LONDON, UK – May 21, 2018 – Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ× (Element) has opened a new laboratory in Duqm, Oman to offer improved access to expert testing services for customers in the region.
The new laboratory will complement the existing facilities in Muscat and Sohar and is ideally located for the petrochemical complex and infrastructure projects in Duqm.
Initial services conducted in the laboratory will be predominantly construction-based, including concrete, soils and aggregates testing. The laboratory will also support the delivery of Element’s full Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ×, including mechanical and corrosion testing, investigations and failure analysis, chemistry, and microbiology, by offering efficient transportation of samples from the Duqm area to Element’s main facility in Muscat, which will minimise turnaround time.
Matt Davies, EVP of Infrastructure at Element, said: “Our new laboratory in Duqm creates an unparalleled offering for customers in the region as our three facilities provide a local service, while still connecting to a large, regional network of technical capability and expertise.
“Our satellite office in Salalah, which has also just opened, rounds out this local offering by providing additional testing services for the construction industry. We have had a long-term presence in Oman and have strong relationships with many existing customers. With this increased capacity and strategically located facilities, our aim is to provide them with a more efficient service, while also bringing in new customers who will benefit from the competitive turnaround times offered by our local service.”
Element operates at the heart of the Middle East’s construction and civil engineering industry, helping architects, engineers, manufacturers and consultants to push the boundaries of design and construction to create some of the most iconic structures on earth. Its construction materials testing and consultancy services help bring certainty to material safety, performance and application, giving customers accurate and independent information at every stage of their project.
About Element
In June 2017, Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ× acquired to create one, world-class global testing services partner. Element specializes in providing a comprehensive range of materials and product qualification testing, consulting, certification and calibration services to the global Aerospace; Fire & Building Products; Infrastructure; Oil & Gas; and Transportation & Industrials sectors.
Element’s expanded network of 6,200 Engaged Experts operate out of nearly 200 laboratories in more than 30 countries and are trusted by organizations to test and advise on the safety, quality, performance and compliance of their products, systems and operations.
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“Our new laboratory in Duqm creates an unparalleled offering for customers in the region as our three facilities provide a local service, while still connecting to a large, regional network of technical capability and expertise.”
Matt Davies
EVP, INFRASTRUCTURE