Intertek Strengthens its Renewable Energy Expertise with Acquisition of Metoc

Metoc employs around 80 people in the UK across sites in Hampshire, Cardiff and Dundee.  The acquisition will bring Intertek’s network of experts for the renewable industry to around 200 specialists across the globe.

Metoc provides consultancy and advisory services to companies at the ‘concept’, stages of construction and operational projects for wind, wave, oil, gas, solar and hydro-electric schemes. It provides expert assessments of the feasibility and impact of infrastructure projects in terms of their design, interconnectivity and environmental impact. This includes advisory work on offshore infrastructure and interconnectors, onshore and offshore environmental and safety impact assessments, subsea, land and waterway modelling, site surveys and related engineering consultancy work.

Intertek is at the forefront of advanced technologies in testing, inspection and certification service to the renewable industry. The acquisition of Metoc will position Intertek’s involvement in renewable energy projects at an early stage of their development. Intertek-Metoc will also be well placed to serve manufacturing industries by providing services such as testing, inspection and certification.

Stefan Butz, Executive Vice President of Intertek’s Industrial services Division, explained: “Metoc brings us an excellent set of new advisory capabilities in various fast-growing renewable energy segments. By tying our manufacturing testing, inspection and certification expertise with their early stage offshore consulting services we will be able to support Intertek-Metoc clients throughout the whole renewable infrastructure supply chain - a service that is not currently available in the market today.”

Kevin Deming, Metoc CEO, added: “Metoc had grown significantly over the last few years and had reached a size where we needed a global platform to continue to better serve and expand our customer base. We are delighted to join our expertise with Intertek’s and meet customer demand for value-added services.”

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For further information, please contact:

Abgar Bilgic

Intertek Renewable Services

Mobile: +44 (7810) 522695

Roy Strunin

Senior Marketing Manager, Commercial and Electric

Telephone: +1 978 263 2662

roy.strunin@intertek.com

Natalie Griggs

Marketing Manager, Intertek – Metoc Limited

Telephone: +44 1428 727 800

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 About Intertek (www.intertek.com)

Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 26,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world. For further information, visit www.intertek.com

About Metoc (www.metoc.co.uk)

Metoc was founded in 1983 by Kevin Deeming to provide oceanographic and meteorological consultancy services to the emerging offshore oil and gas industry. Over the last few years Metoc has grown through diversification of its services base and through the provision of these services to a range of renewable industry sector clients including offshore wind, wave, tidal and power cable companies.  For further information, visit www.metoc.co.uk