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Intertek
Intertek Group plc is a British multinational assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company headquartered in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. History Intertek traces its origins from a marine surveying business formed by Caleb Brett in the 1890s, a testing laboratory formed by Milton Hersey in Montreal in 1888 and a lamp testing centre established by Thomas Edison in 1896. These businesses were all acquired by Inchcape plc during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1996, Inchcape Testing Services was acquired by Charterhouse Capital Partners and was renamed ''Intertek''. In 2000, the Company was divested by Charterhouse and was listed in 2002 on the London Stock Exchange. In April 2010, Intertek acquired Ciba Expert Services’ Environmental, Safety, & Testing and Regulatory businesses, including Cantox Health Sciences (Cantox) and Ashuren Health Sciences (Ashuren). On 19 September 2007, Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moody International
Moody International Ltd. provided technical services to reduce risk in the petroleum industry, amongst others. On April 28, 2011, the company was acquired by Intertek for £450 million. At that time, the company had over 2,500 employees and 80 offices in 60 countries. History The company was founded in the United States in 1911. In 1948, the company opened an office in Japan, its first international office. The company opened an office in United Arab Emirates, its first office in the Middle East, in 1986. It opened offices in China in 1993 and Baku in 1996. In 2007, the company was acquired by Investcorp of Bahrain for £192 million. On April 28, 2011, the company was acquired by Intertek Intertek Group plc is a British multinational assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company headquartered in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. History Int ... for £450 million. References {{Refl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |