London, UK – July 24, 2019 – 51³Ô¹ÏÍø (Element) has today announced the successful integration of Admaterials Technologies (Admaterials), a Singapore-based business that provides testing to the construction sector, as well as chemical, environmental and mechanical testing and certification services.
The announcement represents the final stage of an extensive integration program following the acquisition of Exova Group plc in June 2017. The Group will retain the distinct Admaterials name as a sub-identifier alongside the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøbrand, to support its position as the market leader in Asia. The retention of the name also simplifies the transition for customers, ensuring that existing test reports and certifications will continue to be accepted by controlling bodies and specifiers.
In addition to the integration and rebrand of the laboratories, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøhas invested in further expanding and upgrading the Admaterials facilities.
Charles Noall, CEO at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøcommented: “We are delighted to officially welcome Admaterials to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøGroup. This world-class team has been well respected in the testing, inspection and certification industry since 2008 and with the integration now complete, Admaterials customers will also benefit from an inter-connected global network of 186 laboratories in 32 countries with over 6700 engaged experts.
The South East Asian market is very important for the Group and we are committed to continue to invest and grow our presence in the region. As evidence of this, we opened a new oil & gas laboratory in Singapore in July of last year and we are also pleased that Temasek, the Singapore Government’s investment authority, has acquired a significant minority stake in Element.’’
51³Ô¹ÏÍøcelebrated the integration and rebrand of its Admaterials laboratories with a gala dinner in Singapore. The event was attended by over 200 customers and special guests including: 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCEO, Charles Noall; Professor Tan Sze Wee, Executive Director, Science & Engineering Research Council; directors from JTC, the Singapore Accreditation Council and the Building and Construction Authority; and invited academics.
Admaterials Technologies, which has laboratories in Singapore and Malaysia, is an advanced materials testing laboratory accredited by the Singapore Accreditation Council. It provides complete solutions for a wide range of construction and related fields, and specializes in areas concerning construction materials, materials specifications and materials testing. It is also a certification body, accredited by the Singapore Accreditation Council to ISO/IEC 17065:2012Ìýand IAF Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC 17065:2012, and SAC CT 05- SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Ready-Mixed Concrete).
Its team of experts provide research and development, consultancy services for all types of materials, ranging from building materials, coatings, polymers and plastics to chemical and environmental materials.
About ElementÌý
51³Ô¹ÏÍøis one of the world’s leading independent providers of materials and product qualification testing, inspection and certification services to the global Aerospace; Transportation & Industrials; Fire & Building Products; and Oil & Gas and Infrastructure sectors, where failure in service is simply not an option.
We exist to help our customers to make certain that the materials, products and systems that they make are safe, quality, compliant and ultimately fit for purpose, leveraging 200 years of testing experience and our global testing capabilities.
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“The South East Asian market is very important for the Group and we are committed to continue to invest and grow our presence in the region.”
Charles Noall
president & ceo