Element Materials Technology

Element Materials Technology

Testing Inspection and Certification

Type

Private

Industry

Testing Inspection and Certification

Founded

2010

Founder

Temasek Holdings

Element Materials Technology Info
Legal NameElement Materials Technology Group Limited
OriginUnited Kingdom
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Key PeopleJo Wetz (CEO) Allan Leighton (Chair)
Num Employees7,000
Official websiteelement.com

About

Element Materials Technology is a global Testing Inspection and Certification (TIC) company headquartered in London. It specializes in materials testing and the provision of certification schemes in building materials, aerospace, transportation, health sciences, oil and gas, and fire protection.

Sector competitors include Intertek, Bureau Veritas, NPL, and SGS.

History

Element Materials Technology was founded in November 2010 after the 3i-backed management buyout of the Materials and Testing group of Stork B.V..

Bridgepoint Group bought Element from 3i in 2015 and went on to acquire at least 29 companies. Its most notable acquisition was Exova Group plc – which had itself acquired several firms – from a collection of shareholders led by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, for £620m in cash in April 2017.

Element Group Limited was acquired by Temasek Holdings in January 2022, when Bridgepoint agreed to an offer that valued the business at $7bn. Cinven and CPP Investment Board had also been mulling a $4bn bid.

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