Intertek Acquires KJ Tech Services GmbH
April 07 2017 - 10:15AM
Business Wire
Total Quality Assurance for the Automotive
Industry
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to a range
of industries worldwide, has completed the acquisition of KJ Tech
Services GmbH (KJ Tech), a leading provider of vehicle, component,
lubrication and fuel testing.
KJ Tech, headquartered in Griesheim, Germany with approximately
100 employees, has been providing on-road testing solutions to the
automotive industry for more than 27 years. The KJ Tech portfolio
includes full vehicle road fleet testing, data accumulation and
analytical assessment for components, systems, lubricant and
engines, test method development and industry benchmarking.
Intertek provides expertise on performance, quality, and
reliability standards for the automotive industries with efficient,
cost-effective insights and testing solutions and is accredited to
conduct hundreds of electrical, chemical, and mechanical tests for
automotive components, products, and systems.
As the complexity of vehicle technology increases, collaboration
between OEMs and specialist testing partners is becoming
increasingly important. Full vehicle testing is seeing a growing
demand for ‘on-road’ solutions, testing vehicles in all types of
driving and road conditions.
KJ Tech’s vehicle, component and lubricant testing services
fully complement Intertek’s experience and expertise in providing
Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification services and
provides Intertek the opportunity to expand its global profile in
Transportation Technologies by offering a more diverse service
offering to customers across multiple geographies.
“With growing consumer demand for vehicles with higher
performance and lower fuel consumption, the automotive industry is
developing increasingly more complex technologies, while
environmental regulations are become more stringent. It is more
important than ever to provide designers, developers and
manufacturers total quality assurance that their vehicles, systems
and components meet performance and regulatory standards, as well
as consumer expectations,” said Tim Hubbard, Senior Vice President
of Transportation Technologies at Intertek. “The collective
experience of Intertek and KJ Tech will provide clients with
comprehensive on-road evaluation solutions and performance data
combined with the long history of our simulated, in-lab validation
service offerings.”
“Joining Intertek represents a tremendous opportunity for KJ
Tech Services to expand our global footprint to better meet the
demands of our customers,” adds Dr. Christian Schoedel,
General Manager at KJ Tech. “We greatly look forward to partnering
with Intertek to bring the most comprehensive suite of quality
assurance, testing and certification services to the automotive
industry.”
For more information,
visit www.intertek.com/automotive/.
About Intertek
Total Quality. Assured.
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to
industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories
and offices and over 42,000 people in more than 100 countries,
delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and
Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply
chains. Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise delivered
consistently, with precision, pace and passion, enabling our
customers to power ahead safely.
www.intertek.com
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