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PetroChem Inspection Services Relocates its Corporate Headquarters

Peabody, Massachusetts, May 29, 2008. PetroChem Inspection Services, Inc., a subsidiary of TÜV SÜD America Inc., has relocated its Corporate Headquarters to Pasadena, Texas.

Previously headquartered in Houston, Texas, PetroChem anticipates that the new office location will allow the company to expand as the result of future organic growth. The 21,000 square foot facility includes 11,000 square feet of office space and a 10,000-square-foot workshop area. The move brings PetroChem closer to many of their local customers along with strategically situating the main corporate office within a prime industrial area for the refining and chemical industries.

"PetroChem is pleased to move our corporate and Houston region operations into a new and high-quality business environment. This move should provide an enhanced working environment for our employees and establish PetroChem closer to our customer base in the Pasadena business community," said Bob Burns, President of PetroChem.

PetroChem’s headquarters relocated to the new location effective May 29, 2008.

New PetroChem Corporate Headquarters Details:

PetroChem Inspection Services, Inc.

1475 East Sam Houston Parkway South

Suite 100

Pasadena, TX 77503

Main Tel: 281-884-5100

Main Fax: 281-884-5199

Toll Free: 800-747-4099

About TÜV SÜD America Inc.
TÜV SÜD America Inc., a subsidiary of TÜV SÜD AG, Munich, Germany, is a leading globally recognized testing and certification organization. TÜV’s Auditing division provides management system certification services to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100, AS9120, ISO 13485, TL 9000, Safe Quality Food (SQF), ISO 22000 and more. TÜV’s Testing division offers Electrical and Mechanical Product Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing, Environmental Testing, NRTL and SCC certification, CE Marking assistance, Restricted Substance Services, International Compliance Services and more. The company’s Industry Division offers a full suite of services for pressure equipment manufacturers and materials producers exporting products to the European Community. Globally, TÜV SÜD has over $1.5 billion sales and 13,000 employees at over 600 locations worldwide.

About PetroChem Inspection Services
PetroChem Inspection Services, Inc. has been synonymous with quality inspection services in the refining and petrochemical industries for over 30 years.  As a provider of visual inspection, both on-stream and turnaround, PetroChem is one of the largest employers of API Inspectors in the United States. In addition to inspection capabilities, PetroChem provides comprehensive traditional non-destructive testing such as ultrasonic, magnetic particle, radiographic, and eddy current. For more information, please visit www.petrochemintl.com

For more information, contact:
Bob Burns   
President 
PetroChem Inspection Services, Inc.
281-884-5166
Bob_Burns@petrochemintl.com

For editorial information, contact:
Laurie Willis
Marketing Communications Specialist
TÜV SÜD America Inc.
978.573.2509
lwillis@tuvam.com