Intertek and Baker Hughes Expand Global Petroleum Cargo Treatment Alliance

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to a wide
range of industries worldwide, and Baker Hughes are expanding the global
reach of their successful alliance to provide cargo treatment additive
services to the world′s petroleum industry.
Both Intertek and Baker Hughes continue to establish and develop
operations centers supporting the cargo additives market across the
globe. The coordination of the companies′ business and operations
management; technical, laboratory, and field additive technicians; and
sales and marketing functions is complete in most of the Western
Hemisphere, with Europe (Rotterdam) and Asia (Singapore) approaching
final completion.
The cooperation between Intertek, a premier, global cargo inspection and
testing company, and Baker Hughes, a world leader in the manufacture,
distribution and application of petroleum and fuel additives, offers
clients convenient access to a consistent and reliable level of
operational and technical services.
'The extensive, integrated network of Intertek and Baker Hughes field
offices, laboratories and distribution centers, along with the technical
expertise to support them, is innovative and unequaled in the industry,?
said Bob Johnson, Vice President for Intertek Additives Services.
Intertek and Baker Hughes have established cargo additive operations
serving ports on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast, Panama, Bahamas, St.
Eustatius, Rotterdam, and Singapore. Operations are expected to be
available to clients in Puerto Rico by July 2011, and in Chile, Peru,
and Brazil by October 2011.
Learn more about Intertek and Baker Hughes cargo additive services at: http://www.intertek.com/petroleum/testing/cargo/additive-services/
About Intertek:
Intertek (ITRK.L) is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions
serving a wide range of industries around the world. Intertek people add
value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in
the global marketplace. Intertek supports customers through its network
of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 30,000 people in
more than 100 countries. (LSE:ITRK) www.intertek.com
About Baker Hughes:
Baker Hughes provides reservoir consulting, drilling, pressure pumping,
formation evaluation, completion, and production products and services
to the worldwide oil and gas industry. (NYSE:BHI) www.bakerhughes.com
Intertek
Bob Johnson
VP Global Additives Program, Commodities
+1-713-534-0020
bob.johnson@intertek.com
Erik
Holladay
Global Marketing Director, Commodities
+1-713-407-3500
erik.holladay@intertek.com
or
Baker
Hughes
Michael Nicholson
Fuel Additive Corporate Business
Development Manager
+1-281-276-5467
mike.Nicholson@bakerhughes.com