Applus+ around the world

Laboratories division around the world

GLOBAL SITE
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
France
Germany
Italy
Mexico
Norway
South Korea
Spain
UK
USA

Applus+ DIVISIONS

Industrial and environmental inspection, vendor inspection, technical assistance, non-destructive testing (NDT) and technical staffing for all type of industries.

Laboratories Division

Multidisciplinary laboratories.Testing and engineering for product development. Conformity testing and product certification. SYSTEMS CERTIFICATION.

Automotive Division

Statutory vehicle inspection services and emission & gas testing solutions worldwide.

IDIADA Division

Design, engineering, testing and homologation services for the automotive industry worldwide.

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 facility: a 60,000m2 multidisciplinary technological centre dedicated to product testing, research and certification.
2003

Privatisation of LGAI with its incorporation into the Applus+ Group as a division dedicated to testing and certification.
2006

Start of Applus+ LGAI activities in China, where it currently has materials -and IT- testing laboratories.
2009

Acquisition of ABAC, an engineering company dedicated to testing tools and processes.
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 facility: a 60,000m2 multidisciplinary technological centre dedicated to product testing, research and certification.
2003

Privatisation of LGAI with its incorporation into the Applus+ Group as a division dedicated to testing and certification.
2006

Start of Applus+ LGAI activities in China, where it currently has materials -and IT- testing laboratories.
2009

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

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