Accredited Laboratory ISO/IEC 17025 · E.SY.D.
Night-time weld inspection at a natural gas compressor station
Expertise · Quality · Asset Integrity

Inspection that holds under pressure.

Accredited non destructive testing, materials testing and heat treatment for pipelines, power plants and industrial fabrication since 1973.

1973In the field since
750+km of HP pipelines
17025ISO/IEC accredited lab
24/7Mobile field crews
What we do

Four disciplines. One standard.

From the first weld on a fabrication yard to the final tie-in on a 365 km pipeline, our certified inspectors deliver results you can sign off with confidence.

All services
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Non Destructive Testing

  • Radiography (X-ray, Ir-192, Se-75)
  • Ultrasonic testing & thickness
  • Magnetic particle & penetrant
  • Visual testing & hardness
  • PMI, vacuum box, holiday test
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Advanced NDT

  • Phased Array UT (PAUT)
  • Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD)
  • Automated UT for girth welds
  • Digital Radiography (CR)
  • Internal crawler radiography
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Materials Testing

  • Tensile & bend tests
  • Charpy impact testing
  • Hardness surveys
  • Macro & fracture examination
  • WPQR & welder qualification
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Induction Heating

  • Post weld heat treatment (PWHT)
  • Preheating & interpass control
  • Stress relieving
  • Multi-zone recorded cycles
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Automated PAUT/TOFD scanner on a pipeline girth weld
Advanced NDT in action

Every girth weld, scanned and recorded.

Our automated phased array and TOFD systems travel around each weld on a guided band, record the full volume and give an accept/reject decision on site, so the line keeps moving.

CH-02 · PAUT · A-scanREC
Depth12.4 mm
Amplitude78% FSH
Weld30" · GW-118
ModePAUT+TOFD
NDT Metals inspectors working on a pipeline at sunrise Inspector performing a phased array scan
50+Years in NDT
Who we are

Five decades behind Greece's major energy projects.

NDT Metals (Pileidis Thomas & Co) was established in 1999, continuing work in non destructive testing and post weld heat treatment that began in 1973.

Our accredited laboratory in the Neochorouda Industrial Park, Thessaloniki, supports field crews equipped with X-ray crawlers, gamma sources, PAUT/TOFD systems and mobile darkroom trucks.

  • EEAE licensed radiography
  • ISO 9001 · 14001 · 45001
  • Certified Level 2 & 3 staff
  • On-site film processing
Our story
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0Km of HP pipelines
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Industries

Where integrity is non-negotiable.

Gas Pipelines

Onshore transmission lines, valve and scraper stations.

Power Plants

Thermal and hydro units, boilers and high-energy piping.

Compressor Stations

Prefabrication and erection of station piping.

Tanks & Vessels

Storage tanks, pressure vessels and vacuum box testing.

LNG Terminals

Cryogenic and BOG compression piping systems.

Fabrication Shops

Welding procedure and welder qualification testing.

Selected projects

Projects, by date.

All projects
Metering station piping at Evzonoi border station06.2026 – TodayIn progress
DESFA S.A.

Evzonoi Border Station U-7550 Metering & Flow Control Section

RT X-rayRT GammaPTMTUTHDTPMI
Compressor station piping10.2025 – TodayIn progress
DESFA S.A.

Booster Compressor for TAP in Nea Messimvria

RT X-rayRT GammaPTMTUTHDTPMI
High-pressure pipeline Nea Messimvria – Evzoni05.2025 – TodayIn progress
DESFA S.A.

HPP Nea Messimvria – Evzoni / Gevgelija

55 km main pipeline · 1 LVS & 3 SCS

AUTRT X-rayRT GammaPTUTHDT
Ampelia compressor station04.2023 – 03.2026
DESFA S.A.

Ampelia Compressor Station

RT GammaPTMTUTPMI
Pipeline construction to West Macedonia03.2023 – 12.2025
DESFA S.A.

High-Pressure Pipeline to West Macedonia

160 km main pipeline · 5 LVS & 12 SCS

AUTRT X-rayRT GammaPTUTHDT
Expansion construction works C3738206.2024 – 06.2025
 

Contract for the Expansion Construction Works (C37382)

RT X-rayRT GammaPTMTUTHDTPMI
LNG terminal piping at night01.2024 – 06.2025
DESFA S.A.

BOG Compression Station, Revithoussa LNG Terminal

RT X-rayRT GammaPTMTUTHDTPMI
Komotini compression station12.2023 – 06.2025
DESFA S.A.

DESFA Compression Station in Komotini

RT X-rayRT GammaPTMTUTPMI
Komotini combined cycle power plant03.2023 – 02.2025
 

876.6 MWe Komotini Combined Cycle Power Plant

PAUTRT X-rayRT GammaPTMTUTHDTPMIPost Heat Treatment
Alexandroupolis INGS pipeline system05.2023 – 02.2024
Gastrade FSRU

Pipeline System for Alexandroupolis INGS

RT X-rayRT GammaPTMTUT
Nea Messimvria compressor station10.2022 – 01.2024
DESFA S.A.

Nea Messimvria Compressor Station Upgrade

RT X-rayRT GammaPTMTUTHDTPMI
Post weld heat treatment, Agios Nikolaos CCGT (1/6)Post weld heat treatment, Agios Nikolaos CCGT (2/6)Post weld heat treatment, Agios Nikolaos CCGT (3/6)Post weld heat treatment, Agios Nikolaos CCGT (4/6)Post weld heat treatment, Agios Nikolaos CCGT (5/6)Post weld heat treatment, Agios Nikolaos CCGT (6/6)06.2021 – 11.2022
 

New CCGT 826 MW Power Plant, Agios Nikolaos Viotia

PAUTRT GammaPTMTUTHDTPost Heat Treatment
IGB gas interconnector03.2020 – 06.2022
 

IGB Natural Gas Interconnector Greece–Bulgaria

33 km main pipeline · 1 LVS & 2 SCS

AUTRT X-rayRT GammaPTUTHDT
Ptolemaida V power plant01.2018 – 10.2021
PPC S.A.

Ptolemaida V Power Plant 660 MW

RT X-rayRT GammaPTMTUTHDTPMI

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Accreditations

Certified. Accredited. Licensed.

Our quality management system complies with ELOT EN ISO/IEC 17025 and the requirements of the Hellenic Accreditation System (E.SY.D.). Our radiography facilities and equipment are licensed by the Greek Atomic Energy Commission.

E.SY.D. accreditation certificateISO 17025
ISO 9001 certificateISO 9001
ISO 14001 certificateISO 14001
ISO 45001 certificateISO 45001
Greek Atomic Energy CommissionEEAE Licence
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