Vertek CPT is the world leader in the development and manufacture of advanced, integrated in-situ soil testing systems including rigs, accessories and computers. A division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), an elite engineering development firm, Vertek CPT began as a field testing company, solving some of the first and most demanding CPT applications. Because of our heritage as a field testing operations company, our reputation for providing technology platforms that are both innovative and extremely reliable has grown. Most of the hundreds of CPT platforms sold are still operating and producing profits today.