Intertek Group Regulatory News (ITRK)

22 Oct 2007 16:37

Intertek Group plc (Intertek), a leading international provider ofquality and safety services to a wide range of industries, announcedthat its Restricted Substances Consulting Services Group has acquiredAgeus Solutions. £ Ageus Solutions provides global environmental complianceconsulting, technology services, and product stewardship to theelectronics and other industries. Ageus helps clients facilitatecorporate and product compliance with the myriad of global regulationsrelated to the environment. £ Ageus Solutions is one of the leading global REACH, EU RoHS, EUWEEE, China RoHS, and Japan Green service providers. Since itsinception in 2004, Ageus Solutions has assisted over 150 companiescomplete RoHS conversion of thousands of products ranging from musicalinstruments to telecommunications devices to medical devices. £ Executive Vice President Intertek, Mark Loughead, said, "AgeusSolutions significantly expands and compliments existing Intertekexpertise and value-added services in areas such as REACH and RoHS.Our customers will greatly benefit from the addition of AgeusSolutions to our offering, on a global basis." £ Ageus Solutions President and Chief Executive Officer, BruceCalder, said, "Becoming part of the global Intertek network allowsAgeus Solutions to reach many new potential clients. Ageus Solutions'core strength lies in taking regulatory knowledge and applying it to acompany's specific products and processes. Ageus Solutions understandsglobal environmental legislation from a macro-level to a micro-levelto facilitate accurate interpretation of client obligations andeffective implementation into their supply chains." £ Intertek and Ageus Solutions provide comprehensive REACH servicesto clients including on-call consulting services integrated to alllevels and sizes of business. With the on-call consulting service,clients gain access to unlimited REACH support with Ageus Solutions'REACH experts. Combined with Ageus Solutions' expertise, Intertek cannow effectively manage client's REACH strategy, ensure their REACHrequirements are properly applied and met, and educate employees onREACH policy. £ About Ageus Solutions: £ Ageus Solutions provides a comprehensive approach to compliancewith e-waste requirements including product conversion, materialdeclaration, government reporting, and due diligence documentation.Ageus Solutions has implemented environmental compliance solutions forhundreds of manufacturers and distributors from across the globeincluding Europe, the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand,Israel, Taiwan, and China. Ageus Solutions was ranked 13th in ProfitMagazine's 8th Annual Hot 50, a ranking of Canada's Emerging GrowthCompanies for 2007. £ About Intertek: £ Intertek is a leading international provider of quality and safetyservices to a wide range of global and local industries. Partnershipwith Intertek brings increased value to customers' products andprocesses, ultimately supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:ITRK). Forfurther information, visit www.intertek.com. £ Intertek REACH and Restricted Substances services are offered toclients across industries on a global basis. Visithttp://www.intertek-cb.com/reach/index.shtml for REACH services andwww.intertek-rohs.com to learn more. Copyright Business Wire 2007