TPT November 2010

I ndustry N ews Double celebration for NDT NDT Systems & Services AG, Germany, has two reasons to celebrate this year: in addition to marking its 10 th anniversary, the company has seen the official inauguration of its Stutensee headquarters. The prestigious new 7,500m 2 building in the industrial park of Blankenloch West I was erected in just one year by Vollack GmbH & Co KG, and has been functional since October 2009. The company’s success story began 10 years ago, when 27 engineers and physicists gathered together in Stutensee to establish themselves in the market with their know- how in the field of automated inspection systems for non-destructive testing. Ten years later, NDT AG has developed into a technology leader in the field of high- resolution ultrasound technology for pipeline inspection, and an expert in the field of automated testing systems for heavy plates. The first plate testingsystemwas soldonly one year after the founding of the business. However, a boom was triggered by the first delivery of such a major installation to China in the year 2004, followed by 15 more orders from the Far Eastern market. Subsequently, new markets such as Indonesia, Brazil, Korea, Russia and India were opened up, accompanied by technological investments in new business fields.

“Our employees represent the most important asset of our company, each and every one of them, which we always keep in mind,” commented Alfred Barbian, CEO and one of the founders of NDT AG. The move into the new headquarters, where all offices, workshops and business units are reunited under one roof, was aimed at strengthening the team spirit of the continuously growing number of staff. More efficient cooperation between the departments, which due to the growth of the company had been situated at different locations around the town of Stutensee, is another side effect of the move. The company is expecting business

prospects not only as existing oil and gas pipelines age, but also due to stricter statutory requirements for pipeline operators all over the world, and investments being made in high-resolution multi-technology tools for the increasing network of pipelines growing with the gas market. New developments in stationary rail wheel, thick plate or pipe inspection systems are also contributing to the prospects of growth in Stutensee. NDT Systems & Services AG – Germany Fax: +49 7244 7415 97

Email: info@ndt-global.com Website: www.ndt-global.de

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