This article originally appears in London Inc. Magazine's weekly update on October 25, 2019.
A&L CANADA LABORATORIES Inc., one of Canada’s leading analytical labs serving the in agriculture, food processing, pharma and cannabis industries, has announced the addition of new 4,000-square-foot facility to increase services and capabilities to clients in the area of precision agriculture and core analytical testing services.
The investment at its Jetstream Road facility complements the recent acquisition of analytical equipment and increased staffing—17 new staff including a PhD plant pathologist—to meet the growing diagnostic demands of clients.
A&L will now operate three laboratory facilities with over 30,000 square feet of lab and office space. The company also conducts agronomic and production research on customer farms, greenhouses, grow operations and universities across Canada.
Additionally, A&L recently installed a walk-in Biora Plant Growth Chamber to support the testing needs of the industry. The chamber provides the control and repeatability needed to efficiently sustain precise conditions for superior testing and research.
“We take great pride in being the largest agriculture and cannabis analytical laboratory in the country,” said Nevin McDougall, A&L president & COO. “We have earned this leadership position by not only best-in class service, reporting and analysis to our customers but expanding our cannabis analytics and expertise. Research is a priority and this state-of-the-art research growth chamber helps us solve production challenges and fine tune recommendations.”
