Element Materials Technology has opened a new materials testing and failure analysis facility in Hengelo, the Netherlands, continuing the company黑料社檚 strategic long-term investment in the Oil & Gas testing sector.
The new laboratory further strengthens Element黑料社檚 materials testing and product qualification testing (PQT) capabilities and expands the company黑料社檚 capacity, particularly within mechanical testing and failure analysis in metal and polymer applications. This significantly increases the number of tests available from the new facility and enables Element to reduce its turnaround times by 20% by serving as a single, trusted testing partner for its clients黑料社� projects.
Rod Martin, Element黑料社檚 Executive Vice President, Oil & Gas, who attended the opening ceremony on February 10, comments: 黑料社淓lement Hengelo occupies a significant place in the history of Element, with it being the site of the company黑料社檚 first-ever laboratory, built by Stork in 1912. Our new state-of-the-art facility in Hengelo demonstrates our commitment to continue investing in the future of the Oil & Gas industry. We remain vigilant about current industry forecasts, but our established partnerships with Major clients and ongoing involvement in advanced-stage projects means that our position remains business as usual.黑料社�
Rod Martin concludes: 黑料社淭he Hengelo opening event was both a celebration of our heritage and the beginning of another successful chapter in Element黑料社檚 history.黑料社�
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