Materials Laboratories Advance with Major Strategic Investments

With a 65-year history of leadership in the third-party testing industry, Sherry Laboratories has witnessed countless changes in the testing arena, as well as the markets it serves. Amidst improvements in instrumentation, technology, standards, and even the ease of doing business, one constant remains: Sherry's commitment to being the best laboratory in the industry.

To achieve that goal, it is imperative that Sherry Laboratories have an innate understanding of the mission-critical role our laboratories play in the success of our clients. Materials labs must be able to perform evaluations of the highest quality to meet rigid industry standards. In addition, labs must perform the testing in a timeframe that enables customers to complete their important business transactions expeditiously to meet their clients’ expectations.

Sherry Laboratories continued to invest heavily in technology, equipment and facility upgrades in 2011 so as to continue its commitment to its ever-growing customer base. In fact, capital investments in Sherry’s network of laboratories will total in excess of $5 million in 2011-12.

“The past year was a transformational year for Sherry Laboratories, and we are in a strong position as we look forward,” states Chris LaMothe, CEO of Sherry Laboratories. “In 2011 we expanded relationships with established partners and added new significant customers. We also expanded our creep and stress rupture capacity, and broadened our scope of aerospace approvals at both materials laboratories.”

Sherry’s materials division is also in its third year of strategic investment in training and development. In 2011, more than 80% of the employees participated in over 2,600 training hours.

“The initiatives in which we are investing are catalysts for our growth as we continue to build Sherry Laboratories as the industry lab of choice for both customers and the workforce elite,” LaMothe says. “This year will prove to be just as exciting as 2011, as we launch our fatigue testing lab and bring on new, innovative equipment to continue compressing our turn-time for the benefit of our customers.”

Sherry Laboratories’ two materials testing laboratories, located in the Indianapolis, Ind. and Tulsa, OK, metropolitan areas, provide Nadcap- and A2LA-approved metallurgical testing services as well as failure analysis and reverse engineering for clients in a multitude of industries including aerospace, defense, medical, nuclear, automotive, oil and gas, and power generation.