News Releases

06 March 2008
New international reporting services for hazardous substances
The IECEE 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.

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

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. Acquisition provides customers with a local testing solution for global market access.

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.