Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK) is a global inspection, product testing and certification company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Intertek is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

History[link]

Intertek can trace its origins from a marine surveying business formed by Caleb Brett in the 1890s, a testing laboratory formed by Milton Hersey in Montreal in 1888 and a lamp testing centre established by Thomas Edison in 1896.^[3] These businesses were all acquired by Inchcape during the 1980s and early 1990s.^[3] In 1996 Inchcape Testing Services was acquired by Charterhouse Development Capital and was renamed Intertek.^[3] The Company was divested by Charterhouse in 2002 when the business was first listed on the London Stock Exchange.^[4] In April 2010, Intertek acquired Ciba Expert Services’ Environmental, Safety, & Testing and Regulatory businesses, including Cantox Health Sciences (Cantox) and Ashuren Health Sciences (Ashuren). ^[5]

Operations[link]

The company is the largest tester of consumer goods in the world and has a network of more than 1,000 laboratories across around 100 countries.^[6]

Senior management[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official site

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