Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research

What Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research does

Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research (WMT&R) is a privately held, family-controlled materials testing laboratory founded in 1967 by Donald Rossi and headquartered in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The company provides comprehensive mechanical, fatigue, metallurgical, thermal, corrosion, chemical, and additive manufacturing testing services, with operating capacity spanning cryogenic to 3,000°F temperatures and load capacities from grams to 1,000,000 lbs. WMT&R serves safety-critical industries — aerospace, automotive, medical, power generation, oil and gas, fasteners, and composites — under NADCAP (since 1992) and A2LA ISO 17025 accreditations, with additional GE Aviation Z1/Z2 low-stress grinding approval at its UK subsidiary. Named customers and partners include Boeing (Performance Excellence Award recipient 2014 and 2017), General Motors, IperionX, BÖHLER, GE Aviation, the U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center, and Penn State University.

The company's service portfolio includes specialized lines for additive manufacturing testing (DMLS, DMLM, SLM, SLS, EBM powders), fastener testing per the Fastener Quality Act, corrosion testing across >21 frames, and powder characterization for AM applications. An on-site machine shop supports specimen preparation and custom fixture fabrication, and a proprietary customer portal (CR2A) provides 24/7 test-status access, job search, and automated certificate notifications. Internally, WMT&R develops proprietary software to control tests and produce customized data output formats for client integration. The company is led by Michael Rossi as President, with Donald Rossi as President Emeritus and the late James Rossi as former Vice President overseeing quality systems.

WMT&R operates as a project-based professional services business with a B2B enterprise sales motion: testing engagements are quoted per client specification via phone (724-537-3131), email ([email protected]), or an online quote request form. The firm has two laboratories — US (Pennsylvania) and UK — and pursues industry events such as AeroMat and MS&T conferences for demand generation. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company is wholly family-owned with no institutional investors or funding rounds on record.

Name

Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research

Legal name

Westmoreland Mechanical Testing and Research, Inc.

Website

https://wmtr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research (WMT&R) is a family-owned, NADCAP- and ISO 17025-accredited materials testing laboratory providing mechanical, fatigue, thermal, corrosion, and additive manufacturing testing for aerospace, automotive, medical, power generation, and defense clients, with facilities in Pennsylvania and the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Materials Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

Keywords

• Materials testing services
• Mechanical testing laboratory
• Fatigue testing services
• Additive manufacturing testing
• Aerospace materials testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Latrobe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Materials Testing Services: Comprehensive materials testing services including mechanical testing, fatigue testing, metallography, thermal analysis, chemical analysis, and corrosion testing. Services are provided to aerospace, automotive, medical, power generation, and industrial clients on a project basis.
2. Additive Manufacturing Testing: Specialized testing services for 3D printed and additive manufacturing materials including solids, metals, powders, and as-built specimens with full traceability.
3. Machine Shop Services: On-site machine shop providing specimen preparation, custom fixture fabrication, and low-stress grinding/machining services for testing specimens and finished parts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WMT&R is a commercial materials testing laboratory that performs mechanical, fatigue, fracture toughness, thermal, corrosion, metallographic, chemical, and additive manufacturing tests on metallic and non-metallic specimens submitted by clients. Services are customized per client specification, supported by an in-house machine shop for specimen preparation, and delivered under NADCAP and ISO 17025 accredited quality systems from US and UK laboratories.

Product overview

Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research (WMT&R) operates as a comprehensive materials testing laboratory offering a unified suite of testing and research services. The core offering consists of mechanical testing, fatigue testing (both high cycle and low cycle), additive manufacturing testing, composites testing, and thermal analysis services (TMA, DSC, TGA, DMA). Supporting services include metallography, chemical/analytical testing, powder characterization, heat treatment, fastener testing, physical properties testing, R&D, and an on-site machine shop. The company also provides a customer-facing online portal (CR2A) for tracking test status and accessing results. WMT&R serves aerospace, automotive, medical, oil and gas, power generation, and additive manufacturing industries with testing capacity ranging from 10 grams to 1,000,000 lbs and temperatures from cryogenic to 3000°F.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CR2A: Customer Rapid Response Advantage - an advanced online portal for checking testing status 24/7, receiving certifications, and job management.

Products and services

• Mechanical Testing Services Comprehensive mechanical testing services including tensile, compression, fatigue, impact, and fracture toughness testing for metallic and non-metallic materials used by aerospace, automotive, medical, and industrial clients.

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Independent testing partnership for defense materials validation. Testing by WMT&R and GVSC validated titanium fastener performance for defense applications.
• America MakescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025WMT&R is a member of America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute. Attended MMPDS meeting in March 2025 with fellow America Makes members in North Charleston, SC to advance additive manufacturing materials testing capabilities.
• BoeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing supplier relationship with Boeing for materials testing services. WMT&R has received Boeing Performance Excellence Awards in 2014 and 2017 for supplier performance.
• Penn State UniversityminorOthersPenn State University's Microstructure of Metals class conducts annual facility tours at WMT&R headquarters. Partnership provides educational opportunities for materials science students.
• BÖHLERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWMT&R signed a contract with BÖHLER, a leading international materials specialist, for testing services.
• GE AviationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK location (WMT&R, Ltd.) received full GE approval to perform Z1 and Z2 low stress grinding and polishing, enabling testing services for GE Aviation programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• NSL Analytical Services: NSL Analytical is an independent U.S. testing laboratory focused on analytical chemistry, metallurgy, and mechanical testing for aerospace and industrial clients; smaller scale than WMT&R but directly comparable in scope.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: SGS is one of the world's largest TIC firms offering industrial materials, mechanical, and product testing services across aerospace, automotive, and energy end-markets that overlap with WMT&R's customer base.
• Intertek: Intertek is a global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) giant with broad aerospace, automotive, and industrial materials testing offerings. It is a broader incumbent in the same overall market as WMT&R, with much wider geographic reach and a broader service portfolio.
• TÜV Rheinland: TÜV Rheinland is a global TIC firm offering industrial materials testing and certification services overlapping with WMT&R's safety-critical testing portfolio, with a much broader international footprint.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas provides industrial testing and certification services including materials testing for aerospace, oil & gas, and power generation; competes with WMT&R as part of a much broader TIC portfolio.

Direct peers

• ALS Limited: ALS operates a global Life Sciences and Industrial division with mechanical and metallurgical testing services overlapping with WMT&R's aerospace, oil & gas, and power generation credentials.
• Mistras Group: Mistras provides NDT, mechanical testing, and inspection services to aerospace, energy, and industrial customers, including ultrasonic and eddy current techniques. Like WMT&R, Mistras combines lab-based mechanical testing with field inspection for safety-critical components.
• Element Materials Technology: Element is the largest independent materials testing and product qualification services provider globally and directly competes with WMT&R across aerospace, automotive, and energy end-markets. Both serve as third-party labs performing mechanical, fatigue, and metallurgical testing for safety-critical components.
• Applus+ IDIADA: Applus+ operates testing, inspection, and certification laboratories serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial markets with mechanical testing and certification services highly comparable to WMT&R's GMW16704/16705-aligned offerings.
• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins' Materials & Engineering Sciences segment operates independent materials testing laboratories providing mechanical, chemical, and metallurgical testing services overlapping with WMT&R's aerospace, automotive, and industrial portfolios.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WMT_R
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/WestmorelandMTR
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Westmoreland-Mechanical-Testing-and-Research-Inc/129639183913256
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/westmoreland-mechanical-testing-&-research-inc

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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