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RNS Number : 6073U  Intertek Group PLC  27 February 2026

INTERTEK ETL TO EXPAND PRESENCE IN COLOMBIA WITH ACQUISITION OF QTEST

 

·    Intertek operates in over 100 countries and has been the global
Quality Assurance pioneer, making the world safer for over 130 years,
providing a superior customer service to its clients with its industry-leading
ATIC offering.

 

·    Acquisition of market leader QTEST will enable Intertek ETL,
Intertek's Electrical division, to expand its ATIC offering and accelerate
growth in Colombia and across Latin America.

 

·    QTEST clients will benefit from Intertek ETL's Total Quality
Assurance offering, which will make their businesses stronger through
real-time compliance, faster global market access and cost efficiencies.

 

More information is available here:
https://www.intertek.com/investors/qtest-video/
(https://www.intertek.com/investors/qtest-video/)

 

27 February 2026: Intertek ETL, a global leader in independent electrical
product safety, performance and compliance testing and certification, has
expanded its footprint in Colombia with Intertek's agreement to acquire QTEST,
a market-leading provider of high-quality electrical testing and certification
services.

 

By expanding its technical capabilities and market reach through QTEST's
highly specialised service offering and local proximity, Intertek ETL will
accelerate its strong growth momentum in Colombia and strengthen its scale
leadership across Latin America.

 

QTEST clients will benefit from Intertek ETL's Total Quality Assurance
offering, with expanded services for the medium and high voltage product
segments, as well as new global market access, electrical system inspection
and North American testing capabilities. Moreover, QTEST clients will gain
access to Intertek's global network of state-of-the-art laboratories in over
100 countries, enabling local testing to reduce turnaround times and shipping
costs.

 

QTEST was founded in 2006 and operates from Medellín, serving a broad base of
manufacturers, importers and distributors in Colombia. The business has 33
employees today and generated revenues of £2.0m in 2025. Intertek ETL was
founded in 1896 by Thomas Edison and, having established a global presence,
its 4,500 experts provide industry-leading ATIC services across a broad range
of industries.

 

André Lacroix, Chief Executive Officer of Intertek, said: "The acquisition of
this high-quality, market-leading business represents an exciting growth
opportunity for Intertek ETL, allowing us to expand into a highly attractive,
high-growth economy. We look forward to welcoming the QTEST team to Intertek
and providing our customers across Latin America and international markets
with a broader suite of industry-leading ATIC solutions."

 

 

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For further information please contact:

 

 Denis Moreau, Investor Relations

 Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3415                                  investor@intertek.com

 Jonathon Brill/James Styles, DGA

 Telephone: +44 (0) 7836 622 683                                  intertek@dgagroup.com

 

About Intertek

 

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.
Intertek is a purpose-led company that brings Quality, Safety and
Sustainability to Life.

 

Our Science-based Customer Excellence USP and the 24/7 mission critical
Quality Assurance solutions we provide, ensure that our clients can operate
with well-functioning supply chains in each of their operations.

 

Our Customer Promise is: Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered
consistently, with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to
power ahead safely.

 

intertek.com (http://www.intertek.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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