What United Technical does

United Technical is an ISO/IEC 17025 and Nadcap accredited technical services company headquartered in Whitmore Lake, Michigan, specializing in material testing, non-destructive inspection (NDT), and welding engineering for industrial clients. Founded in 2009 by CEO Robert Dines, the company operates from a 25,000 square foot facility housing metallurgical laboratories, NDT inspection equipment, scanning electron microscopy with EDS analysis, tensile testing frames, and a 16-station AWS-accredited welding training academy. Its four operating business units — Non-Destructive Examination, Laboratory Services, Engineering Consulting, and Training Academy — provide an integrated single-source offering spanning ultrasonic testing (including Phased Array), radiographic inspection, dye penetrant, magnetic particle, visual inspection, hydrostatic pressure testing up to 10,000 psi, helium leak detection, metallurgical analysis, failure analysis, weld procedure qualification (PQR/WPS/WQTR), and AWS welder certification.

The company generates revenue through professional services billed on a custom quote basis, typically under multi-year contracts, serving clients across nuclear, aerospace and defense, automotive, oil and gas, power generation, and general manufacturing verticals. ASNT Level III and AWS CWI certified personnel execute the work. Three affiliated companies extend the platform: United Technical Solutions LLC (WBENC-certified women-owned business providing contract Welding Technical Coordinators and robotic welding support), Jack & Sons Welding and Fabricating LLC (ISO 9001:2015 certified fabrication with seven decades of experience in MIL-DTL armor and titanium), and Integrity Testing & Inspection LLC (nationwide NDT field services). Go-to-market is sales-led via direct quote requests, supported by an event-heavy trade show presence at FABTECH, AeroOne Expo, Titanium USA, IMAT, Automotive Testing Expo, and Welding Automation Expo, plus a content marketing program of technical blog posts on NDT methods and MIL-STD-3040A compliance. Key differentiators are the A2LA (3990.01), Nadcap (12538206465), and AWS (140608) accreditations, MDOT authorization as a welder certification test facility, and the 2023 AWS WEMCO Excellence in Welding Award in the Small Business category.

Name

United Technical

Legal name

United Technical Inc.

Website

https://unitedtech1.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Technical is a Michigan-based, ISO/IEC 17025 and Nadcap accredited technical services firm providing material testing, non-destructive inspection, welding engineering consulting, and AWS welder certification training to nuclear, aerospace, defense, automotive, and manufacturing clients through an integrated four-company ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Materials Testing and Inspection Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services (IMAIACAI)

Keywords

• Nondestructive testing services
• Metallurgical laboratory testing
• Welding engineering consulting
• Materials failure analysis
• Welder certification training

Headquarters

HQ city

Whitmore Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Metallurgical services, destructive testing, tensile/compression testing, impact testing, hardness testing, chemical analysis, SEM/EDS analysis, failure analysis, and specialized weld testing for clients in nuclear, aerospace, defense, and manufacturing sectors.
2. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Inspection Services: Comprehensive NDT inspection services including Phase Array Ultrasonic (PAUT), Shear Wave, Longitudinal Wave, Straight Beam UT, Dye Penetrant (PT), Magnetic Particle (MT), Visual Inspection (VT), Radiographic/X-Ray (RT), hydrostatic pressure testing, and helium leak testing. Performed by ASNT Level III & II certified personnel.
3. Engineering Consulting Services: Process development and validation, welding engineering, metallurgy and material science consulting, WPS/PQR development, expert witness services, supplier auditing, and MIL-STD-3040A compliance support for military fabrication programs.
4. Corporate Training Services: AWS accredited welding training academy providing AWS welder certification, custom corporate welding training, virtual welding simulation, AWS SENSE program modules, and certification programs for welding professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

United Technical operates a 25,000 square foot ISO/IEC 17025 and Nadcap accredited technical center providing metallurgical laboratory testing, non-destructive examination (NDT), welding engineering consulting, and AWS-accredited welder certification and corporate training. Services span destructive and nondestructive testing of welds and materials, failure/root cause analysis, PQR/WPS/WQTR code-compliance documentation, MIL-STD-3040A defense program support, and on-site NDT and equipment calibration services for nuclear, aerospace, defense, automotive, oil and gas, power generation, and general manufacturing clients.

Product overview

United Technical is a technical services company operating as a unified platform of four integrated business units providing complete welding, testing, inspection, and training solutions. The core divisions include: (1) Non-Destructive Examination (NDT) offering ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, and visual inspection services; (2) Laboratory Services providing metallurgical testing, chemical analysis, SEM/EDS, tensile/compression testing, and failure analysis; (3) Engineering Consulting delivering process development, welding technology, and expert witness services; and (4) Training Academy providing AWS-accredited welder certification and corporate training. The subsidiary United Technical Solutions (WBENC-certified) offers Welding Technical Coordinator contract services and robotic welding support. The company also maintains two affiliates: Integrity Testing & Inspection (NDT services) and Jack & Sons Welding & Fabricating (fabrication services). Together these divisions provide end-to-end solutions from welding engineering through quality verification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• United Technical Laboratory Services: Metallurgical services, material testing, failure analysis, and destructive testing laboratory division
• United Technical NDT
• United Technical Engineering Technology
• United Technical Training Academy

Products and services

• Non-Destructive Examination (NDT) Comprehensive non-destructive inspection services including ultrasonic testing (UT), phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT), dye penetrant (PT), magnetic particle (MT), visual inspection (VT), radiographic/X-ray (RT), hydrostatic pressure testing, and helium leak detection performed by ASNT Level III and II certified inspectors for industrial clients.
• Laboratory Services Full-service A2LA and Nadcap accredited metallurgical and materials testing laboratory providing chemical analysis, metallographic analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with EDS, tensile and compression testing, Charpy impact testing, hardness testing, case depth studies, fracture and failure analysis, cut and etch weld examinations, and specialized weld testing.
• Engineering Consulting Technical consulting services encompassing process development and validation, metallurgy and material science, welding technology, arc and resistance welding expertise, robotics and weld applications, WPS/PQR/WQTR documentation, MIL-STD-3040A compliance support, and expert witness services.
• Training Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• MDOT-authorized welder certification testing provider - one of few independent test labs with this authorization

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Integrity Testing & Inspection LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the United Technical group of companies. ITI provides cost-effective non-destructive testing services nationwide with over 40 years of experience. Composed of Level II and III ASNT/ACCP certified technicians capable of performing Ultrasonic Testing, Visual Inspection, Magnetic Particle Inspection, and Dye Penetrant Inspection.
• Jack & Sons Welding and Fabricating LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the United Technical group. Jack & Sons brings over seven decades of experience in welding and fabrication. Works extensively with specialized materials including MIL-DTL-12560 armor, MIL-DTL-46100 high hard armor, and titanium. ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS.
• United Technical Solutions LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWBENC-certified women-owned technical consulting firm specializing in contract services. Provides welding technical coordinators, welding engineering, metallurgical engineering, certified inspectors, and AWS welder certification support. Supports customers throughout the United States and globally.
• Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Welder Certification ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Technical is one of only a few independent test labs authorized to conduct welder certification testing through MDOT's Welder Certification Program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Intertek is a global ATIC (Assurance, Testing, Inspection, Certification) giant serving industrial, aerospace, energy, and automotive with materials testing, NDT, and welding inspection capabilities - a broad incumbent that overlaps with United Technical across multiple service lines.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) provider with industrial, marine, and energy inspection capabilities including materials testing and NDT - a broad incumbent that overlaps with United Technical's industrial customer base and service offerings.
• Element Materials Testing: Element is one of the largest global testing, inspection, and certification providers, with overlapping materials testing, NDT, and metallurgical capabilities serving aerospace, defense, energy, and transportation - a larger incumbent offering broader geographic and service-line coverage than United Technical.
• SGS: SGS is one of the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification companies with global industrial testing, NDT, and metallurgical services - a broad incumbent that competes for the same enterprise customers as United Technical but at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Stress Engineering Services: Stress Engineering Services provides materials testing, failure analysis, NDT, and engineering consulting for energy, aerospace, and industrial clients - closely comparable to United Technical in services mix and technical specialization.
• Applied Technical Services (ATS): ATS is a privately held accredited testing, inspection, and calibration laboratory providing materials testing, NDT, and engineering consulting to aerospace, defense, nuclear, and manufacturing clients - directly comparable in scope and customer base to United Technical.
• Acuren Inspection: Acuren is one of the largest North American NDT and inspection services providers, offering similar ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, and visual inspection to industrial clients in energy, aerospace, and manufacturing - directly overlapping with United Technical's core NDT service offering.
• NTS (National Technical Systems): NTS provides accredited testing, inspection, and certification services for aerospace, defense, and industrial clients including mechanical testing, NDT, and weld qualification - directly comparable services to United Technical's core lab and NDT offerings.
• Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research: Westmoreland is an independent accredited materials testing laboratory offering mechanical testing, metallurgical analysis, and failure analysis to aerospace, nuclear, and industrial customers - highly comparable in lab and NDT service profile.
• MISTRAS Group: MISTRAS Group is a publicly traded global provider of NDT, inspection, and asset integrity solutions serving aerospace, defense, energy, and manufacturing - a direct competitor across the same methods (PAUT, UT, RT) and customer verticals as United Technical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCH6kVbmnUaqjFIm8b1nO_Zw
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedTech1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-technical-inc

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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