Intertek Caleb Brett strengthens its position in South Europe with the opening of a new oil & gas testing laboratory in Athens, Greece
10 Jul 2023
Athens, Greece - Intertek Caleb Brett, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, and experts in qualitative and quantitative analytical assessment services to the oil and gas, chemical, and other commodities markets, is pleased to announce the opening of new testing facilitiesin Greece for petroleum products in Athens - Kifissia, Attica, further supporting the region's key role in international trade.
With a global network of laboratories, 24/7 availability, and more than a 130 years of exceptional customer service, our customers receive independent inspection and testing with industry-leading customer service. This latest site boasts more than 180 Sq meters of state-of-the-art laboratory space and builds on Intertek Caleb Brett's successful entry into Greece four years ago, offering new incountry testing capabilities for the oil and gas and shipping industries across ship to ship, coastal shipping, crude oil and refined products trading. These testing services include:
- Viscosity
- Density
- Conductivity
- Water and Sulphur content
- Cetane Index
- Distillation
- TAN / TBN oil analysis
- Colour/appearance
- Flashpoint
- Additive/Wear metals in lubricants
- Particle count in lubricants
- Microbiology kit test
These new laboratory services complement Intertek Caleb Brett's existing services in Greece and Cyprusfor cargo quality and quantity inspections, including loading and discharging operations supervision, bunker quantity surveys, sampling and additives treatments.
Following an inauguration event on 6th July, which previewed the facility to major customers in oil, gas, trading and shipping. The laboratory is now officially open.
Yannick Garcia, Intertek Caleb Brett South Europe Director, said “The opening of our new testing facility marks and important step in our growth ambitionsfor the region. Our customers operating in this growing and important region will continue to benefit from Intertek Caleb Brett'sleading expertise and global reach, as well as personalized, local support from our dedicated team in Greece. We are proud to be a leading partner for the shipping, trading and oil and gas industries, and this latest investment reinforces our commitment to deliver high-quality servicesto our customers, with fast turnaround time."
For Media Information:
Please contact
Charlotte Leleu
Regional Marketing Manager – Europe, Central Asia (ECA)
Intertek Caleb Brett, Exploration & Production, Minerals & Agri
E: charlotte.leleu@intertek.com
For Technical Information:
Please contact
Konstantinos Koufopoulos
Business Manager Greece
Intertek Caleb Brett
E: konstantinos.koufopoulos@intertek.com
About Intertek
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Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply chains.
Our Caleb Brett Business provides expert qualitative and quantitative analytical assessment services to the oil & gas, chemical and other commodities markets. With a global network of laboratories, 24/7 availability, and more than a 130 years of exceptional customer service, our customers receive independent inspection and testing with industry-leading customer service. To find out more about Intertek Caleb Brett's services in Greece, visit: https://www.intertek.gr/