Argyll-Ruane Group joins forces with IMechE
03/12/2012
As part of its on-going commitment to advance best practice in non-destructive testing through quality training provision, the internationally recognised non-destructive testing company Argyll-Ruane Group (ARG) has joined together with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).Stephen Tetlow, Chief Executive of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said: “Non-destructive testing is vital to an extremely broad range of engineering sectors. Aligning the world-class professional standards of our institution with the experience and reputation of ARG in this specialist technology will bring a range of new training, inspection, certification and consultancy services both to our members and clients of ARG.
“I see this as not only enabling new standards and techniques across many important industries, but also helping to advance the pace of innovation in an ever-increasing range of applications.”
Martin Dawson, Founder of ARG, told NDT News: “Merging the great strengths of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and ARG is a strategic decision that will make our learning and development capability even stronger. As a result, we will be better able to meet the growing and changing needs of our clients in the future.
“In addition, we will be able to play a wider role in the creation and sharing of knowledge to provide businesses and other organisations with leading-edge quality technical training, consultancy and certification services in an increasingly important and universally relevant field.”
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