More Registrar Consolidation & Divestitures - July 2022

[AndyN]

Re: More Registrar Consolidation: UL and DQS to merge.

Wow - I'm thinking 'Clash of the Titans'! With so much consolidation, CBs are becoming huge organizations! First SAI, then UL/DQS and now Intertek/DNV.

Who will feed the monster(s)?

 

[Stijloor]

Re: More Registrar Consolidation: UL and DQS to merge.

Wow - I'm thinking 'Clash of the Titans'! With so much consolidation, CBs are becoming huge organizations! First SAI, then UL/DQS and now Intertek/DNV.

Who will feed the monster(s)?

Consolidation for survival....It's not all bad I believe. We're reaching a new phase where CB's need to think even harder about adding value to the certification process without compromising ISO/IEC 17021:2006....

Interesting times....

Stijloor.

 

[Raffy]

Re: More Registrar Consolidation: UL and DQS to merge.

After the merge, will the certification audit fee be the same? or much lower?
thanks,
raffy

 

[clara]

Re: More Registrar Consolidation: UL and DQS to merge.

Hi everybody,
We have signed a contract with DNV and the initila assessment will be realized next month.
Regarding the AS9100 certificate, does the DNV logo still exists on the certificate?
Thanks .

 

[Sidney Vianna]

Re: More Registrar Consolidation: UL and DQS to merge.

Regarding the AS9100 certificate, does the DNV logo still exists on the certificate?

Yes. Very much so.

 

[JaneB]

Re: More Registrar Consolidation: UL and DQS to merge.

Haven't heard of Intertek (they're not here) can anyone give me a thumbnail sketch?

 

[Randy]

Re: More Registrar Consolidation: UL and DQS to merge.

Haven't heard of Intertek (they're not here) can anyone give me a thumbnail sketch?

Good CB, international operations, I've seen them work and I've followed some of their work and I've even trained some of the folks

Like a few others they have a lab side as well.

 

[Sidney Vianna]

Re: More Registrar Consolidation: UL and DQS to merge.

Intertek in Discussion with DNV for Systems Certification Business.

http :// www .dnv.com/press_area/press_releases/2010/negotiations_discontinued.asp - OBSOLETE BROKEN 404 LINK(s) UNLINKED - PLEASE HELP - REPORT POSTS WITH BROKEN LINKS

Oslo: Further to Intertek Group plc’s (Intertek) and Det Norske Veritas (DNV) announcement on 20 November 2009, Intertek and DNV today confirm that they are discontinuing their discussions in relation to the proposed transfer of the majority of DNV’s Business Assurance Division to Intertek.
DNV CEO Henrik O. Madsen and Intertek Group CEO Wolfhart Hauser commented jointly:
"After intensive discussions and reviews, we have concluded that a satisfactory transaction can not be executed in light of various unanticipated complexities within a reasonable time period. We both continue to believe that the contemplated transaction would have had significant strategic and financial benefits to both Intertek and DNV."
Date: 2010-04-26

 

[Sidney Vianna]

Intertek to acquire Moody

http://www.intertek.com/news/2011/03-07-intertek-to-acquire-moody/

Intertek to acquire leading technical services group Moody International from Investcorp
March 07, 2011

Intertek, the leading international provider of quality and safety services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Moody International ("Moody") from the alternative investment firm Investcorp.
Moody is a worldwide technical services organisation dedicated to reducing clients' risks by providing technical inspection services, technical staffing services, consulting and training, and global management system certification and is a market leader in its chosen segments . It has 2,500 employees in 60 countries.
A leading global technical services platform
Moody's services are used by engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) companies, energy companies and component manufacturers involved in the construction and operation of energy facilities. It is the leading provider of visual technical inspection services worldwide. These services help multinational clients to ensure the accurate and on-time installation of new facilities through inspection and expediting of components prior to installation.

Moody's asset integrity management and expert consulting services also help clients to increase the value of their operating assets. It provides independent analysis of data, chemical and materials, risk modelling, laser scanning and other forensic analysis to help companies reduce down-time, failure risks and associated costs and to extend the lifecycle of assets. In addition Moody has gained recognition as one of the largest global providers of customised technical, leadership, marine and behaviour-based safety consulting and training for the oil & gas and other high-risk industries.
Moody will extend Intertek's existing capabilities in technical inspection and asset integrity management across all geographic regions including Eastern Europe and with new footprints in South America and Africa, resulting in full coverage across EMEA, Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas.
Intertek provides expert services across the energy sector including compliance consulting, product and component certification, emissions, and a wide range of production, product and supply chain related testing, inspection and analytical services. Moody and Intertek will be able to offer a complementary mixture of services to clients across the entire energy chain.
Management Systems Certification

Moody is a global management systems certification provider, delivering an extensive range of services in the fields of quality, environmental, occupational health and safety, food, automotive and marine fishery certification. It provides systems certification services in over 25 countries for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 22000 standards, among others. Moody is a market leader in Asia and one of the top 3 providers in China and Japan. Moody's worldwide presence will enable Intertek to extend its existing systems certification capabilities further into Africa, Middle East and greater Europe. With a global systems certification reach, Intertek and Moody will be able to better support local and multinational clients with their needs for a variety of global or local auditing and management systems certification services.

Intertek expects the acquisition to be completed by the middle of the year, after competition clearances. Unified services will commence after completion. Moody will join the Industry & Assurance division of Intertek.
"Moody is a leader in its chosen markets and will strengthen Intertek's industry services and systems certification capabilities globally," said Wolfhart Hauser, Chief Executive of Intertek Group. "We will be able to offer Intertek and Moody clients a range of highly complementary quality and safety services across the entire energy chain covering energy assets, processes and products".
"Moody's business geographies will deepen and extend Intertek's global coverage and increase our reach and service portfolio for clients," said Stefan Butz, Group Executive Vice President of Intertek's Industry & Assurance division. "Moody will help us meet our clients' increasing demand for independent quality and safety support in some of the world's fastest growing regions, where Moody has a strong presence. Our extended global platform will let us develop innovative technical service support including Asset Integrity Management across the wider energy and industrial markets in the future, leveraging Intertek's global resources and expertise".

"Moody and Intertek are a perfect fit and will enable us to provide intuitive service bundling together that is tailored to our clients' different operations and needs," said Brendan Connolly, Chief Executive Officer of Moody. "We can offer our world class technical inspection, consultancy and training services to Intertek's clients and we will benefit from Intertek's expertise in leading quality and safety across all industries. This is a compelling combination for our clients and for our people – we are very excited about our joint future."
"As a private equity owner we are pleased to have supported Moody's management over the past four years and congratulate Brendan and his team who have grown the company so successfully," said James Mahoney, a Managing Director at Investcorp. "We are delighted with the outcome of this investment for our clients and it is the right time for us to be handing on this outstanding company to a new parent who brings considerable synergy"

 

[Sidney Vianna]

NSF acquires AQA

http: // www. sacbee. com/ 2011/06/02/3671744/nsf-international-strategic-registrations.html DEAD - 404 - LINK UNLINKED

ANN ARBOR, Mich. and COLUMBIA, S.C., June 2, 2011 -- NSF-ISR and AQA-certified companies benefit from an expanded portfolio of services, a larger North American presence, and a wider global footprint including China, Korea, India, Turkey and Malaysia

ANN ARBOR, Mich. and COLUMBIA, S.C., June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NSF International Strategic Registrations, Ltd. (NSF-ISR), a leader in management systems registrations, has acquired AQA International LLC and AQA's current international operations. As a result, NSF-ISR and AQA-certified companies will benefit from a wider global footprint in China, Korea, India, Turkey and Malaysia; a larger North American presence; and a broader array of service offerings.

The acquisition is part of NSF's ongoing strategic growth plan for its management systems registrations division (NSF-ISR). The combination of NSF-ISR and AQA enables the organization to provide increased support to its expanding customer base in North America and globally. Jointly, the two combine to form one of the world's leading providers of management systems registrations.

NSF-ISR, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., with offices in Europe, Asia, Canada and Latin America, offers a comprehensive portfolio of management systems registration solutions to meet the demands of the global marketplace. AQA, headquartered in Columbia, S.C., operates offices in North America, China, Korea, India, Malaysia and Turkey, and also is accredited for a broad portfolio of systems registrations.

"As a result of this acquisition, our organization will have an increased North American and global footprint, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, and will become one of the world's leading automotive systems registrars," said NSF-ISR President and General Manager William Niedzwiecki. "Our clients, and their suppliers, will benefit from our combined expertise, a wider array of service offerings, an expanded auditor base, and the increased level of service and efficiency that will result as we incorporate the best practices of both companies."

"We are extremely enthusiastic about the many synergies that exist between AQA and NSF-ISR," said Chuck Howell, AQA International CEO. "This acquisition serves as a catalyst to create a solid organization that prides itself on being responsive to client needs, while providing more products and services and continuing to meet the increasing demand for management systems certification solutions throughout the global supply chain. AQA-certified clients will benefit from NSF-ISR's wide range of services, expertise and auditor base, and most importantly, can count on continuing to receive the same high level of service they deserve and expect from their certification body."