News Releases

14 March 2008
New international reporting services for hazardous substances
The IECEE, International Electrotechnical Committee for Electrical Scheme (scheme for mutual recognition of testing results of electrical products) has developed a new so-called IECEE Hazardous Substances Reporting Service. The idea is to offer industry, authorities and certification organizations a procedure for evaluating the percentage of hazardous substances of components and materials used in electrical products.

13 March 2008
New CE directive for electrical products

03 March 2008
Mandatory PAHs testing for the GS certification process
The new specification will be mandatory for all GS-Certification Bodies starting from 1st April 2008. Products which are already GS certified have to be tested on PAHs until 1st April 2009 to keep validity.

07 February 2008
Intertek Acquires Epsilon
EPSILON UK-based laboratory provides testing and assessment services for hazardous environments; Acquisition provides manufacturers with greater global reach and faster time to market Intertek

04 October 2007
New joint-venture between Intertek Semko AB and DELTA
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18 September 2007
INTERTEK ACQUIRES NATIONAL SOFTWARE TESTING LABS
Bolsters Capacity and Creates Industry’s Only Full-Service Mobile Device and Applications Testing Lab for Manufacturers, Developers, Platform Sponsors and Wireless Service Providers

01 June 2007
INTERTEK ACQUIRES ASTA BEAB CERTIFICATION SERVICES
Intertek (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, today announces its acquisition of ASTA BEAB Certification Services. With more than 65 years of experience, the UK-based ASTA BEAB, is recognized globally as a benchmark for quality and reliability throughout the testing and certification industry.

10 April 2007
INTERTEK ACQUIRES NATLABS Oy
Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, announces its acquisition of NATLABS Oy (NATLABS) from Etteplan Oyj. NATLABS is an established EMC, Radio and Electrical Safety testing company based in Finland.

01 February 2006
Intertek ETL SEMKO and Natlabs cooperate in Finland
The ETL SEMKO division of Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, announces at the Electricity Telecom Lighting 2006 Fair in Jyväskylä, Finland, the signing of an agreement with Natlabs, a local testing and certification laboratory in Finland. Through the partnership Natlabs and Intertek ETL SEMKO jointly offer global services for manufacturers in Finland.

26 January 2006
Intertek acquires AKZO Nobel’s Electro Magnetic Compatibility Business in Japan
Intertek, the global testing, inspection and certification company, announces the signing of an agreement to acquire the Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) business of AKZO Nobel in Japan for €13 million in cash. Completion of the acquisition is expected to take place on or before 22 February 2006.

14 December 2005
Pre-closing Trading Statement, Intertek Group plc (“Intertek”)
Intertek, the global testing, inspection and certification company, today reports on trading ahead of entering the close period for the financial year to 31 December 2005. The preliminary results will be announced on Monday 6 March 2006 and the close period commences on 6 January 2006.

29 November 2005
Intertek acquires Lintec Testing Services and Lubricant Quality Scan
Intertek Group plc announces two acquisitions. Both businesses are based in the UK, with Lintec also having operations in Holland and Singapore. These aquisitions will further strengthen Intertek’s position in this market and enable it to enhance its service to customers.

16 November 2005
Intertek ETL SEMKO expands in Kista
Intertek ETL SEMKO are building a brand-new EMC (Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) hall at their Kista plant near Stockholm. The expansion is in response to a growing demand for the testing of products’ electromagnetic characteristics. The new semi-anechoic EMC hall will be used for testing products from consumer appliances and machine tools to advanced medical equipment. The increased demand also means Intertek ETL SEMKO will need to hire new staff in Kista. The company’s new EMC hall will be officially opened in January 2006.

16 March 2005
Cooperation for spreading the word about the S Mark

02 November 2004
Intertek Group plc announces new CEO
The Board of Intertek Group plc announces the appointment of Dr Wolfhart Hauser (54) as Chief Executive Officer of the Group, with effect from March 2005. Dr Hauser has been a non-executive director on the Intertek Board since October 2002 and has also worked as a consultant helping to develop the strategy of the business.

09 September 2004
Intertek ETL SEMKO signs agreement with German Moeller Group
Intertek ETL SEMKO's solid expertise in the Chinese market, its requirements as well as the company's global network and the membership of LOVAG (the Low Voltage Agreement Group) were decisive factors for the German Moeller Group's choice of partner. The agreement concerns testing of products in collaboration with Intertek ETL SEMKO in Moeller's testing laboratory, the Institute for International Product Safety, in Bonn, Germany.

16 June 2004
Customer in focus for the new managing director of Intertek Semko
Michael Staufeldt has been appointed managing director of Intertek Semko AB. Michael succeeds Gösta Fredriksson who became chairman of the IECEE certification committee on the 1st of January this year. Increasing focus on the customer and following the customers in their internationalisation processes are the first challenges the new company manager will need to meet.

07 April 2004
Intertek has signed an SMTA agreement with Louis Poulsen
Louis Poulsen Lighting A/S have just introduced simplified procedures for electrical safety testing and certification. Henceforth, under an SMTA agreement with industry leading testing house Intertek (of which SEMKO is now a part), Louis Poulsen will test their products in their own laboratories instead of sending them out to a testing house. By saving duplicated effort, the simplified procedure will save the manufacturer time and money.

26 August 2003
Intertek´s Gösta Fredriksson appointed chairman of IECEE
The ETL SEMKO division of Intertek Group, plc. (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, announced today that Intertek’s Gösta Fredriksson was elected as chairman of the IECEE (Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment) Certification Management Committee (CMC). With Intertek, Fredriksson serves as president of ETL SEMKO Europe, Middle East and Africa.