-Lab Projected to Open Fall, 2005-

Shanghai , China — Intertek Automotive Services announces the purchase of equipment for its new automotive testing lab in Shanghai , China .  The equipment includes environmental chambers, vibration equipment, an audio sound room and test equipment and data acquisition/controller software:

Environmental Chambers

Automotive Drive-In Chamber

Large Walk-In Chamber

Thermal Shock Chamber

AGREE Chamber (to accompany vibration system)

Salt Spray Chamber

Humidity Chamber

16 cubic ft. Heat-Only Chamber

Vibration System

10,000 lbf minimum with 2 inch Stroke, and Controls for Sine, Random, and Shock

Materials Test Equipment

Lo-capacity Tensile Machine (10 lb , 100 lb., and 1,000lb  load cells)

Sound Room and Vibration Machine to perform Buzz Squeak and Rattle (BSR)

Vibration system that is LOW NOISE for BSR

Sound Room

Data Acquisition & Control Software

The new lab will operate as part of Intertek ETL Entela and is located in the Pudong Region, Jin Qiao Development Zone of Shanghai, with approximately 4000 sq/m (40,000 square feet) of available space. Additionally, in early 2006, two EMC/EMI chambers and associated testing equipment will be installed at the facility.

Intertek Automotive Services currently offers capabilities in China to automotive OEMs and suppliers that include engineering / product development, program management, technical liaison and support with N. American OEM’s and suppliers, supply chain development/supplier audits and public & on-site training (EMC, PPAP, DFMEA, DVP&R, APQP, AST, ISO/TS 16949).

“We are committed to being a full-service testing service supplier for the automotive supply chain,” said Mr. Brett Margolis, General Manager. “We’ve made a significant investment in equipment and facilities in order to provide comprehensive and state-of-the-art testing capabilities.”

Intertek Group plc (FSE:ITRK),  an international testing, inspection and certification organization, operates 294 laboratories and 531 offices in 102 countries throughout the world. The company assesses customers' products and commodities against a wide range of safety, regulatory, quality and performance standards and in some cases, certifies the management systems of customers. The ETL SEMKO division of Intertek provides access to global markets through its local services including product safety testing and certification, EMC testing and performance testing for customers in industries such as household appliances, HVAC, cables and wiring accessories, industrial machinery, medical devices, telecommunications, lighting, automotive, semiconductor, building products and electronics.  For more information, please see www.intertek.com.

Intertek ETL Entela, provides Automotive Product, Systems and Material/Component Testing and Failure Analysis, Engineering Services, Accelerated Stress Testing, and Automotive Certifications (ISO 9000, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14000, QS-9000, TE Supplement).  

Linda Hall
Marketing Project Manager
Intertek ETL Entela
Corporate/Marketing
Ph:  616-247-0515, ext. 5604  Fax:  616-574-9752
linda.hall@entela.intertek.com
www.intertek-etlentela.com