Our history

1907

The General Laboratory for Testing and Research (Laboratori General d’Assaigs i Investigacions, LGAI) is established in Barcelona as a public testing and research entity.
1986

Building of a new LGAI facilities: a multidisciplinary technological center with 60,000 m2 dedicated to product testing, research and certification.
2003

Privatization of LGAI with its incorporation into the Applus+ private company as a division dedicated to testing and certification.
2006

Start of Applus+ LGAI activities in China.
2009

Acquisition of ABAC, an engineering company dedicated to testing tools and processes.
2010

Opening of a new testing facility of 5.000 m2 in Shanghai, dedicated to industrial, construction and IT products testing.
2011

Acquisition of BKW, a leading materials testing company and Airbus Tier 1 supplier with headquarters in the Bremen industrial cluster.
2012

Launch of the ‘Applus+ Laboratories’ brand to support the internationalisation of the Applus+ Group division dedicated to testing, engineering and product certification.
2013

New material testing laboratory dedicated to the oil & gas industry opens in Norway.
2014
Applus+ is listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange.

New electrical -and electronic- product testing laboratory set up in Saudi Arabia.

Shanghai's composite-materials laboratory receives NADCAP accreditation.

Applus+ sells its testing laboratories for agrifood and consumer products.
2015

Acquisition of Arcadia Aerospace Industries LLC, a US-based company specialising in NDT services and the development of automated NDT equipment for the aerospace industry.
2016

Accreditation as a testing laboratory and certification body for wireless products under the European Radio Equipment Directive.
2017
Acquisition of Emilab, a laboratory specialising in testing electric and electronic products. Emilab is located in Amaro, Italy.

Acquisition of AC6, a calibration laboratory located in Pamplona, Spain.
2018
Acquisition of Tunnel Safety Testing (TST), a laboratory specialising in fire tests in tunnels. TST is located in Asturias, Spain.

Acquisition of 3C Test, a laboratory specialising in Automotive EMC tests. 3C is located within the Silverstone Technology Park, in the UK.

Acquisition of DatapointLabs, a laboratory specialising in characterisation of materials for numerical simulation. DatapointLabs is located in Ithaca (NY), in the United States.

1907

The General Laboratory for Testing and Research (Laboratori General d’Assaigs i Investigacions, LGAI) is established in Barcelona as a public testing and research entity.
1986

Building of a new LGAI facilities: a multidisciplinary technological center with 60,000 m2 dedicated to product testing, research and certification.
2003

Privatization of LGAI with its incorporation into the Applus+ private company as a division dedicated to testing and certification.
2006

Start of Applus+ LGAI activities in China.
2009

Acquisition of ABAC, an engineering company dedicated to testing tools and processes.
2010

Opening of a new testing facility of 5.000 m2 in Shanghai, dedicated to industrial, construction and IT products testing.
2011

Acquisition of BKW, a leading materials testing company and Airbus Tier 1 supplier with headquarters in the Bremen industrial cluster.
2012

Launch of the ‘Applus+ Laboratories’ brand to support the internationalisation of the Applus+ Group division dedicated to testing, engineering and product certification.
2013

New material testing laboratory dedicated to the oil & gas industry opens in Norway.
2014
- Applus+ is listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange.
- New electrical -and electronic- product testing laboratory set up in Saudi Arabia.
- Shanghai's composite-materials laboratory receives NADCAP accreditation.
- Applus+ sells its testing laboratories for agrifood and consumer products.
2015

Acquisition of Arcadia Aerospace Industries LLC, a US-based company specialising in NDT services and the development of automated NDT equipment for the aerospace industry.
2016

Accreditation as a testing laboratory and certification body for wireless products under the European Radio Equipment Directive.
2017
- Acquisition of Emilab, a laboratory specialising in testing electric and electronic products. Emilab is located in Amaro, Italy.
- Acquisition of AC6, a calibration laboratory located in Pamplona, Spain.
2018
- Acquisition of Tunnel Safety Testing (TST), a laboratory specialising in fire tests in tunnels. TST is located in Asturias, Spain.
- Acquisition of 3C Test, a laboratory specialising in Automotive EMC tests. 3C is located within the Silverstone Technology Park, in the UK.
- Acquisition of DatapointLabs, a laboratory specialising in characterisation of materials for numerical simulation. DatapointLabs is located in Ithaca (NY), in the United States.