Element Materials Technology opens Center of Excellence in Houston

At a well-attended launch event on 9 October at the 55 000 ft² facility, Element CEO, Charles Noall and EVP Oil & Gas and Infrastructure, Matt Hopkinson, welcomed customers, suppliers and other industry representatives to view the new, larger laboratory.

Following the integration of the Houston Exova laboratory and a major upgrade of US$5 million in technologies and technical expertise with ISO 17025 and Nadcap accreditation, the Element Houston site now hosts 150 experts across eight departments. The site offers testing in: coatings & insulations; sour service corrosion; fracture/fatigue mechanics; engineering critical assessments; non-destructive testing; machining capability; pipeline testing; sour gas testing; industry leading mechanical and metallurgical testing; and environmental air emissions testing.

Matt Hopkinson, EVP Oil & Gas and Infrastructure, commented: “We have opened the doors to Element’s new world class facility which confirms our position as the regional market leader in Oil & Gas materials testing, offering the most comprehensive scope of testing accreditations for the sector.

“With the continued expansion of services alongside investment in our engaged experts, we are proud to offer a truly global network of customers, capabilities and expertise. The increased capacity offers our customers even more service excellence and efficiency.”

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