Press Releases
October 22, 2007
Intertek Acquires Ageus Solutions
Houston Texas, Kanata Ontario — Intertek Group plc (Intertek), a leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, announced that its Restricted Substances Consulting Services Group has acquired Ageus Solutions.
Ageus Solutions provides global environmental compliance consulting, technology services, and product stewardship to the electronics and other industries. Ageus helps clients facilitate corporate and product compliance with the myriad of global regulations related to the environment.
Ageus Solutions is one of the leading global REACH, EU RoHS, EU WEEE, China RoHS, and Japan Green service providers. Since its inception in 2004, Ageus Solutions has assisted over 150 companies complete RoHS conversion of thousands of products ranging from musical instruments to telecommunications devices to medical devices.
Executive Vice President Intertek, Mark Loughead, said “Ageus Solutions significantly expands and compliments existing Intertek expertise and value-added services in areas such as REACH and RoHS. Our customers will greatly benefit from the addition of Ageus Solutions to our offering, on a global basis.”
Ageus Solutions President and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Calder, said “Becoming part of the global Intertek network allows Ageus Solutions to reach many new potential clients. Ageus Solutions' core strength lies in taking regulatory knowledge and applying it to a company's specific products and processes. Ageus Solutions understands global environmental legislation from a macro-level to a micro-level to facilitate accurate interpretation of client obligations and effective implementation into their supply chains.”
Intertek and Ageus Solutions provide comprehensive REACH services to clients including on-call consulting services integrated to all levels and sizes of business. With the on-call consulting service, clients gain access to unlimited REACH support with Ageus Solutions' REACH experts. Combined with Ageus Solutions' expertise, Intertek can now effectively manage client's REACH strategy, ensure their REACH requirements are properly applied and met, and educate employees on REACH policy.
About Ageus Solutions:
Ageus Solutions provides a comprehensive approach to compliance with e-waste requirements including product conversion, material declaration, government reporting, and due diligence documentation. Ageus Solutions has implemented environmental compliance solutions for hundreds of manufacturers and distributors from across the globe including Europe, the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Taiwan, and China. Ageus Solutions was ranked 13th in Profit Magazine's 8th Annual Hot 50, a ranking of Canada's Emerging Growth Companies for 2007.
About Intertek:
Intertek is a leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of global and local industries. Partnership with Intertek brings increased value to customers' products and processes, ultimately supporting their success in the global market place. Intertek is listed on the London Stock Exchange (FTSE: ITRK). For further information, visit www.intertek.com.
Intertek REACH and Restricted Substances services are offered to clients across industries on a global basis. Visit http://www.intertek-cb.com/reach/index.shtml for REACH services and www.intertek-rohs.com to learn more.
Contact Ageus Solutions:
Nicole Cooper, Communications Director
Telephone: +1 613 599 4321 (Canada)
Email: info@ageussolutions.com
Contact Intertek REACH Services:
Ruud Overbeek, Ph.D. Restricted Substances Director
Telephone: + 1 713 407 3500 (USA)
Email: ruud.overbeek@intertek.com
Contact Intertek:
Erik Holladay, Global Marketing Director, OCA Division
Telephone: +1 713 407 3500 (USA)
Email: testingservices@intertek.com
Recent Press Releases:
- June 17, 2008 – Intertek’s REACH Pre-registration, Only Representative, and SIEF Participation Services Initiated with Resounding Success
- June 6, 2008 – Intertek to host webinar on often overlooked materials restrictions and requirements for product packaging and batteries
- May 27, 2008 – Renowned European Health and Environmental Expert Joins Intertek
- May 26, 2008 – Intertek Ageus Solutions Launches REACH SVHC Testing Service
- May 21, 2008 – Intertek Offers Webinar on REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
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