Exova, calibration and advisory services provider, has officially opened a new 50,000 square foot supersite in Wednesbury, UK.
The new testing site serves the needs of national and international customers in the automotive, door, window and hardware industries and will conduct over 10,000 tests annually.
Exova is expanding both its capabilities and its capacity in the provision of testing services for the built environment and the automotive sector.
Exova will see a greater range of technically demanding services delivered the new modern facility, allowing Exova’s engineers and technicians to continue to support their customers by playing a key role in their product development processes and improving speed to market.
Ian El-Mokadem, CEO of Exova, comments: “This is an important milestone in the growth of our automotive and building products testing businesses, which work for some of the world’s leading household names. Bringing these testing services together, close to our key customers, will enable us to increase efficiency and turnaround times.”
Testing for the built environment – security, durability and weather testing of doors, windows and hardware; as well as the testing of automotive trim, components and full vehicles for corrosion, UV weathering, environmental ageing, flammability, vibration and emissions are done at the site.
Exova BM TRADA,
Chiltern House,
Stocking Lane,
Hughenden Valley,
High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire,
HP14 4ND
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