Stork acquires controlling interest in Garwood Laboratories of California

Stork Materials Technology has acquired a controlling interest in Garwood Laboratories of California, with an option to purchase all remaining shares in the future. Garwood is a leading provider of product qualification and development testing for the aerospace, military, telecommunications, automotive, commercial and medical markets. 

Founded in 1954, its two facilities in Pico Rivera and San Clemente serve domestic and international customers with a wide range of services, including: EMC/EMI, product safety, and climatic and dynamic testing. Other offerings include NEBS/ Telecom, package, seismic, shock, vibration and hydraulics / pneumatics testing. The laboratories are fully accredited by A2LA to ISO/IEC 17025.

Stork Materials Technology Chief Executive Officer Charles Noall said, “The acquisition of Garwood Laboratories allows us to offer an extended range of capabilities to the aerospace, defense and telecom sectors. For many years, Stork and Garwood testing laboratories have supported many mutual clients. Stork Garwood will continue to operate successfully with their excellent staff and General Manager Jim Armstrong’s leadership, and we look forward to working together to provide an even more comprehensive portfolio of services.”

The transfer of the controlling interest to Stork Materials Technology was effective April 30, 2008. For more information about this acquisition or other Stork activities, contact testing@stork.com.