TÜV Rheinland acquires Unified Testing Services, Inc
Scott-Macon’s Industrial & Automotive Group acts as exclusive financial advisor to TÜV Rheinland of North America.
August 2010
TÜV Rheinland announces the acquisition of Unified Testing Services, Inc. (UTS). The acquisition folds a variety of new services into TÜV Rheinland’s portfolio and makes UTS a standalone member of TUV Rheinland of North America Group. Scott-Macon’s Industrial & Automotive Group acted as exclusive financial advisor to TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. in this transaction.
UTS is a full-service testing and consulting engineering firm based in Woodstock, Ala. Founded in 1993, they offer a wide variety of testing and inspection services focused on materials, construction, transportation, facilities, and environmental engineering. Overall, services include: environmental consulting and testing, destructive and nondestructive materials testing, and shop fabrication inspection of structural steel bridges.
About TÜV Rheinland
As a world leader in independent testing and certification services, TÜV Rheinland provides support in Germany, Europe, and abroad from development to market approval. As a holistic service provider, the organization checks and certifies the safety, performance, and quality of technical equipment, capital goods, durable goods, and consumer goods.
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