European laboratory group for agricultural, food, feed, environmental, water and petroleum analysis
AGROLAB GmbH
Landshut · Bruckberg · Kiel · Sarstedt · Plauen · Eching am Ammersee · Oberdorla · Bayreuth · Wallisellen (CH) · Meggenhofen (AT) · Deventer (NL) · Rotterdam (NL) · Tarragona (ES) · Końskowola (PL) ·New on Amplifa
About AGROLAB
AGROLAB GROUP is a Europe-wide laboratory group headquartered in Landshut with around 2,600 employees at more than 30 locations. Its portfolio of services covers agricultural analysis (soil, crops, fertilizers, compost, biogas), feed analysis, food analysis, environmental and water analysis, and petroleum analysis including alternative fuels such as HVO, biodiesel and pyrolysis oils. In addition to analysis, the group offers accredited sampling, Europe-wide sample logistics, consulting and the ALOORA customer portal for order processing and data delivery. Customers include farmers, producers and traders, the food and feed industry, environmental and engineering firms, the petroleum sector, and research and consulting institutions. The central operational laboratory and administration sites are Bruckberg and Landshut (Bavaria); further laboratories exist, among others, in Kiel, Sarstedt, Plauen, Eching am Ammersee, Oberdorla, Bayreuth, Wallisellen, Meggenhofen, Deventer, Rotterdam, Tarragona, Końskowola, Tommerup, Dijon and Istanbul.
- Site
- Landshut
- Processes
- Sampling (professional sampling throughout Germany), Food analysis (ingredients, additives, marketability testing, nutritional labeling), Contaminant and residue analysis in food (allergens, pesticides,, PFAS analysis in food and feed (LC-MS/MS), Agricultural analysis (soil, feed, crops, fertilizers), Soil testing (agricultural methods, elemental analysis from arsenic to zinc), Organic fertilizer analysis (slurry, manure, digestate) incl. fertilizer declaration, Commercial fertilizer analysis (mineral and organic fertilizers)
- Materials
- HVO, Biodiesel, Pyrolysis oils, Organic fertilizers (slurry, manure, digestate), Soil, feed, crops, fertilizers, Food, raw materials, food supplements, Feed, forage, pet food, Drinking, ground, surface and wastewater
- Certificates
- Accreditation as testing laboratory (AGROLAB Agrar GmbH, Sarstedt), Accreditation (AWV Dr. Busse GmbH, Plauen), Recognition for feed analysis under GMP+, Recognition as testing laboratory for residue testing of, Recognition for compost/biogas analysis, DAkkS accreditation as testing laboratory, QS recognition (residues in fruit/vegetables/potatoes), GMP+ (feed analysis), BGK/FBK/ReSyMeSa (compost/biogas)
- Founded
- 1986
- Employees
- approx. 2,600
- Industries
- Agriculture, Food industry and trade, Feed industry, Environmental/contaminated site sector, Engineering and expert assessment offices, Petroleum/fuel sector
- 01
Consulting and order intake
- 02
Sampling (accredited sampling network throughout Germany)
- 03
Sample logistics (Europe-wide)
- 04
Laboratory analysis (validated methods, incl. LC-MS/MS)
- 05
Result assessment and consulting
- 06
Data delivery via ALOORA customer portal (xls/csv/xml)
Matrices and sample types analyzed
Soil, feed, crops, fertilizers
Matrices of agricultural analysis from standard parameters to elemental analysis from arsenic to zinc.
Food, raw materials, food supplements
Testing for content, additives and contaminants including nutritional labeling.
Feed, forage, pet food
Feed value, special analysis (vitamins, dioxins, mycotoxins) and GMOs.
Drinking, ground, surface and wastewater
Chemical, physical and microbiological parameters according to current regulations.
Soil, air, waste, contaminated sites
Contaminant analysis and radiochemical investigations according to country-specific requirements.
HVO, biodiesel, pyrolysis oils
Petroleum analysis for fossil and alternative fuels including accredited filling station sampling.
PFAS in food and feed
Determination using highly sensitive LC-MS/MS technology according to current EU requirements.
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampling (professional sampling throughout Germany)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Food analysis (ingredients, additives, marketability testing, nutritional labeling)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contaminant and residue analysis in food (allergens, pesticides,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| PFAS analysis in food and feed (LC-MS/MS)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Agricultural analysis (soil, feed, crops, fertilizers)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soil testing (agricultural methods, elemental analysis from arsenic to zinc)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Organic fertilizer analysis (slurry, manure, digestate) incl. fertilizer declarationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commercial fertilizer analysis (mineral and organic fertilizers)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Compost and biogas analysis (input and output testing, process monitoring)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feed analysis (ingredients/feed value, QS and GMP+ recognized)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vitamin, dioxin and mycotoxin analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| GMO analysis in feedTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pet food analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water analysis (chemical, physical, microbiological parameters; drinking, ground, surface,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental analysis (soil, air, waste, biofuels, contaminant analysis, radiochemicalTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Petroleum analysis (fossil and alternative fuels incl. HVO, biodiesel, pyrolysis oils;Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fats/oils analysis at the Rotterdam special laboratory (fatty acids, vitamins, impurities)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Food supplement analysis (vitamins, minerals, accompanying substances)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Microbiological investigationsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Radiochemical investigationsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dioxin analysis (ZfD, Bayreuth)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Startup analytics for feed (product development to market launch)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC-MS/MS | – | – | – | – | AGROLAB GROUP |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and accreditations
Several laboratory sites are accredited as testing laboratories by DAkkS (including AGROLAB Agrar GmbH, Sarstedt, D-PL-14047-01-00; AWV Dr. Busse GmbH, Plauen, D-PL-14087-01-00). In addition, there are QS and GMP+ recognitions for feed and residue analysis as well as recognitions for compost and biogas analysis (BGK, FBK, ReSyMeSa).
| Evidence | Sarstedt | Plauen | Kiel | Końskowola |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAkkS accreditation as testing laboratory | ||||
| QS recognition (residues in fruit/vegetables/potatoes) | ||||
| GMP+ (feed analysis) | ||||
| BGK/FBK/ReSyMeSa (compost/biogas) |
History
- 1986
Founding of AGROLAB Labor für landwirtschaftliche Untersuchungen GmbH in 85416 Oberhummel by 5 shareholders; Paul Wimmer managing director from the outset.
- 1992
Founding of the site AGROLAB, Boden- und Pflanzenberatungsdienst GmbH, Oberdorla (Thuringia).
- 1995
Purchase of Dr. Blasy-Dr. Busse GmbH in Eching am Ammersee including the Chemnitz site; since 1995 the holding AGROLAB Gesellschaft für Dienstleistungen in Landwirtschaft und Umwelt GmbH has coordinated the laboratory sites.
- 1996
Founding of the ZfD (Zentrum für Dioxinanalytik GmbH) in Bayreuth as a joint laboratory of AGROLAB, Fresenius and Ökometrik.
- 1999
Purchase of the Bodenuntersuchungs-Institut Koldingen GmbH in Burgwedel near Hanover.
- 2001
Purchase of Dr. Axel Begert GmbH (Austria), AWV Plauen, LUFA-ITL GmbH Kiel; integration of AllChem GmbH; expansion of sales to all of Germany.
- 2004
Stake in Tauw-Laboratory C.V. (Netherlands); integration of FULA GmbH Emstek into LUFA-ITL Kiel.
- 2005
Takeover/renaming of Tauw-Laboratory to AL-West B.V.; founding of AGROLAB France in Dijon; purchase of the wave laboratory in Stuttgart.
- 2006
Relocations to Bruckberg, Kiel (Dr.-Hell-Str.) and Sarstedt; purchase of AGROLAB Ltd Turkey (Tetralab Istanbul); cooperation with VIDAL Tarragona.
- 2007
Acquisition of the Polish laboratory EUROCONTROL (Warsaw/Deblin), establishment of a Polish sales organization.
- 2008
Purchase of the Spanish laboratory group Laboratorios Vidal; founding of the AL-North branch in Tommerup (Denmark).
- 2009
Award 'Bavaria's Best 50'; integration of GEOCHEM Karlsruhe; integration of Labo van Vooren (Belgium) into AL-West; first launch of the ALOORA customer portal.
- 2010
Second award 'Bavaria's Best 50'; award Top 100 of German SMEs.
- 2011
Award 'European Best 500'; purchase of the Dr. Verwey laboratory in Rotterdam.
- 2012
Third award 'Bavaria's Best 50'; new building and renaming to AGROLAB Austria GmbH in Meggenhofen; new building AL-West Deventer.
- 2013
Opening of the new AL-West laboratory; award EY Entrepreneur Of the Year.
- 2014
Purchase of the 'R&C Lab' laboratory in Italy; start of construction of the Bruckberg extension – the largest environmental laboratory in Germany.