Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Acquires AMTAC Laboratories Ltd.Business Editors LONDON & BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2003 Bureau Veritas an institution, in the interest of maritime underwriters, for the survey and rating of vessels all over the world. It was founded in Belgium in 1828, removed to Paris in 1830, and reëstablished in Brussels in 1870. See also: Bureau Consumer Products Services (BVCPS), a world leader in consumer product testing, inspection, and auditing services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of UK based AMTAC AMTAC American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition AMTAC Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission (Australia) AMTAC Aerial Maneuver Technology Assessment Center Laboratories Ltd, one of Europe's foremost consumer product testing organisations. Strategically, this move reinforces BVCPS' position and market share in the United Kingdom, expanding its services to meet the evolving global needs of its retail and manufacturing partners. BVCPS offers over 30 full service laboratories and locations in 23 countries, supported by 2,700 employees, providing an extensive range of specialised Adj. 1. specialised - developed or designed for a special activity or function; "a specialized tool" specialized specific - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with services for the consumer product and retail markets, including testing, inspections, factory assessments, social accountability auditing, risk assessment and training. Founded in 1895 as one of the world's first contemporary testing and certification organisations, AMTAC Labs is one of Europe's foremost consumer product testing organisations today. As part of BVCPS, AMTAC Labs will be able to provide its clients, which include many of the UK's major retailers, importers and manufacturers, direct access to the comprehensive global services provided by their new organisation. AMTAC Labs, which is based in Altrincham, near Manchester, will continue to operate as AMTAC Laboratories for a period of time, before fully assuming the corporate identity of BVCPS. Kevin O'Brien Notable people named Kevin O'Brien include:
Notes for Editors: 1) Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (BVCPS) was established in 1998 with the acquisition of ACTS Testing Labs, Inc., followed by the acquisition of Merchandise Testing Laboratories, Inc. in May 2001 by Bureau Veritas. BVCPS is committed to being the premier conformity assessment Conformity assessment is any activity to determine, directly or indirectly, that a process, product, or service meets relevant standards and fulfills relevant requirements. provider serving the global consumer product and retail markets. MTL-ACTS offers one-stop shopping solutions for a full range of consumer products including toys and juvenile products, textiles, premiums, hardlines, electrical, health and beauty, household and food products. 2) AMTAC Laboratories Ltd AMTAC Laboratories Ltd. was founded in 1895 as one of the world's first contemporary test and certification organisations. Development over the next 100 years included comprehensive testing facilities for consumer products, including electrical, toys, textiles, apparel, furniture and sporting goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport . In 1983 the Chamber of Commerce Laboratory merged with Altrincham Laboratories (est. 1965), one of the UK's foremost independent metallurgical met·al·lur·gy n. 1. The science that deals with procedures used in extracting metals from their ores, purifying and alloying metals, and creating useful objects from metals. 2. testing facilities, and AMTAC Laboratories Ltd was established. AMTAC Labs now operates a 30,000 sq. foot facility, which is renown in its sector for integrity and customer awareness. In addition to third party accreditation accreditation, n a process of formal recognition of a school or institution attesting to the required ability and performance in an area of education, training, or practice. via UKAS UKAS United Kingdom Accreditation Service UKAS United Kingdom Association of Sonographers (the United Kingdom Accreditation Service), AMTAC Laboratories are a Notified Body under the European Toys Safety and Low Voltage Low voltage is an electrical engineering term that broadly identifies safety considerations of an electricity supply system based on the voltage used. While different definitions exist for the exact voltage range covered by "low voltage", the most commonly used ones include "mains Directives. 3) Bureau Veritas Bureau Veritas is a service company specialising in QHSE QHSE Quality, Health, Safety & Environment QHSE Qualité Hygiène Sécurité Environnement management (quality, health, safety and environment) and social accountability, with a network that covers 140 countries and includes nearly 600 offices and laboratories. It offers an extensive range of technical services and solutions in the fields of certification, conformity assessment, training and consulting. With over 16,000 employees, Bureau Veritas serves 200,000 clients in many different industries across the world, from local companies to the largest multinational corporations
In the UK: Alan Kirwilliam - Marketing Director AMTAC Laboratories Ltd Norman Road, Broadheath Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4EP UK Tel: ++ (0)161 928 8924 Fax: +44 (0)161 927 7359 Email: akirwilliam@amtac.co.uk www.mtl-acts.com www.amtac.co.uk or: In the USA: Margaret Collopy - Marketing/PR Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services 100 Northpointe Parkway Buffalo, New York 14228 USA Tel: 1 716 505 3632 Fax: 1 716 505 3301 Email: margaret.collopy@us.bureauvertas.com www.mtl-acts.com www.amtac.co.uk |
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