Intertek Acquires Oil & Gas Laboratory in El Salvador

08 Apr 2014

(Houston, Texas) – Intertek, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has acquired a petroleum testing laboratory in El Salvador (Central America). The lab acquisition provides a testing solution to local and regional businesses in and around El Salvador. Intertek has purchased the laboratory, which is strategically located inside the Acajutla RASA terminal. Highly qualified laboratory employees, with over fifteen years of scientific and industry experience, have joined Intertek and will continue to support clients in the region.

The laboratory is located in the Acajutla port region in Sonsonate, El Salvador which was formerly operated by the Acajutla Refinery (RASA). Intertek negotiated an agreement to purchase the laboratory and continue operations in December, 2013.

With Intertek’s expansion in El Salvador, local clients benefit from independent, impartial, and rapid hydrocarbons testing, helping companies become more efficient and competitive in order to meet global market demands.

The laboratory is 380 square meters in size, and provides quality testing for liquid petroleum gases (LPG), crude oil, diesel, jet fuel, fuel oil, and asphalt products.

“Intertek is pleased to hire the former laboratory technicians of RASA. Their extensive laboratory experience and knowledge is valuable, and helps Intertek provide a wide range of tests to clients in El Salvador and beyond”, said Alexis Ayala, Central American Regional Manager.

Intertek operations at the laboratory began in February 2014, and provide testing services to the petroleum industry clients with operations in El Salvador.

Learn more about Intertek’s El Salvador petroleum industry services:

Intertek Contacts

Román Chú
Oil & Gas Branch Manager, El Salvador – Guatemala – Belize
Tel: +503 7797-4010
Email: roman.chu@intertek.com

Griselda Rojas
Marketing Manager Intertek Mexico
Tel: +52 55 5998 0900
Email: griselda.rojas@intertek.com

Global Marketing and Media:
Erik Holladay
Global Marketing Director, Commodities
Tel: +1 713 407 3500
Email: erik.holladay@intertek.com

About Intertek

Intertek is a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide. From auditing and inspection, to testing, training, advisory, quality assurance and certification, Intertek adds value to customers’ products, processes and assets. With a network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 36,000 people in more than 100 countries, Intertek supports companies’ success in a global marketplace. Intertek helps its customers to meet end users’ expectations for safety, sustainability, performance, integrity and desirability in virtually any market worldwide. Visit www.intertek.com.

 

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