Celnor adds Aitken Laboratories to the group

Celnor adds Aitken Laboratories to the group

February 2024

Aitken Laboratories has become part of Celnor’s Built Environment division, joining MATtest Site Services Limited.

A family-owned, independent site investigation contractor and geotechnical testing laboratory, Aitken Laboratories operates in Scotland and the North of England. The company offers geotechnical, mineral and environmental investigations both on-site and from its UKAS-accredited laboratory, including cable and hydraulic percussion boring, rotary drilling, window sampling, trial pitting and more.

Simon Parrington, Celnor Group CEO, said, “Aitken Laboratories has a great heritage stretching back over 50 years. I am delighted that Celnor has been trusted with its stewardship and I look forward to working with John, Alastair and the team.  Alongside MATtest Site Services, we are now able to offer a suite of material, environmental and geotechnical testing, both on-site and in UKAS-accredited laboratories, to help the construction industry mitigate risks, comply with regulations and deliver safe, durable and cost-effective projects.”

John Aitken, Managing Director of Aitken Laboratories, is looking forward to the future, “Our customers are very important to us and Celnor has a clear, client-centric outlook. Becoming part of the group means we can make further investment in our business, our staff and new technology, offering longstanding customers the very best service that we can. We would like to thank Simon for making the process so straightforward and being supportive and reassuring to our team.”

Find out more about joining the Celnor Group here. 

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