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Vibrant Corporation Forms Joint Venture with German Firm
Date: May 15, 2012
Author: press release
Source: Business Wire ( click here to go to the source)

Featured firm in this article: Vibrant Corporation of Albuquerque, NM





ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vibrant Corporation, headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, announces the formation of Vibrant GmbH located in Limburg, Germany. The new company is a joint venture between Vibrant Corporation and Hesselmann & Köhler Prozessautomation GmbH. The partnership will meet the stated needs of existing customers for enhanced support and reduced turn time in Western Europe. Vibrant also has offices in Sheffield, England.

"Our capability to build and deploy testing systems is second to none. That, coupled with Vibrant's application engineering expertise, makes for a successful combination of resources."

Vibrant is a non-destructive testing (NDT) services company that applies a proprietary NDT technology called Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) to critical components in the aerospace and power generation industries. PCRT uses advanced vibration analysis to detect components with degraded structural integrity resulting from manufacturing or service related defects. "Aerospace is the most global of all businesses, and Vibrant is committed to delivering our testing services globally. We are excited to formalize our relationship with H&K in order to better serve our customers in the continental European aerospace market," said Lem Hunter, CEO of Vibrant Corporation.

Thomas Köhler of H&K echoed Hunter's enthusiasm. "Our capability to build and deploy testing systems is second to none. That, coupled with Vibrant's application engineering expertise, makes for a successful combination of resources."

About Vibrant

Vibrant Corporation provides PCRT services to the Aerospace and Power Generation industries. PCRT applications range from quality assurance and process capability assessment for Original Equipment Manufacturers to in-service structural assessment and life monitoring for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul organizations. Vibrant is certified to AS9100 Rev C, and conducts testing in compliance with AS™ Standard Practice E-2534. The Company is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM with operations in the United Kingdom and Germany. www.vibrantndt.com
Contacts

Vibrant Corporation
Phil Auerbach, 505-314-1488
pauerbach@vibrantndt.com