London UK, October 1 2015 – ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is pleased to announce that TRaC Global Ltd has now been formally rebranded under the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ name.   Acquired on the 7th May 2015, the integration of all TRaC Global’s locations has been completed in record time with zero disruption to both the business and more importantly to its clients in the Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Radio and Telecommunications sectors.   

This successful integration significantly expands ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s Aerospace footprint in Europe with the addition of a comprehensive range of EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility), Vibration Testing, Environmental Simulation, Safety, Radio, Telecoms, Explosive Atmosphere Testing (ATEX), Finite ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Analysis (FEA) and Early Stage Qualification (ESQ) testing capabilities.    

On the rebranding, Charles Noall, President and CEO of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, comments: “We are delighted that TRaC has now officially become part of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ global platform. The acquisition of TRaC is a hugely important step for ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in achieving its goal of becoming the recognized market leader for providing material testing and product qualification testing services to the global Aerospace industry, and has been enthusiastically received by customers of both organizations”.   

“During the integration process we promised TRaC’s clients and staff that it would be “business as usual”, so I am especially pleased to report that we have successfully delivered on our commitment over the last six months, considering that this is ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s largest acquisition to date.”   

Mark Heaven, CEO, TRaC adds: “This seamless integration with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and the official rebranding marks a new era for our clients, one that we are very excited about. As part of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ brand and international platform, we can now offer clients much more in terms of services and locations, allowing us to stay in step with clients’ evolving needs, and ahead of the curve.”

Joining the global ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ team will be TRaC’s 200 engineers, technicians and testing specialists at six laboratories across the UK, taking ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s number of Engaged Experts to 1,800 and the number of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ facilities to 51.   

All TRaC sites are now fully integrated into the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ platform, encompassing world-leading product qualification testing, validation and certification services. TRaC Global will officially be known as ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ from October 1st 2015. 

About ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ 

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is a company with a global presence; its laboratories are staffed by experts specializing in materials testing, product qualification testing and failure analysis for the Aerospace, Oil & Gas and Transportation and Industrials sectors. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s team of 1,800 scientists, engineers and technicians work in 51 laboratories located throughout the U.S. and Europe. For a complete list of Accreditations & Approvals and more information, please visit www.element.com.

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“The acquisition of TRaC is a hugely important step for ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in achieving its goal of becoming the recognized market leader for providing material testing and product qualification testing services.”

Charles Noall

President and CEO