LONDON, UK – 3rd October 2016 – Element has been listed on the Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250, demonstrating the company’s commitment to its strategic growth plan and recognizing its impressive growth trajectory. The global leader in materials testing and product qualification testing services, Element has secured a ranking in the 12th annual Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 league table.
Published on the 2nd October in the Sunday Times, the Top Track 250 league table ranks Britain’s leading mid-market private companies based on a combination of their annual sales and operating profits. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s impressive organic growth and M&A strategy ensures the company is now able to support clients in global markets in the most demanding industry sectors where material and product failure is not an option.
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, one of 96 companies to make its debut on this year’s list, is ranked 144th in the table. Since its formation in 2010, Element has consistently delivered impressive year-on-year financial growth, while substantially increasing its scale and global footprint, expanding its technical capabilities and heavily investing in its team of Engaged Experts and global laboratory platform.
Charles Noall, President and CEO of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, says: “We are absolutely delighted to have been included in The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250, which recognizes our excellent operational and financial performance over the past year. Marking our fifth successive year of exceptional growth, it has been an excellent twelve months for our business both in the UK and overseas. This is a fantastic achievement as we continue to grow and establish ourselves as the best and most trusted materials testing and product qualification testing partner in the world.”
Jo Wetz, Executive VP Finance and CFO, added: “It is very exciting to see the market growth that Element has consistently delivered over the last five years and to be officially recognized by such a prestigious global publication as the Sunday Times, as one of the UK’s leading mid-market private companies.”
To view the full Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 listing for 2016, go to - www.fasttrack.co.uk
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 2,000 scientists, engineers and technicians work in 61 laboratories located throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. For a complete list of Accreditations & Approvals and more information, please visit www.element.com
Media Contact:
Bora Trimcev, Communications Manager, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, tel: +44 (0) 2035 401 820, e-mail: bora.trimcev@element.com
“This is a fantastic achievement as we continue to grow and establish ourselves as the best and most trusted materials testing and product qualification testing partner in the world.”
Charles Noall
PRESIDENT AND CEO