What ASI Standards does

ASI Standards (legal name: Analytical Services Inc.) is a U.S.-based, ISO 17034:2016 accredited manufacturer of certified reference materials and calibration standards for elemental analysis, headquartered in Oak Ridge North, Texas. Founded in 1993 by Dr. Sardisco, the firm originated by producing sulfur standards engineered for matrix uniformity in synthetic diesel fuel, residual oil, and crude oils, and has since expanded its portfolio across the petroleum, lubricant, polymer, biodiesel, and paint testing value chains. Its core technology stack centers on gravimetrically certified, NIST-traceable formulations with a stated 3% uncertainty value, paired with matrix-matching expertise for difficult matrices and the ability to engineer custom element concentrations, volumes, and calibration set sizes for client-specific specifications. The company supports XRF (EDXRF, WDXRF, HHXRF), ICP, combustion analysis, UV fluorescence, and titration techniques, with products compliant across a broad set of ASTM, EPA, ISO, and EU regulatory methods (e.g., D2622, D4294, D5453, D4927, D6481, D6584, EPA Tier 3, MARPOL Annex VI, RoHS/WEEE).

The company monetizes via one-time unit sales of catalog calibration sets and QC check standards, with pricing generally ranging from $41 to $6,788 per item and custom formulations available on a quote basis (typical 5–7 business day production, shipping within ~10 business days; in-stock sulfur sets ship in 1–2 days). It pursues a hybrid go-to-market combining a quote-led direct sales team (24-hour response SLA, Monday–Friday) with a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront offering multi-currency support, supplemented by content marketing (blog, sample COA/SDS, product flyers) and a formal distributor program for international reach. Customer segments are diversified across primary vertical use cases — refineries and pipeline operators (sulfur/nitrogen/chlorine QC), independent testing laboratories, lubricating oil producers and re-refiners, plastic and electronics manufacturers (RoHS/WEEE), biodiesel and diesel producers, plus paint/toy and environmental testing companies (lead compliance) — served across 65+ countries with ISO 9001:2015-certified operations and a family-owned, self-funded ownership structure under the Sardisco family since inception.

Name

ASI Standards

Legal name

Analytical Services Inc.

Website

https://asistandards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASI Standards (Analytical Services Inc.), founded 1993, manufactures ISO 17034 accredited certified reference materials and calibration standards for elemental analysis in petroleum, lubricants, polymers, biodiesel, and paint, serving refineries, testing laboratories, and manufacturers across 65+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Certified Reference Materials

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lubricant Testing, Certification & Technical Services (Labs, OEM approvals, QA/QC) (EUALAJAL)

Keywords

• Certified reference materials
• Calibration standards
• Petroleum testing standards
• Elemental analysis standards
• XRF calibration materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Ridge North

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Certified Reference Materials Sales: One-time sale of calibration standards and QC check standards for elemental analysis in petroleum products. Products are sold as individual items or sets with varying concentrations, matrices, and volumes. Custom formulations available upon request.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ASI Standards manufactures and sells certified reference materials and calibration standards used for elemental analysis in petroleum products, lubricants, plastics, and related materials. Their portfolio includes custom-formulated standards and a broad range of off-the-shelf products (sulfur, nitrogen, chlorine, lead, vanadium, nickel, biodiesel, titration, RoHS/WEEE) supporting XRF, ICP, combustion, UV fluorescence, and titration analytical methods.

Product overview

ASI Standards is a specialized manufacturer of certified reference materials and calibration standards for analytical testing, primarily serving the petroleum, chemical, and environmental testing industries. The company's product portfolio centers on Custom Standards and Calibration Standards as its core offerings, supplemented by a comprehensive range of specialized product lines including Sulfur Standards, Nitrogen and Sulfur Ampules, Chlorine and Sulfur Standards, Lubricating Oil Standards, Lead Calibration Standards (including paint and gasoline variants), Biodiesel Standards, Stabilized Organometallic Solutions, Vanadium and Nickel Standards, EPA Tier 3 Standards, Titration Standards, and RoHS/WEEE Standards. Additional offerings include XRF Cups and Film consumables and QC Check Standards. These products support various analytical techniques including XRF (WDXRF and EDXRF), ICP-OES, combustion analysis, UV fluorescence, and titration, enabling compliance with ASTM, EPA, ISO, and other regulatory standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Standards Customized calibration or check standards tailored to specific testing specifications with matrix matching capabilities to minimize the effect of the sample matrix on analysis results. Targeted at laboratories and producers needing non-standard formulations in difficult matrices.
• Calibration Standards High-quality, cost-effective calibration standards for ensuring accuracy and compliance across various analytical methods including XRF, combustion analysis, and titration. Used by refineries, testing labs, and producers requiring ASTM, EPA, ISO, and other regulatory compliance.
• Sulfur Standards Certified calibration sets and QC check standards for sulfur analysis in petroleum matrices by XRF and combustion analyzers, tailored for ASTM Methods D2622, D4294, D7039, D5453, and D7220. Products traceable to NIST SRMs.
• Nitrogen and Sulfur Ampules Pre-packaged ampules containing nitrogen and sulfur standards for compliance with ASTM D5453, ASTM D4629, and ASTM D5762, suitable for chemiluminescence and UV fluorescence analysis.
• Chlorine and Sulfur Standards Standards for definitive testing of chlorine and sulfur in various petroleum matrices, compliant with ASTM D4929, D7536, or UOP 779.
• Lubricating Oil Standards Standards for definitive testing of metals in lubricating oil by XRF, AA, ICP, and AE, compliant with ASTM D4927, D6481, and D7751. Used by lubricating oil producers and re-refiners.
• Lead Calibration Standards Certified reference standards for lead (Pb) analysis in paint, gasoline, and isooctane materials, compliant with ASTM D5059. Includes standards for lead in paint on polyester film for portable XRF and lead in gasoline/isooctane matrices.
• Biodiesel Standards Standards for definitive testing of sulfur, nitrogen, and chlorine in biodiesel, including ASTM D6584 compliant standards for free and total glycerin.
• Stabilized Organometallic Solutions Sulfur-free organometallic oil check standards and liquid organometallic solutions for verifying additive elements in lubricating oils and analyzing iron, nickel, vanadium in residual oil.
• Vanadium and Nickel Standards Standards for accurate determination of nickel and vanadium content in equilibrium catalysts and residual oil, compliant with ASTM D8252 and ISO 14597.
• EPA Tier 3 Standards Sulfur standards for EPA Tier 3 gasoline sulfur testing, EPA ULSD ultra low sulfur diesel testing, and MARPOL Annex VI marine diesel sulfur compliance.
• Titration Standards Standards for testing acid number, base number, bromine index, bromine number, and water content via Karl Fischer titration, compliant with ASTM D664, D1159, D2710, and D2896.
• RoHS/WEEE Standards Polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) XRF standards for RoHS/WEEE compliance testing, available in disc and powder forms for EDXRF and HHXRF analysis. Used by plastics and electronics manufacturers for restricted substance testing.
• XRF Cups and Film Consumables for XRF instrumentation including Mylar, Etnom, and Prolene films in various thicknesses, used as sample preparation accessories for XRF analysis.
• QC Check Standards ISO 17034 accredited certified reference materials for validating calibration accuracy in ED-XRF, WD-XRF, and UVF instruments, used by testing laboratories for ongoing QC validation.
• Calibration Sets Ready-to-use calibration sets for elemental analysis of petroleum products by XRF, ICP, or UVF, accredited to ISO 17034 and customizable upon request. Standards are gravimetrically certified and verified at the facility with density reported.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65+ countries served internationally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inorganic Ventures: Manufacturer of certified reference materials and calibration standards for ICP, ICP-MS, and atomic spectroscopy. Directly competes with ASI in elemental-analysis CRMs and offers a much broader catalog of inorganic standards.
• SPEX CertiPrep: Producer of certified reference materials for spectroscopy, chromatography, and elemental analysis. Overlaps with ASI's calibration-standard portfolio for AA, ICP, and XRF workflows.
• VHG Labs (LGC Standards): ISO 17034-accredited manufacturer of inorganic and metallo-organic certified reference standards for petroleum, environmental, and industrial applications—head-to-head with ASI in lubricant and sulfur standards.
• AccuStandard: Manufacturer of certified reference materials and calibration standards for environmental, petroleum, and food-safety testing. Overlaps with ASI in custom-formulation and ASTM-method CRMs.
• Ultra Scientific: Producer of certified reference standards and custom calibration mixes for environmental, petrochemical, and industrial laboratories. Comparable in scale and CRM focus to ASI.

Broad incumbents

• Restek Corporation: Established analytical-instrument consumables manufacturer offering reference standards alongside chromatography columns and sample-prep products. Overlaps with ASI's petroleum and RoHS standard lines but as part of a broader portfolio.
• Agilent Technologies: Major analytical-instrument manufacturer that also sells certified reference materials and consumables for ICP, ICP-MS, and chromatography. Bundles standards with instruments, creating pricing pressure for niche CRM producers like ASI.
• PerkinElmer (Revvity): Global life-sciences and analytical-instrument company with a reference-materials offering for atomic spectroscopy and petroleum testing. Competes with ASI indirectly via instrument-customer relationships.

Emerging players

• NSI Lab Solutions: Manufacturer of certified reference materials and proficiency-testing samples for environmental, cannabis, and food-safety labs. Overlaps with ASI on the standards-production side but with different end-market emphasis.

Others

• NIST (Standard Reference Materials program): U.S. government producer of Standard Reference Materials that sets the metrological baseline to which ASI's CRMs are traceable. Not a direct commercial competitor, but the anchor reference point for the entire CRM category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/asistandards

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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