Intertek Addresses Growing Demands and Trends in the Wind Power Market
08 Sep 2010
Intertek’s wind power services reduce risk and shorten time-to-market.
Stuttgart – September 3, 2010 – Intertek (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, today said that ongoing development in wind power technologies will keep the industry on its toes in terms of compliance and performance, as the company prepares to attend the Wind Energy 2010 Trade Fair in Husum, Germany, from September 21 – 25, 2010.
HUSUM will offer institutional trends and insights into the direction of wind energy and its role in the economic development for Europe in the years to come. Intertek has supported manufacturers, owners and operators in the wind power industry with a broad range of services, including certifications, field labeling, structural analysis and inspection, system certification, preventative maintenance, independent verification and monitoring.
Intertek will address key trends and topics for the European turbine market at HUSUM and be on hand to discuss industry issues such as:
- As wind energy will continue to grow and demand for wind turbines will only increase, manufacturers of these products will need to remain up-to-speed across all areas of how their products and new technologies will perform, how their components will interact, and how components and installed sites meet global and in-country regulations and emerging technical standards.
- As the wind market expands offshore, the wind power industry brings additional challenges. Currently, Intertek is leading strategic efforts on this front.
- Growth in the small-wind market is increasing demand for certification support. Companies that have tight product-to-market timeframes need to plan their certification schedule well in advance and shore up support from an efficient partner to ensure that products are launched on time.
Intertek continues to expand its wind services in Europe. It provides a range of wind power testing support for the North American market including a new open air test site for small wind turbines in site in Otisco, NY, a lab in Cortland, NY lab, that is the only wind testing facility in North America operated by an OSHA recognized Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory capable of providing small wind turbine system and electrical component certifications. Third party certification, including Intertek’s ETL Mark for the US, Canada and Europe, demonstrates the compliance to national and international safety standards.
To meet with an Intertek executive at HUSUM, visit the booth at 3F04. You can obtain more information on Intertek’s services for the Wind Energy business go to www.intertek.com/wind or +49 711 27311 152.
Press Contact
Heidi Varjonen
Marketing Director
Tel.: +49 711 27311 152
heidi.varjonen@intertek.com
About Intertek
As a leading provider of quality safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries around the world. For more information regarding Intertek’s new developments or performance testing, visit: www.intertek.com or wind@intertek.com.