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acquisition. “The accumulation of pipeline
work in the US has led customers to look
for vendors that can provide high-level
services and the capability to complete
big projects. Applus RTD has a strong
reputation in the US offshore markets
and the Canadian land-based market,
where we are already market leader. The
incorporation of a well-established local
company, such as JanX, will allow us to
increase our client base, responding in a
positive way to their demands.”
With over 70 years’ experience, Applus RTD
has offices in more than 20 countries in all
continents, employing over 2,000 workers.
Its business is focused on NDT, inspection
and integrity services to ensure the best
production, quality, integrity and safety of
installations.
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plants and has more than 200 unionized
employees. JanX’s headquarters are
located in Parma, Michigan, with 14
supporting offices throughout the US.
JanX is primarily focused on the onshore
pipeline markets offering high quality x-ray
based testing, pipeline integrity services,
project management and consultancy
services. Mr John Newland, founder and
director of JanX, will continue to manage the
operations of the company and will become
part of the Applus RTD senior management
team in the US.
“International expansion in key regions
such as North America is an important
element of our strategic plan,” explains
Applus CEO, Mr Joaquim Coello. “The
JanX acquisition will strengthen the Applus
RTD position as market leader, increasing
its service offering and enlarging its first-
level client base.”
Mr Rob van Doorn, director of Applus RTD,
highlights the strategic importance of the
Applus, one of the ten largest international
certification companies and a leading
Spanish multinational in this area, has
acquired the JanX Integrity Group, a US
market leader in non-destructive testing and
inspection (NDTI).
JanX will be integrated in Applus RTD, one
of the largest NDTI providers worldwide,
thus strengthening its strategic position
and increasing its service offering in the
US.
This acquisition will allow Applus to reach
US revenues of US$100 million. It is
the second acquisition since the Carlyle
Group and a consortium led by Caixa
Catalunya took over the majority of the
company last November. Applus began
2008 with the purchase of MBI, one of
the UK’s leading nondestructive testing
companies.
JanX is a leading NDT company in the
US with a blue chip client base, including
pipeline operators, refineries and chemical
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Applus acquires leading US group for
non-destructive testing