Technical Services, the Dingwall-based provider of 3D data capture and measurement services with 60 staff, for an initial £12m. 10-Apr-2008 Intertek has acquired CML Biotech, the Aberdeen-based oil and gas microbiology testing laboratory with 54 staff, for an initial £8m. 20-Feb-2008 Intertek has acquired Bioclin, the Irish pharmaceutical testing laboratory with 20 staff, for an initial £2.4m. 13-Feb-2008 Intertek has acquired Epsilon Technical Services, the Chester-based safety testing and advisory services firm with 24 staff, for an initial £1.8m. 07-Feb-2008 Intertek has acquired Electrical Mechanical Instrument Services, the provider of calibration services to the oil and gas industry, for £0.9m. 08-Jan-2008 Intertek has acquired Plastics Technologies Laboratories, the US plastics testing laboratory with 20 staff, for £2.6m. 05-Nov-2007 Intertek has acquired Ageus Solutions, the Canadian environmental compliance consultancy with 28 staff, for an initial £0.9m. 23-Oct-2007 Intertek has acquired Biodata, the German food, environmental and agricultural laboratory with 32 staff, for £2.5m. 27-Sep-2007 Intertek has acquired National Software Testing Labs of the US for £12m and Northern Territory Environmental Laboratories of Australia for £1m. 19-Sep-2007 Intertek has acquired Carnot Emission Services, the US provider of compliance testing services to engine manufacturers, for £3.9m. 10-Sep-2007 Intertek has acquired VIP Cargo Surveys, the US petroleum inspection and testing company, for £1m, as well as Geotechnical Services, the Australian petroleum laboratory services company, for £2.6m. 11-Jul-2007 Intertek has acquired Quantitative Technologies, the US pharmaceuticals testing company, for £10m. 08-Jun-2007 Intertek has acquired ASTA BEAB, the electrical product certification company with offices in Guildford and Rugby, for £4.4m, as well as Union Lab, the Singapore-based petroleum testing and inspection company, for £1.6m. 06-Jun-2007 Intertek has acquired Genalysis, the Australian metals and minerals testing company, for £23m. 24-Apr-2007 Intertek has acquired Natlabs Oy, the Finnish electrical safety testing company, for £0.7m. 20-Mar-2007 Intertek has acquired Umitek, which is based in Manchester and Aberdeen, for £10m and CB Iberica of Spain for £5.7m, in order to expand its oil and gas testing and consultancy business. 17-Jan-2007 Intertek has acquired Alta Analytical Laboratory Corporation, the US pharmaceutical testing company, for £13m. 05-Dec-2006 Intertek is to acquire AKZO Nobel's electro magnetic compatibility business in Japan for £9m. 27-Jan-2006 Intertek has acquired KPMG Quality Registrars in India and the Middle East for £4.5m, in order to expand its systems certification business. 27-Dec-2005 Intertek has acquired Lintec Testing Services for £3m and Lubricant Quality Scan for £0.4m, in order to expand its marine fuel and lubricant testing business. 30-Nov-2005 Intertek is to acquire Automotive Research Laboratory, the US-based automotive fuels testing company with 144 staff, from PerkinElmer for £20m. 02-Nov-2005 Intertek is to acquire Avecia's analytical sciences laboratory in Manchester, with the transfer of 53 staff, having won a contract to provide chemical testing services to Avecia. 17-May-2004 Intertek has acquired Entela, the US automotive components testing company, for £15m. 11-May-2004 Intertek has acquired Amtac Certification Services, the Manchester-based provider of quality and management systems audits and certification services to medical device manufacturers, for £1.4m. 18-Dec-2003 Intertek has acquired Fastech International, the Manchester-based textile testing company, for £5.1m. 01-Oct-2003 Intertek is looking to spend up to £60m on acquisitions to expand its testing services business. 03-Sep-2002 Intertek, the international environmental testing group owned by Charterhouse Development Capital, is planning a £700m flotation this year. 25-Mar-2002 Intertek Testing Services is expected to create dozens of new jobs in Leicester, following the recent expansion of its toy-testing laboratory. 19-Apr-2001
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