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IR Announces Ownership Transition as Part of Long-Term Succession Plan

 

IR is pleased to announce an important milestone in the company’s long-term succession strategy.

Amanda Beauparlant has become a shareholder in IR. As a valued leader and key member of the organization, Amanda’s dedication, expertise, and commitment to the company’s success have made her an integral part of the IR team. Her investment reflects both her confidence in the future of the company and IR’s confidence in her continued leadership.

Robbie VanHoek has increased his ownership interest in IR, reinforcing his long-term commitment to the company and its continued growth.

Rob Muschket will continue as an owner of IR while gradually transitioning toward retirement as part of the company’s long-term succession plan. Under Rob’s leadership, IR has grown into one of Canada’s leading NDT suppliers. Although he has stepped back from the day-to-day management of the business, he will continue to provide guidance, mentorship, and strategic insight as the next generation of leadership continues to build on IR’s success.

“This transition has been part of our long-term plan for many years. I’m proud of what we’ve built at IR, and I have every confidence that Robbie and Amanda will continue building on that foundation while maintaining the values and customer commitment that have always defined our company.”

— Rob Muschket, President

“This is something we’ve been working toward for a long time. Increasing my investment in IR reflects my confidence in our future. Amanda and I are committed to building on the strong foundation Rob has created while continuing to invest in our people, our clients, and our supplier partners. We’re excited about the opportunities ahead and remain focused on delivering the exceptional service and technical expertise that have defined IR for decades.”

— Robbie VanHoek, Vice President

IR remains committed to investing in its people, strengthening partnerships, and delivering the exceptional products, technical expertise, and customer service that have earned the trust of the NDT industry across Canada.

 

IR annonce une prise de participation dans son actionnariat dans le cadre de son plan de relève à long terme

IR est fière d’annoncer le franchissement d’une étape déterminante dans la réalisation de son plan de relève à long terme.

Amanda Beauparlant, directrice générale, est devenue actionnaire de la société. Leader respectée et membre clé de l’organisation, Amanda s’est imposée comme une figure incontournable d’IR grâce à son leadership, à son expertise et à son engagement indéfectible envers l’entreprise. Son investissement personnel témoigne de sa confiance envers l’avenir d’IR. Son accession à l’actionnariat souligne également la reconnaissance de l’entreprise envers son leadership ainsi que son rôle essentiel dans la poursuite de la croissance et du succès de l’organisation.

Robbie VanHoek, vice-président, a également augmenté sa participation dans IR, réaffirmant ainsi son engagement à long terme envers l’entreprise, sa vision stratégique et la poursuite de sa croissance.

Rob Muschket, président, demeurera propriétaire d’IR tout en amorçant progressivement sa transition vers la retraite, conformément au plan de relève à long terme établi par la direction de l’entreprise. Sous sa direction, IR est devenue l’un des principaux fournisseurs canadiens de produits, de services et de solutions dans le domaine des essais non destructifs (END). Bien qu’il se retire graduellement de la gestion quotidienne de l’entreprise, Rob continuera de jouer un rôle important en apportant son expertise, son mentorat et sa vision stratégique afin d’accompagner la prochaine génération de dirigeants dans la poursuite du succès et de la croissance d’IR.

Message de Rob Muschket, président

“Cette transition s’inscrit dans notre vision à long terme, à laquelle nous travaillons depuis plusieurs années. Je suis extrêmement fier de ce que nous avons bâti chez IR et j’ai pleinement confiance en Robbie et Amanda pour poursuivre le développement de l’entreprise et faire évoluer cet héritage, tout en préservant les valeurs, la culture et l’engagement envers nos clients qui ont toujours été au cœur de notre réussite.”

— Rob Muschket, président

 

Message de Robbie VanHoek, vice-président

“Cette étape représente l’aboutissement d’un objectif vers lequel nous travaillons depuis longtemps. L’augmentation de ma participation dans IR témoigne de ma confiance envers l’avenir de l’entreprise. Amanda et moi sommes déterminés à poursuivre sur les solides fondations établies par Rob, tout en continuant d’investir dans nos employés, de renforcer nos relations avec nos clients et nos partenaires fournisseurs, et de soutenir la croissance d’IR. Nous sommes enthousiastes quant aux nombreuses possibilités qui s’offrent à nous et demeurons engagés à offrir le niveau de service exceptionnel et l’expertise technique qui font la réputation d’IR depuis des décennies.”

— Robbie VanHoek, vice-président

 

IR demeure pleinement engagée à investir dans ses employés, à renforcer ses partenariats stratégiques et à continuer d’offrir des produits de qualité supérieure, une expertise technique reconnue et un service à la clientèle exceptionnel, des éléments qui lui ont permis de bâtir une relation de confiance durable avec l’industrie canadienne des essais non destructifs.

 

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Unlock Revenue from Archived X-Ray Film

Through IR’s partnership with Metafix, companies now have a simple, secure, and transparent way to recover value from obsolete X-ray film while supporting responsible resource recovery practices.

Why X-Ray Film Has Value

Traditional X-ray film contains silver compounds that were used in the imaging process. Although digital imaging has largely replaced film-based systems, many organizations continue to store legacy records that contain recoverable quantities of silver.

Rather than allowing these materials to occupy valuable storage space indefinitely, businesses can convert them into a potential revenue stream through professional silver recovery.

A Simple and Transparent Recovery Process

Metafix has designed the process to be straightforward and easy to understand from start to finish. Let us assist you in getting started, making the process seamless. 

Step 1: Gather Your X-Ray Film

Begin by identifying and collecting eligible X-ray film that is no longer required and has reached the end of its retention period.

Once gathered, estimate the approximate weight of the material to begin the evaluation process.

Step 2: Receive a Real-Time Estimate

Based on the estimated weight and current silver recovery values, a preliminary return estimate is provided. Because silver prices fluctuate, the estimate reflects current market conditions, giving organizations a realistic understanding of the potential value of their film.

Step 3: Arrange a Free Pickup

If you are satisfied with the estimated return, IR and Metafix will coordinate a pickup at no cost to your organization. This removes the logistical burden and makes participation simple, regardless of the volume of film being recovered.

Step 4: Verification and Final Settlement

Once the material arrives at Metafix’s processing facility, the shipment is weighed and assessed. The final recovery value is calculated based on the verified weight and silver content.

After verification, the return is confirmed and processed.

Throughout the entire process, organizations receive clear communication and transparent reporting, ensuring there are no unexpected fees, hidden deductions, or surprises.

Is Your X-Ray Film Worth Something?

The answer may surprise you. Even organizations that have stored film for years often discover that their archives represent a meaningful recovery opportunity.

Whether you have recently completed a digitization project, are consolidating storage locations, or simply want to determine the value of your archived film, IR and Metafix can help guide you through the process.

Get Started

If you have archived X-ray film and would like to learn more about its potential value, contact IR today.

Our team will connect you with the appropriate specialists, provide a current recovery estimate, and help coordinate the next steps.

Visit irss.ca/contact/ to start the conversation and find out what your archived X-ray film may be worth.

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IONIX Probe Exchange Event

IR Supplies and Services is excited to partner with IONIX for a HOT deal this August! Our last Probe Trade-In event was such a huge success that we’ve decided to bring it back. From August 5th to 31st, we’ll be running another trade-in promotion. Here are all the details:
– Customers must complete a registration form online (accessible via the QR code on the flyer).
– To qualify, customers must send in or bring in a dual-element UT transducer along with the registration confirmation from IONIX.
– For each transducer and confirmation received (up to five per customer), you’ll receive an HS582i at a discounted rate.
– Returned transducers must be in working condition and capable of displaying a waveform.
– All transducers must be received by IRSS no later than August 31st, 2025.

To take advantage of this offer, please contact our dedicated IONIX representative, Dominique Demers, at Dominique@irss.ca for the discounted rate and any questions you may have.

For more information and to verify your eligibility, please refer to the flyer.

IR Supplies and Services est heureux de s’associer à IONIX pour une offre EXCEPTIONNELLE en août! Suite au grand succès de notre dernier événement d’échange de sondes, nous avons décidé de le relancer. Du 5 au 31 août, profitez de notre promotion spéciale d’échange. Voici les modalités:
– Les clients doivent remplir un formulaire d’inscription en ligne (accessible via le code QR figurant sur le dépliant).
– Pour être admissibles, ils doivent envoyer ou apporter une sonde ultrasonore à double élément accompagnée de la confirmation d’inscription reçue d’IONIX.
– Pour chaque sonde reçue (jusqu’à un maximum de cinq par client) et sa confirmation correspondante, vous recevrez un HS582i à tarif préférentiel.
– Les sondes retournées doivent être fonctionnelles et capables de générer un signal.
Toutes les sondes doivent être reçues par IRSS au plus tard le 31 août 2025.


Pour profiter de cette offre ou pour toute question, veuillez contacter notre représentante dédiée chez IONIX, Dominique Demers, à l’adresse suivante: Dominique@irss.ca.

Pour plus d’informations et pour vérifier votre admissibilité, veuillez consulter le dépliant.

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Foreign Exchange Impacts CAD Sources

As you may be aware, the current political and economic landscape has caused a drastic decline of the Canadian Dollar (CAD) against the U.S. Dollar (USD), which has significantly affected our cost structure.

Despite our best efforts to maintain pricing for as long as possible, we must adjust our CAD source prices immediately to ensure we can continue providing the high quality of products and services you expect from us.  This being said, prices for other QSA Global stocked items will remain unchanged, as they were acquired at a more favorable exchange rate.

We appreciate your understanding and continued partnership during this time. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for your continued business.

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IR’s Black Friday Finance Event: Take Advantage of Low Rates Today!

IR’s Black Friday Finance Event: Take Advantage of Low Rates Today!

Get as low as 0% Financing on UT Equipment

IR is excited to announce the launch of a special financing campaign on Sonatest and Waygate ultrasonics equipment, offering rates as low as 0% while quantities last! This limited-time opportunity makes it easier than ever to invest in top-of-the-line ultrasonic testing solutions, helping you enhance your operations with cutting-edge technology. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your current equipment or expand your capabilities, now is the perfect time to take advantage of flexible financing options and get the high-quality tools you need with incredibly low rates. Don’t miss out on this exclusive offer!

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End Broken XRF Detectors Permanently

Introducing DPT from SciAps

SciAps has introduced detector protector technology (DPT), a high-strength window to protect the detector in all of their XRF units.  They are so confident in this new window technology, that they are offering a 3-year warranty on the detector, even for punctures.  So, turn turnings into profits, not aggravation.  If you’re using it on turnings or other things and you puncture a detector, it’s not going to cost you a dime to fix it anymore.  That’s how confident SciAps is about this new technology.

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Digital Radiography Course

Let’s Make it Happen

We’ve had lots of interest in the upcoming digital radiography courses in both Edmonton and Burlington, but we haven’t met our enrollment minimum yet.  It’s not a course that we offer very often, so we want to be sure no one misses out.  We have until Wednesday, July 31, 2024, to meet the minimum number of registrations so that the courses don’t get cancelled.  That’s less than a month away. Continue reading Digital Radiography Course

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Ultrasonics Today

Industry Experts Present at IR Burlington

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There is an abundance of new technology in ultrasonic inspection and it’s constantly changing.  Inspectors need to take extra steps to stay on top of the latest information and we are pleased to have some industry experts present to you, so that you can.  Join us on Thursday, July 25 from 9:00am to 12:00 noon at our Burlington location to participate.  The speakers will include: Continue reading Ultrasonics Today

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Client Appreciation Barbecue

Edmonton Open House

 

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Mark your calendars.  IR is hosting a client appreciation barbecue on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the Edmonton location, and you’re invited!

Join us for lunch.  It’s going to be simple this year–think burgers, smokies, fries, salads and drinks…we’re cooking.  The fries will be made from scratch right on the spot; it doesn’t get any better than that.  The grill is open at 11:00am and we’ll keep it fired up until 2:00pm.  It will be an open house format, so come for a quick bite or kick back and make an afternoon of it.  Either way, we’d love to see you.

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Magnaflux Big Sales Event

Help us Celebrate!

We’re super excited about the recent opening of our Quebec location.  Since opening, it’s been all-hands-on-deck to stock the new shop with products that you’ve come to rely on us for.  We want to be sure that all the NDT essentials are readily accessible to all our clients—old and new alike—right across Canada.  We’ve come a long way in putting that together but there is still more work to be done.  In the meantime, we feel it’s important to take a moment out to celebrate the opening of our Quebec location.  To do that, we are offering a special promotion on our best-selling Magnaflux products.  In fact, we can confidently say that the prices are unheard of! Continue reading Magnaflux Big Sales Event