Atlas Material Testing Technology
Announces
New Consulting Group

Chicago (USA) / Linsengericht (Germany), October, 2006 – Atlas Material Testing Technology, the global leader in weathering testing instruments and services has established a new entity Atlas Consulting Group. The new group will provide consulting for the design, implementation and evaluation of weathering test programs. It will offer training and education to improve testing practices, as well as, offer development of customized test methods, and analysis of product failure and service life prediction. Other services will include optimization of weathering processes within a client's organization and helping clients plan their own test labs and outdoor weathering testing facilities.

Atlas consultants will present solutions precisely tailored to a company's requirements and needs. They will work with companies to optimize resources and allow firms to shorten a product's time to market, enhance a competitive edge, and reduce risk of product failure and related product warranty costs.

"The new consulting group represents the next step to helping our clients reach their testing objectives. Our goal is to help clients improve the efficiency and quality of their weathering testing programs," states Andreas Riedl, Global Manager, Consulting Services. "We have a highly educated, experienced, and interdisciplinary staff who will work with our clients, offering extensive knowledge and expertise, providing customized services and programs specific to each of their products and needs".

For more information about these consulting services, please contact Janina Groeninger
by phone, +49 (0) 6051 707 213 or via e-mail jgroeninger@atlasmtt.de.