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14 March 2008
> Acquisition - Hoff & Co. Services BV
Inspectorate's Metals & Minerals Division has strengthened its presence in Northern Europe with the acquisition of Hoff & Co - a well-established inspection company which specializes in ferro-alloys, ores, general metals...
14 March 2008
> New Inspection Company established in Germany
Inspectorate's Metals & Minerals Division has established a new company - Inspectorate Deutschland GmbH - located in Ruhr Industrial area, which will offer inspection and testing services across a wide range...
About Us
History
Our experience is one of our greatest assets and comes from the consolidation of
a number of industry leading companies over the past 150 years
This is how we evolved to the global business we are today:
| 1885 – | D. C. Griffith established as assayer to the Bank of England and Royal Mint |
| 1927 – | Inspectorate established, covering Europe and Middle East |
| 1985 – | Inspectorate acquires US Oil and Petrochemicals business Chas Martin Inc. |
| 1987 – | Inspectorate acquires D. C. Griffith |
| 1992 – | Inspectorate Shanghai established. One of the first major foreign inspection companies in China |
| 1998 – | BSI (British Standards Institution) acquires Inspectorate |
| 2005 – | Inspicio PLC acquires Inspectorate |
