Strategic Alliance Offers Unique Comprehensive Asset Management Service to Energy Industry

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Structural Integrity Associates, Inc., an engineering leader in inspection and assessment technology in the power generation industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Diamond Technical Services, Inc. (DTS), an innovative and rapidly-growing boiler inspection company, establishing a strategic alliance between the two companies. The alliance effectively addresses critical pressure part reliability problems that remain one of the major sources of lost revenue for fossil-fired power plants.

The alliance integrates the boiler inspection experience and NDE services of DTS with the advanced damage characterization and assessment capabilities of Structural Integrity. The result is a comprehensive asset management service that is unique in the power generation industry.

Laney Bisbee, CEO of Structural Integrity Associates, Inc., explained Structural Integrity's interest in the alliance; "Through the coordinated efforts of our two companies, comprehensive services can now be provided that will extend from the initial inspection of the boiler at the beginning of an outage to the accurate characterization of any damage observed in critical components during inspections. We follow that with a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the damage on the short and long term prospects for continued operation of the component(s) and if necessary, we include turnkey solutions for rapid repair or replacement of any components determined to be unfit for continued operation."

"Boiler Tube Integrity is a rising issue in aging fossil plants," explains Rich Brennan, President of Diamond Technical Services, Inc. "We are excited to partner with Structural Integrity in what we feel will be a very successful long term relationship by offering a comprehensive Boiler Integrity Management program. Structural Integrity has always been widely considered the most technically advanced and highest quality engineering consulting company in the industry. Combining their experience and capabilities with our quality inspection services allows us to offer the most comprehensive condition assessment solutions for our clients."

About Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. is an internationally recognized leader in the prevention and control of structural and mechanical failures, with a particularly strong presence in the power generation industry. With headquarters in San Jose, CA, Structural Integrity serves clients worldwide through branch offices located throughout the US and Canada, as well as through affiliates located in China, Japan, Korea, and Spain. Structural Integrity's expertise encompasses a broad range of issues critical to the commercial success of both fossil-fired and nuclear power plants, including critical component assessment programs and data management programs that have become vital to the continued operation of power plants worldwide.

About Diamond Technical Services, Inc.

Diamond Technical Services, Inc. is the premier boiler inspection company in the US, with a client list that includes most of the major US power generation companies. DTS' experienced inspectors have assisted with the outages in over 150 large utility-type boilers representing more than 65,000 Megawatts of the country's total generating capacity. With a focus on the reduction of unplanned outages, DTS offers assistance to its clients at all levels of the overall Outage Management process, including pre-outage planning, boiler inspection, disposition of observed damage, and identification of goals for, and the timing of, future outages.

Contacts

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.
Vicki Douglass,704-977-2332
vdouglass@structint.com
or
Diamond Technical Services, Inc.
Rich Brennan, 724-668-5070
rbrennan@diamondtechnicalservices.com