CETR announced that in December, 2008 it celebrated its fifteenth-year anniversary. 'It has been incredible fifteen years, serving materials and tribology research and testing worldwide. We have achieved this important milestone by providing customers with a competitive edge via effective innovative materials testing solutions. The customers appreciate it, and as a result, our tester sales have beaten records in each of the past three years, with the 2008 sales exceeding even optimistic expectations. As the materials industry continues to revolutionize, CETR will strive to remain ahead of competition', said Dr. Norm Gitis, CEO and President of  CETR at the day-long celebrations in San Francisco, which started at the sea cruise and ended at the famous Fairmont hotel in the evening.

CETR first opened its doors in October 1993, initially offering testing and consulting services to high-tech companies. Within a year, CETR started making test equipment, and soon has become a leader in mechanical and tribological test instrumentation, which serves both basic materials research and various industries such as biomedical, petroleum, microelectronics, energy, automotive, etc. The products range from nano-indenters to macro-mechanical and lubricant testers. CETR also has a full-service research and testing lab, one of the finest in America. Just recently CETR announced a launch of its new product APEX - the next- generation nano-mechanical test instrument, providing industry-leading sensitivity, control and unmatched performance.