Delta, BC (Canada), June 14, 2021 – LabTest Certification Inc., a leading provider of testing, certification, and inspection services, continues its strategic growth with a significant expansion of its hazardous locations services. This development establishes a strengthened local presence in the key energy sector hub of Houston, Texas, to better serve clients across the region.

Mr. Rangarajan (MS EE, MBA) comes to Labtest with vast experience in the Hazardous location Certifications world.

Mr. Rangarajan (MS EE, MBA) comes to Labtest with vast experience in the Hazardous location Certifications world.

Supporting this initiative is the appointment of Mr. Vijay Rangarajan as the new manager of the Hazardous location Certifications world. He brings extensive experience in the hazardous locations certification field. His background includes roles as a testing engineer for AC/DC rotating machines and subsequent specialization in certifying motors and generators to CSA, UL, IECEx, and ATEX requirements.

This move represents a substantial commitment to providing manufacturers in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana with comprehensive local support. The expansion of its hazardous locations services combines regional expertise with global accreditation capabilities, offering a complete solution for clients in the oil and gas sector and related industries.

Expertise and Experience

He has a unique blend of both manufacturer and compliance industry experience and has worked with more than 100 unique customers to certify Oil & Gas products to various Hazloc protection methods. He is an IRCA certified ISO 9001:2015 lead auditor and can offer expertise in both quality assessment reporting & quality assurance notification for IECEx & ATEX products.

He also has notable experience working with the AHJs and manufacturers for Hazloc equipment installed in Husky White Rose & Hebron offshore platforms.

The addition of Mr. Rangarajan is another step further in our commitment to provide HazLoc customers with local services in the Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana areas, in one single package.

Our local presence involves experienced project managers and engineers with more than a decade of experience in handling one-off and type certification of Hazardous Locations equipment.

LabTest Expansion of its Hazardous Locations Services

We have extensive expertise in handling North American, IECEx, and ATEX certification for the Oil & Gas industry, with prime focus on motors, generators, drilling equipment, gas analyzers, flare accessories, industrial skids, control panels, including quality assurance projects for Quality Assessment Report (QAR) and Quality Assurance Notification (QAN).

The expansion will bring enormous benefit to our Houston and surrounding areas’ clients, providing them with local services for Testing, Certification, and Inspection of Hazardous Locations equipment.

When working with LabTest, manufacturers can count on quick turnaround and most importantly, exceptional customer service, as we believe that great communication is the key to successful results.

We welcome Mr. Vijay Rangarajan to our LabTest family as we continue to grow and expand our services to bring greater value to our North American and international clients’ network.