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J.A. King opens laboratory in Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, KY – March 15, 2019 

J.A. King, the 17025-accredited precision measurement company, announced their expansion into the Louisville, Kentucky market today.

The addition of the new facility significantly enhances J.A. King’s measurement and calibration service offering for the state of Kentucky and throughout the region.  “J.A. King now has a large presence in Kentucky and the Kentuckiana region,” said Richard Consoli, President of J.A. King.  “We have a longtime calibration lab in Paducah and we’re now delighted to be opening our Louisville lab.”

“The Louisville area has many industrial companies who require the precision measurement services that J.A. King provides.  From very minute to truly massive, we can measure and calibrate just about anything to a very high degree of accuracy,” added Consoli.  The new lab will provide ISO accredited calibration and new instrument sales to companies in the automotive, consumer products and life sciences industries, among others.

“Everyone at J.A. King works incredibly hard to deliver world-class customer service and technical expertise to our customers.  We look forward to partnering with the companies in central Kentucky to provide a single source measurement solution,” said Consoli.

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