Germanischer Lloyd acquires International Refinery Services

“With IRS, the GL Group adds substantial expertise in risk management and capacity of advanced inspection techniques,” said Pekka Paasivaara, Member of the Executive Board Germanischer Lloyd at the press conference in Singapore. Previous acquisitions in Great Britain, Canada, the U.S. and Malaysia over the past 18 months have strengthened the technical portfolio of the GL Group considerably. With its latest acquisition, Germanischer Lloyd  will be able to provide extended services specifically to the oil and gas industry in the Asia-Pacific region.