Laboratory Outsourcing

Lab Manager Magazine Article on Laboratory Benchmarking.

2011-02-28T01:37:00.000-06:00

Lab Manager Magazine Article on Laboratory Benchmarking.
Intertek's Niek Klooster is interviewed by Lab Manager Magazine on Laboratory Benchmarking practices and challenges in "The Devil in the Details". The Lab Manager Magazine's article by Bernard Tulsi, "The Devil in the Details" was published on January 29, 2011.

Air Products transfers lab to Intertek

2010-07-25T09:33:00.009-05:00

Air Products transfers workers to Intertek.

See Full Article at: The Morning Call

By Scott Kraus, of THE MORNING CALL

scott.kraus@mcall.com

3:12 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2010

Air Products outsourced services to Intertek Analytical Sciences Americas, a division of the multinational company specializing in scientific product and safety analysis.

Under the long-term outsourcing deal, Intertek will rent renovated secure lab space on Air Products' Trexlertown campus, and use the facility to sell the scientists'services to other companies in other industries.

Lab director Sherri Bassner said the department's analysts are "scientific problem solvers" who are consulted at any point in the product development cycle, from conceptualization through deployment, to provide analysis that can improve a performance or troubleshoot problems.

"That is exactly the kind of work we will be looking to do for other companies," Bassner said. "We have developed a broad range of skills: fundamental scientific understanding that can be applied to a number of different industries, products and indications. We'll be looking to grow this."

Intertek will be able to capitalize on the former Air Products scientists' skills to offer the same "high-end analytical laboratory services" to other industries, especially in the growing medical devices and testing industries, said Neil Chapman, Vice President of Intertek Analytical Services Americas.

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Intertek expands analytical research laboratory capabilities in the USA

2010-07-20T07:24:00.001-05:00

Laboratory Outsourcing Agreement creates Win-Win-WIn Situation for Client, Intertek and Employees.

July 20, 2010 - Intertek has expanded its analytical testing services to materials and industrial products clients in the USA with a new laboratory in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The new facility is called Intertek Analytical Sciences Americas (ASA).

Intertek will provide high-end expert analytical laboratory services from the ASA lab to a wide range of industries and markets, as part of a long-term laboratory outsourcing agreement with Air Products, a leading industrial gases company. The laboratory has significant expertise and state-of-the-art instrumentation in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), microscopy, spectroscopy, chromatography, surface science and other analytical techniques used by clients for R&D, quality control, failure analysis and trouble-shooting needs and support.

Intertek ASA’s staff includes scientists and technicians with years of experience with industrial materials and processes. The lab complements laboratory-based troubleshooting, problem-solving, new product research and development analytical testing support services that Intertek currently provides to clients in North America and globally.

“We are pleased to launch new commercial laboratory operations from the Intertek ASA Allentown location. The laboratory’s advanced technologies and methods enable our North American clients to take full advantage of resident world-class analysis capabilities and expertise,” said Neil Chapman, Vice President of Intertek Analytical Services for the Americas.

Monty Alger, Chief Technology Officer for Air Products, said: “We welcome this commercial arrangement with Intertek. The establishment of Intertek ASA ensures continued access to world class laboratory services and experts, helping support our business.”

Learn more about Intertek ASA:

www.intertek.com/analytical-laboratories/asa/

Contacts:

Neil Chapman
Vice President, Intertek Analytical Services Americas
Email: neil.chapman@intertek.com

Sherri Bassner, Ph.D.
Laboratory Director, Intertek Analytical Services - Allentown
Email: sherri.bassner@intertek.com

Erik Holladay
Global Marketing Director, Intertek Analytical Services
Tel: +1 713-407-3500
E-mail : erik.holladay@intertek.com

Laboratory Outsourcing in 2009

2009-07-30T11:49:00.005-05:00

By Andrew Swift, Ph.D.
Executive VP for Intertek Analytical Services Division

Successful laboratory outsourcing relationships require innovative management and contractual models, tailor made to address the parent company’s needs.

Outsourcing of non-core support services is an established concept in many areas of modern manufacturing and is widely managed on a daily basis in the workplace. Laboratory functions regarded as ‘strategic but not core’ are in scope for outsourcing, including measurement and analytical science.

Historically, analytical services has been the preserve of dedicated ‘in-house’ laboratories, tasked to support new product R&D and corporate innovation with measurement and analytical data. But today, while the need to innovate remains more ‘strategic and core’ than ever, measurement support doesn't have to be. Outsourcing the facility to a dedicated service provider not only delivers short term savings and commercial benefit to the parent company, it increases its agility to respond to today’s fast moving and international market place.

In each segment of the outsourcing decision matrix below, a dedicated laboratory analytical service provider can provide the client custom practical solutions which meet the objectives of the organisation, whether through outsourcing or consultancy support.

Organisations are pressured to deliver greater returns in a world of falling commodity prices and dwindling new product pipelines. Yet this same climate presents great growth opportunities for the dedicated analytical services provider, who attaches high value to such assets to support and sustain their own business model and who can capture still greater value from growing this expert resource in the wider international market place.

To learn more about laboratory outsourcing and possible options, please visit www.intertek.com/outsourcing/laboratory/

Intertek India News

2008-11-11T14:41:00.005-06:00

Intertek India to Build New Laboratory in Maharashtra

November 11, 2008:
A large testing laboratory located in Thane, Maharashtra India Laboratory is scheduled to open in 2009. Intertek, a leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of global and local industries, is building a new laboratory at Thane, Maharashtra, with an expected opening date around March 1, 2009. Learn more about the project and Intertek India at:

Intertek India Maharashtra Laboratory Project

Intertek China Laboratories Awarded ISO 17025 Accreditation

2008-11-08T10:13:00.003-06:00

Five Intertek Laboratories Awarded ISO 17025 Accreditation in China

Intertek has been awarded ‘ISO 17025’ accreditation by the China National Accreditation Service (CNAS) for five (5) laboratories in China. ISO 17025 accreditation demonstrates that the laboratories’ operate under a quality management system that display competency to carry out tests and/or calibrations, including sampling. It also covers testing and calibration performed using standard methods, non-standard methods, and laboratory-developed methods.

The laboratories are located in Shanghai, Caojin, Dongguan, Huizhou and Tianjin and provide important quality testing to the local energy and oil and gas industries at key locations in China.

Intertek China Laboratories Awarded ISO 17025 Certification

Melamine Testing in Food Products

2008-11-08T09:00:00.001-06:00

Melamine Detection and Testing:

Intertek laboratories provide melamine testing services for a wide range of food and agricultural products, raw materials and ingredients. Intertek laboratories provide rapid testing turn-round and are cost effective. Samples can be shipped on a global basis to the melamine testing laboratories.

Intertek provides these services to food companies, agricultural firms, food importers, manufacturers of ingredients and foodstuffs and other businesses. Examples of melamine testing include laboratory analysis of processed foods, dairy products, animal feeds, wheat gluten, rice protein concentrate and corn gluten. The Intertek laboratories provide FDA recommended analytical methods for melamine testing, screening and quantitative analysis using HPLC and GC/MS.

Melamine analysis capabilities include:

The Intertek UK Laboratory Network

2008-06-28T15:34:00.005-05:00

Intertek United Kingdom Analytical Laboratories

The Intertek network of laboratories in the UK comprise the most diverse and advanced groupings of analytical laboratory testing expertise and capabilities in the global Intertek lab network. Capabilities include virtually the entire range of modern state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation. Intertek scientists and technical staff are experts in their fields, with years of industry experience.

Intertek provides independent laboratory testing, research, product inspection, consulting and many other services in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Industries Intertek scientists and laboratories supports include petroleum, manufacturing, research and development, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics, construction and many industries both in the UK and on a global basis.

Erik Holladay
Global Marketing Director
Intertek Analytical Services
http://www.intertek-cb.co.uk/

What is Laboratory Outsourcing?

2008-06-09T14:22:00.001-05:00

A Definition of Laboratory Outsourcing:

Lab outsourcing usually involves an independent testing company assuming quality control testing, R&D or other analytical services associated with an in-house laboratory located at or near an industrial sites, such as manufacturing plants, chemical plants, refineries, corporate research centers, food processors, mining and other business.

In many cases the existing laboratory, staff and instrumentation are transferred to Intertek and continue to provide the same services as before outsourcing. In other situations the location is moved. In all cases the services are provided at a lower total-cost to the customer.

For more information on Laboratory Outsourcing please visit Intertek's FAQS page devoted to Laboratory Outsourcing.

Regards;

Erik Holladay
Global Marketing Director
Intertek Oil Chemical & Agri, Analytical Services, Mineral Services Divisions

Intertek Acquires CML Biotech Ltd.

2008-02-20T16:58:00.001-06:00

Measurement and Management of Bacteria for the Oil and Gas Industry

February 19, 2008: Aberdeen UK -
Intertek has acquired CML Biotech Limited (“Commercial Microbiology”). The acquisition is comprised of Commercial Microbiology Ltd based in Aberdeen, UK; and its subsidiary Commercial Microbiology Inc based in Houston, USA.
CML provides technical consultancy and laboratory services related to the measurement and management of bacteria in the oil and gas industry. Located in both Aberdeen and Houston with around 50 staff, CML is widely regarded as the leading provider of such technical services to oil and gas clients globally. Services range from routine monitoring of microbial activity to expert consultancy in the area of microbial management and preventative strategies.
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Intertek Acquires BioClin Laboratory in Ireland

2008-02-14T20:20:00.000-06:00

Intertek Acquires BioClin Laboratory in Ireland

Bio-analytical and Pharmaceutical Product Analysis Capabilities

February 12, 2008: London UK - Intertek Group plc (Intertek), the leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, has acquired BioClin Research Laboratories Ltd (Bioclin).

Bioclin is one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of contract bio-analysis and analytical research and development, with advanced analytical services including liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). Bioclin has been serving the local and international pharmaceutical, medical device and drug delivery industry for more than five years. Located in Athlone and with 20 staff, Bioclin is highly regarded for its technical expertise, rigorous compliance programs, and outstanding customer service. The laboratory is Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) certified and is a current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) facility that has been inspected by the IMB.

The acquisition advances Intertek’s strategic growth in expert support services to the global pharmaceutical, medical device and drug delivery industry. Bioclin will operate in Intertek’s Pharmaceutical Services group within its Analytical Services division.

Visit http://www.intertek-cb.com/pharma/news/bioclin.shtml to learn more.

Intertek Organized into Seven Divisions

2008-01-24T16:48:00.000-06:00

Intertek Expands to Seven Business Units to Better Capture Rapid Growth Opportunities:

January 14, 2008:
To better capture rapid growth opportunities in certain sectors and to increase the focus on customers in their specific industries, from 1 January 2008 Intertek is organized into seven divisions: Consumer Goods; Commercial &Electrical; Analytical Services; Minerals; Oil, Chemical & Agri Cargo; Industrial Services; and Government Services. The structural changes increase Intertek's ability to capture market opportunities in the industries and regions served by the company, further strengthening Intertek's leadership in these areas.

The growth and diversification of services offered by the Oil, Chemical and Agri Division (OCA, Caleb Brett) over the last 5 years has resulted in the creation of three divisions:

Oil, Chemical and Agri Analytical Services Minerals Services

Mark Loughead, previously Executive VP for the Oil, Chemical and Agri Division, has been promoted to Intertek Group Chief Operating Officer. The new top management for the three new divisions are experienced individuals with successful careers in the Intertek Oil, Chemical and Agri Division. They include:

Jay Gutierrez, Division Executive Vice President, Oil, Chemical & Agri:
Jay Gutierrez is Executive Vice President of Intertek’s Oil, Chemical & Agri division, which role he assumed in January 2008. Previously, he was Vice President for the division in the Americas.

Andrew Swift, Division Executive Vice President, Analytical Services:
Andrew Swift is Executive Vice President of Intertek’s Analytical Services division, which role he assumed in January 2008. Prior to this, he was Vice President of Global Outsourcing within Intertek’s Oil, Chemical & Agri Division.

Marc Hoffer, Division Executive Vice President, Minerals Services:
Marc Hoffer is Executive Vice President, in-charge of Intertek’s Minerals division since January 2008, and of Intertek’s Oil, Chemical & Agri division in Asia Pacific since joining Intertek in early 2005.

Intertek OCA, Minerals and Analytical Services Contact:
Erik Holladay
Global Marketing Director
Intertek Oil Chemical and Agri (Caleb Brett), Analytical Services, Minerals Services
Email: testingservices@intertek.com www.intertek-cb.com

Limburg Water Boards Award a 5 year Outsourcing Contract to Intertek Netherlands.

2008-01-04T11:43:00.000-06:00

Intertek Polychemlab in Geleen NL to Operate Laboratory for Water Boards

December 7th, 2007
(Geleen, The Netherlands) Intertek Polychemlab B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of the global quality and safety services firm, Intertek Group plc, and the Limburg Water Boards, have signed an agreement to transfer all laboratory activities from Waterschapsbedrijf Limburg (WBL) to Intertek’s Analytical Technology Centre, ‘Polychemlab’ in Geleen, near Maastricht. All staff and equipment of the former WBL laboratory will transfer to Intertek Polychemlab and Intertek will provide all analytical services to WBL for a minimum period of 5 years.
The Laboratory unit is charged with the preparation, performance and reporting of laboratory investigations for water quality management within the Limburg water authorities and the other environmental branches of the Waterschapsbedrijf Limburg. Learn more.

Intertek Acquires POLYCHEMLAB from DSM

2007-08-15T17:16:00.000-05:00

September 4, 2006 0800 GMT London UK
(Geleen Netherlands, Houston Texas USA)
Intertek Group Plc (“Intertek”) has acquired from Chemelot BV (“Chemelot”), a subsidiary of DSM NV (“DSM”), the Polychemlab operations based in Geleen, Netherlands. Intertek Group plc (“Intertek”) is a leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of global and local industries. As part of this agreement, DSM has awarded a 5 year laboratory outsourcing services agreement to Caleb Brett, the Oil, Chemical & Agri Division of Intertek. Polychemlab will be among Intertek’s largest laboratory operations in Europe with 175 technical staff transferring from DSM.

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Intertek Acquires Measurement Science Group from Imperial Chemical Industries

2007-08-15T17:13:00.000-05:00

August 1, 2007 0800 GMT London UK (Middlesbrough UK, Houston Texas USA)
Intertek Group Plc (“Intertek”) has acquired from Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (“ICI”), its prestigious Measurement Science Group (“MSG”) based in Teesside, UK. ICI has awarded a four year outsourcing contract to Intertek as part of the agreement. MSG enhances Intertek’s advanced Analytical Services with internationally acclaimed scientific leaders in their disciplines and a comprehensive range of leading edge instrumentation. All 42 current MSG staff will transfer to Intertek from ICI.

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Intertek in discussions on an outsourcing deal with Chemelot

2006-07-19T15:19:00.000-05:00

15 May 2006, 2pm (UK)

Intertek Group plc (“Intertek”)

Intertek in discussions on an outsourcing deal with Chemelot:
Intertek, the international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, announces that its Oil, Chemical and Agri division is currently in discussions with Chemelot BV on the outsourcing of an analytical chemical testing laboratory in Geleen, Netherlands. Chemelot BV is a subsidiary of DSM N.V. Consultations have commenced with the works council and trade unions as provided for by European Union and Dutch law. A further announcement relating to this outsourcing contract will be made in due course.

Global laboratory outsourcing trends 2006

2005-11-14T11:15:00.000-06:00

By Andrew Swift, Ph.D., Senior VP for Laboratory Outsourcing

2005 set a record for the number and diversity of laboratory outsourcing acquisitions made by Intertek analytical services division. Intertek sees continued interest and opportunities for laboratory outsourcing across global industry sectors for 2006.

Traditional in-house corporate laboratories are under pressure:In-house dedicated company laboratories are suitable for outsourcing to the right lab services partner. The traditional in-house laboratory normally is low on the list for budgetary funds, impacting the corporate lab's performance. The in-house lab can't deliver state-of-the-art testing, which very often is what the parent corporation needs. The in-house laboratory then becomes less useful to the parent corporation. A downward spiral begins. In-house lab instruments are not replaced nor improved, expertise and headcount are reduced to the point where the in-house laboratory cannot meet corporate needs and falls below justifiable utilisation. The long-term future of the traditional in-house laboratory is an open question. Learn More.

Intertek Acquires Westport Technology Center From Halliburton

2005-11-14T11:07:00.000-06:00

October 07, 2005 08:16 AM US Eastern Timezone

Intertek Acquires E&P Westport Technology Center From Halliburton

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2005--Halliburton's (NYSE:HAL) Energy Services Group has reached an agreement to sell its Westport Technology Center to Intertek Caleb Brett, a division of Intertek Group plc (FTSE:ITRK), a global leader in outsourcing, testing, inspection, certification and related services. Intertek has acquired the assets, contracts, technology and intellectual property assets of Westport Technology Center International.
Westport Technology Center delivers comprehensive upstream technical services to the global Oil and Gas Exploration and Production industry, including expertise in drilling fluids, flow assurance, reservoir fluids, well productivity, materials, corrosion, geochemistry, geology, hydrates, and more. Westport's management team and staff will continue to run the business integrated into Intertek Caleb Brett's global laboratory network, from which it will further expand and internationalize the services from Westport's main facility in Houston. Learn More.

PARC Technical Services acquired by Intertek

2005-08-10T10:41:00.000-05:00

Intertek Caleb Brett Press Release, August 1, 2005 6:00 GMT
PARC Technical Services acquired by Intertek Caleb Brett

[ 2005-08-01 ] HOUSTON and PITTSBURGH, August 2 2005 /PRNewswire-- Intertek Caleb Brett, a division of Intertek Group plc ("Intertek"), a leading global testing, inspection and certification company, announces the acquisition of PARC Technical Services, Inc. ("PARC"), a petroleum and chemical process and automotive testing services company, from the Shareholders of Gemini Holdings, Inc. PARC is engaged in the business of contract automotive and pilot plant testing services to the petroleum, synthetic fuels, chemical, and catalyst industries. PARC provides an extensive range of refinery process development services to help clients improve their operations. The acquisition is directly in line with Caleb Brett’s successful outsourcing strategy enabling it to provide an enhanced range of highly valued support services to its core client base as well as to new key target markets. PARC is managed by Dr. Geoff Wilson who, with the rest of the management team and staff, will continue to run the business integrated into Caleb Brett. The PARC facility is located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, and includes R&D, automotive testing, pilot plant and analytical laboratories. Learn more.

Rolls-Royce outsources laboratories to Intertek

2005-03-04T14:57:00.000-06:00

[ PR Newswire · 2005-02-24 ]

HOUSTON and LONDON, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Rolls-Royce plc has awarded a consolidated long-term agreement to Intertek Caleb Brett for the provision of an embedded Chemistry and Metallurgy Laboratory Service to all of the main divisions within the Rolls-Royce Derby and Hucknall sites. These services had previously been provided ‘in house’ by Rolls-Royce. Under the new agreement Intertek Caleb Brett will be the sole provider of these site services enabling Rolls-Royce scientists and engineers to focus on core internal business whilst procuring analytical and metallurgical support from a dedicated testing organisation.

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Laboratory Outsourcing

2004-11-15T11:04:00.000-06:00

Laboratory data is key to running your business. Ownership of the lab doesn't have to be.

Intertek offers a wide range of laboratory outsourcing services, from submitted samples analysis to full lab outsource projects. Intertek brings performance financial, quality and productivity benefits to business and employees. Dedicated in-house laboratories provide essential services, but such labs are usually expensive to operate and assets are often under-utilized. Outsourcing the lab function reduces overhead and operating costs while the company continues to benefit from needed laboratory services. Companies and governments across the world are outsourcing labs to Intertek. Financial and performance benefits are gained from these lab outsource projects. Quality, research and product development services are improved. The laboratory staff benefit from lab commercialization and gain new expanded career opportunities with Intertek on a global basis.