Reportlinker Adds Global Testing Laboratories Industry
NEW YORK, June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Global Testing Laboratories Industry
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Testing Laboratories in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 49 companies including many key and niche players such as American Industrial Testing Services, Inc., Bureau Veritas Group, Bureau Veritas North America, ELCA LABORATORIES, Eurofins Scientific Group, Food Analytical Laboratories Ltd., Foodtest Laboratories Ltd., GeneScan Europe AG, Genetic ID, GEO Laboratory Testing Services Ltd., Geotechnical Engineering Ltd., Intertek Group PLC, Landauer, Inc., MET Laboratories, Inc., National Technical Systems, Inc., NGC Testing Services, Retlif Testing Laboratories, SGS North America, Inc., SGS S.A., Silliker, Inc., Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., and Wyle Laboratories . Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 4
3. INTRODUCTION TO TESTING LABORATORIES 5
Testing Laboratory: A Prelude 5
Food Testing Laboratories - The Most Prevalent of Them All 5
Globalization - A Major Thrust to Food Safety Testing 5
Food Safety Regulations Gain Prominence Worldwide 6
Internet - Creating Novel Business Opportunities for
Laboratory Services 6
Harmonization of Global Standards Remains A Challenge 6
Competitive Scenario 6
Advantages of Off-Site Labs 7
Criteria for Selecting a Testing Laboratory 7
Accuracy and Quality of testing 7
Costs 7
Turnaround Time 7
Accreditation/Certification 8
4. INSIGHT INTO SELECT TESTING LABORATORIES SERVICES 9
Food Testing 9
Types of Food Testing Laboratories 9
Equipment Used in Food Testing 10
Biological Testing 10
Hydrostatic Testing 10
How it is done 10
Advantages 10
Automobile Testing 11
Services Offered by Automobile Proving Grounds (APG) 11
Calibration Testing 12
Why Calibration? 12
Applications of Calibration Tests 12
Electrical Testing 12
Film Badge Testing / Radiation Testing 13
Forensic Testing 13
Geotechnical Testing 14
Product Testing 14
Consumer Product Testing 15
Mechanical Testing 15
Tensile Testing 15
Torque Testing 15
Hardness Testing 15
Charpy Testing 15
Bend Testing 15
Proof Load Testing 16
Shear Testing 16
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) 16
Radiographic Inspection/ X-Ray Testing 16
Radon Testing 17
5. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES 18
MET Labs Launches Section 10 (GR1089) Testing Services 18
Heritage Labs Adds Mass Spectrometry Instruments to its
Testing Capabilities 18
Air Force Research Lab Initiates Rocket Testing using USET
Turbo Pump 18
Life Technologies Introduces Genetic Analyzer for Forensic DNA
Testing Laboratory 18
MWH Laboratories Introduces Wastewater Testing Procedure 19
Eurofins Implements Testing Methods for New SVHCs 19
Intertek Expands Portfolio of Fiber Optic Components
Certification Services 19
NTS Adds Metal-to-Metal Simulated Pyroshock Testing 20
National Technical Systems Introduces HERO Testing 20
National Technical Systems Rolls Out Testing Program 20
Applied Biosystems/MDS Analytical Technologies Unveils New
Test Methods 21
Intertek Expands Photometric Testing Capabilities 21
National Technical Systems Launches HALT and HASS Test Services 22
MET Laboratories Launches HASS and HALT 22
National Technical Systems Introduces EMI Testing 22
Retlif Introduces Hail Testing 23
OxySense Unveils OxyOTR Accessory System 23
POLARIS Laboratories & Sinclair Oil Lubricants Unveils Fluid
Testing & Analysis Program 23
6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 24
Bodycote Acquires Foodscan Laboratories 24
Heritage Laboratories Purchases New Instruments to Enhance
Testing Capabilities 24
A New Food Testing Laboratory Established in India 24
Eurofins Launches VOC Testing Services in the US 25
New Testing Laboratory for Paint and Powder Manufacturers 25
Intertek Acquires High-End Battery Testing Instruments 25
Agsource Acquires LGI Labs 25
Dubai Municipality Launches Testing Laboratory for Green
Building Materials Testing 26
Agrifood Technology Acquires Inman & Farrell and Agro
Nutritional Research Laboratory from Infa Pty Ltd 26
SGS Acquires Australian Soil Testing Pty Ltd 26
Hemetek Techno Instruments Receives Accreditation from the
National Accreditation Board of India 27
Underwriters Laboratories Launches Operations in India 27
MET Laboratories Enters into Alliance with NSF International 27
SPM and HDC Sign Agreement with Quest Diagnostics 27
Intertek Inaugurates New Corrosion Testing Facility 28
TÜV SÜD Canada Acquires Global Advantage International 28
Thailand to Set Up Dioxin Testing Lab 29
Intertek Inaugurates a New Laboratory in Thailand 29
UL UK Signs Agreement with SP Technical Research Institute of
Sweden 29
National Technical Systems Opens New Testing Laboratory 29
Elliott Laboratories to Inaugurate a New Test Laboratory 30
Bureau Veritas Commences Expanded Laboratory in Dhaka Export
Processing Zone 30
Thermo Fisher Inaugurates New Laboratory for Food Safety Testing 31
DASH7 Alliance Selects MET as Exclusive Testing Laboratory 31
Suffolk Seed Laboratory Launches Seed Testing Facility 31
Underwriters Laboratories Takes Over Luminaire Testing Laboratory 31
Retlif Opens Rail and Transit Test Center 32
Silliker Establishes New Laboratory 32
IFFCO Launches Mobile Soil Testing Facility in Uttarakhand 32
Intertek Signs a Partnership Deal with Malaga Based AT4 Wireless 32
National Technical Systems Bags Contract from General Atomics 33
ESG to Purchase Geotechnical and Testing Services Division of
Bureau Veritas 33
Intertek Commences Operations at New HVAC Psychometric Testing
Facility 33
Alpha Analytical Takes Over Boston Analytical 34
Intertek Indonesia Gains CPSIA Certification for Lead and
Small Parts Testing 34
Underwriters Laboratories Establishes New Facility 34
Maxxam Analytics International Acquires Cantest 35
The Canadian Wheat Board Launches Grain Testing Lab 35
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Establishes a New
Facility 35
Wyle Inaugurates a New Testing Facility in California 36
DEKRA Acquires a Portion of Testing and Certification Business
of KEMA Quality 36
CANTEST Bags 3-year Contract with Manitoba Water Stewardship 37
Bureau Veritas Takes Over System Pro Development Hong Kong Ltd. 37
Underwriters Laboratories Expands Photovoltaic Testing Facility 37
Court Square Capital Acquires Wyle 38
TÜV Rheinland to Acquire ITACS 38
Eurofins Takes Over Strasburger & Siegel 38
Intertek Enters into Partnership with Photovoltaic Institute-
Berlin 39
Intertek Takes Over Sagentia Catella 39
Accutest Acquires Water Testing Business from SouthWest Water 39
Eurofins Launches Food Testing Laboratory in China 39
Covance to Inaugurate FOODSAFETY and Nutritional Chemistry Lab 40
NSL Analytical Services Takes Over Central Testing Laboratories 40
Underwriters Laboratories and Luminaire Testing Laboratory
Enter into Partnership 40
Coffey International to Purchase Testrite Laboratories 41
Sypris Test & Measurement Signs Joint Services Contract with
Hi-Rel 41
SGS Commences New Microbiology Laboratory 41
John Deere Inks MoU with CIRT 42
NTPC to Establish Power Testing Laboratory 42
Accutest Acquires Evergreen Analytical Laboratory 42
7. INDUSTRY ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 43
TÜV Rheinland Acquires Non-Destructive Testing Services 43
Intertek Acquires Eko-Lab 43
Underwriters Laboratories to Acquire Wakefield Laboratories 43
H.P. White Laboratories Selects Retlif Testing Laboratories 43
Intellikey Labs and Direct QC Merge to Form Testing Group 44
SGS Establishes a New Seed Testing Laboratory 44
Eurofins Scientific Finland to Acquire Testing Labs of Raisio 44
National Technical Systems Acquires Elliott Laboratories 44
Exova Acquires Orange County Materials Test Laboratories 45
Trusty-Step International Launches Tile Testing Laboratory 45
Stork Materials Acquires Majority Stake in Garwood Laboratories 45
Bureau Veritas and Amdel Holdings Ink an Agreement 45
Intertek Opens a Massive Toy Testing Laboratory in Guangzhou 45
Intertek Group Acquires Applica 46
OMERS Capital Partners Acquires Maxxam 46
Intertek Inaugurates a New Food Testing Laboratory in Beijing 46
Silicon Turnkey Solutions Takes Over Santa Clara-based
Operations of Wyle Laboratories 46
Pace Analytical Services Purchases Laucks Testing Laboratory 47
Kroll Substance Abuse Testing Division Buys Drugs of Abuse
Testing Services of Accu-Chem Laboratories 47
Accutest Holdings Takes Over Entech Analytical Labs 47
Collision and Injury Dynamics Establishes American Compliance
Testing Laboratories 48
National Technical Systems Acquires United States Test Laboratory 48
Terracon Consultants Snaps Up JGI EASTERN 48
Firstechnology Takes Over American Testing 48
Intertek Acquires NSTL 49
8. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 50
American Industrial Testing Services, Inc. (US) 50
Bureau Veritas Group (France) 50
Bureau Veritas North America (US) 51
ELCA LABORATORIES (INDIA) 51
Eurofins Scientific Group (France) 52
Food Analytical Laboratories Ltd. (UK) 52
Foodtest Laboratories Ltd. (UK) 52
GeneScan Europe AG (Germany) 52
Genetic ID (US) 53
GEO Laboratory Testing Services Ltd. (UK) 53
Geotechnical Engineering Ltd. (UK) 53
Intertek Group Plc. (UK) 53
Landauer, Inc. (USA) 54
MET Laboratories, Inc. (US) 55
National Technical Systems, Inc. (US) 55
NGC Testing Services (US) 55
Retlif Testing Laboratories (US) 56
SGS North America, Inc. (US) 56
SGS S.A. (Switzerland) 57
Silliker, Inc. (US) 57
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (US) 57
Wyle Laboratories (US) 57
9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 59
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Testing Laboratories by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 59
Table 2: World Historic Review for Testing Laboratories by
Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2003
through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 60
Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Testing Laboratories by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 61
10. THE UNITED STATES 62
A.Market Analysis 62
Current and Future Analysis 62
Food Testing Laboratories and the Major Concerns 62
Analytical Laboratory Services Continue to Grow 62
Role of ASTM in the Entire Development Cycle to be Applauded 63
Federal Government Takes New Initiative to Revive Food
Safety Measures 63
Issues Regarding Food Testing Capacities Within the Country
Persist 63
Product/Service Launches 64
Strategic Corporate Developments 67
Focus on Select Major players 77
B.Market Analytics 81
Table 4: The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Testing Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 81
Table 5: The US Historic Review for Testing Laboratories -
Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81
11. CANADA 82
A.Market Analysis 82
Strategic Corporate Developments 82
B.Market Analytics 84
Table 6: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Testing Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 84
Table 7: Canadian Historic Review for Testing Laboratories -
Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 84
12. JAPAN 85
Market Analysis 85
Table 8: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Testing Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 85
Table 9: Japanese Historic Review for Testing Laboratories -
Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 86
13. EUROPE 87
A.Market Analysis 87
Strategic Corporate Developments 87
B.Market Analytics 88
Table 10: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Testing Laboratories by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 88
Table 11: European Historic Review for Testing Laboratories
by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and
Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 89
Table 12: European 15-Year Perspective for Testing
Laboratories by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Revenues for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and
Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 90
13a. FRANCE 91
A.Market Analysis 91
Key Players 91
B.Market Analytics 92
Table 13: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Testing Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 92
Table 14: French Historic Review for Testing Laboratories -
Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92
13b. GERMANY 93
A.Market Analysis 93
Strategic Corporate Developments 93
Genescan Europe AG - A Key Player 95
B.Market Analytics 95
Table 15: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Testing Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 95
Table 16: German Historic Review for Testing Laboratories -
Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 96
13c. ITALY 97
Market Analysis 97
Table 17: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Testing Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 97
Table 18: Italian Historic Review for Testing Laboratories -
Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 98
13d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 99
A.Market Analysis 99
Product/Service Launches 99
Strategic Corporate Developments 100
Key Players 101
B.Market Analytics 103
Table 19: The UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Testing Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 103
Table 20: The UK Historic Review for Testing Laboratories -
Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 103
13e. SPAIN 104
A.Market Analysis 104
Strategic Corporate Development 104
B.Market Analytics 105
Table 21: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Testing Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 105
Table 22: Spanish Historic Review for Testing Laboratories -
Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 105
13f. REST OF EUROPE 106
A.Market Analysis 106
Strategic Corporate Development 106
SGS S.A. (Switzerland) - A Key Player 106
B.Market Analytics 107
Table 23: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Testing Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 107
Table 24: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Testing
Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for
Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 107
14. ASIA-PACIFIC 108
A.Market Analysis 108
Indian Food Testing Market Set to Surge 108
Strategic Corporate Developments 108
Elca Laboratories - A Key Player 115
B.Market Analytics 116
Table 25: Asia Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Testing Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 116
Table 26: Asia Pacific Historic Review for Testing
Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for
Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 116
15. REST OF WORLD 117
A.Market Analysis 117
Strategic Corporate Development 117
B.Market Analytics 117
Table 27: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Testing Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 117
Table 28: Rest of World Historic Review for Testing
Laboratories - Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for
Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 118
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 49 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 53)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 28
Canada 3
Europe 21
France 4
Germany 3
The United Kingdom 6
Italy 1
Rest of Europe 7
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 1
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