MIDLAND, TX Test Equipment Distributors, a nationwide provider of nondestructive testing, equipment, accessories and service announced a new west Texas location in a partnership with GCI Sales and Manufacturing, a division of GincoCorp.

GCI, a sales and manufacturing solution for the oil and gas industry, will provide distribution services and warehouse space to accommodate TED’s inventory of NDT supplies.

GCI will implement pick-up and delivery services for customers in the West Texas Permian Oil Basin. The partnership will constitute the first NDT supply warehouse in West Texas history.

Headquartered in Troy, Mich., TED is the largest national distributor of NDT equipment, accessories and service for diverse industries including oil and gas, aerospace, defense, industrial and automotive.

TED President Mike Hamel said, “TED is thrilled to partner with GCI to provide NDT products to the West Texas region. This area has a great need for local support and we feel that by partnering with GCI, we can quickly meet our customers’ needs.”

GincoCorp Inc., of Midland, Tex., was founded in 2006 by Joe Schippers and is co-owned by Tami Young.

For more information, visit www.tedndt.com