SGS Galson

What SGS Galson does

SGS Galson is a North American industrial hygiene laboratory providing analytical testing, sampling equipment, and monitoring solutions to industrial hygiene, occupational health, safety, and environmental professionals. Founded in the 1960s and headquartered in East Syracuse, New York, the company operates as a subsidiary of SGS Group, the global testing, inspection, and certification conglomerate. The company tests for over 450 analytes — including asbestos, lead, mold, silica, ethylene oxide, and formaldehyde — using EPA, OSHA, NIOSH, and ASTM validated methods, with same-day equipment delivery and digital chain-of-custody documentation supporting compliance-driven workflows.

The company's product portfolio spans fee-for-service laboratory analysis, equipment rentals (air sampling pumps, personal exposure vests, SmartSense real-time monitors), sampling media and consumables, and complementary free loan programs (FreePumpLoan, FreeSamplingBadges). It has expanded from traditional industrial hygiene testing into built environment services (LEED and WELL certification analysis, IAQ monitoring, asbestos/lead/mold testing) and emerging verticals such as wildfire recovery monitoring. The Matrix of Technology platform represents the company's effort to digitize data capture across the IH workflow.

SGS Galson operates a sales-led go-to-market model with enterprise field sales, a self-serve online ordering portal searchable by analyte, CAS#, or method, and a local laboratory network across the United States and Canada. Pricing is quote-based and varies by analyte, method, sample count, and turnaround time. The company maintains multiple industry partnerships — most notably with the Construction Employers Association — and is transitioning its web presence to env.sgs.com as part of broader integration with parent SGS Group's environment vertical.

Name

SGS Galson

Legal name

SGS Galson

Website

https://galsonlabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SGS Galson is a North American industrial hygiene laboratory providing analytical testing, sampling equipment, and monitoring solutions for over 450 analytes to industrial hygiene, occupational health, and environmental professionals across the United States and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Laboratory Quality Systems, Accreditation & Proficiency Testing Programs (HLAJAIAM)

Keywords

• Industrial hygiene testing
• Air quality monitoring
• Laboratory analysis services
• Workplace exposure testing
• Environmental testing services

Headquarters

HQ city

East Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Fee-for-service industrial hygiene analysis and testing services including analysis for 450+ analytes such as asbestos, lead, mold, silica, ethylene oxide, and formaldehyde. Customers submit samples for laboratory analysis and receive defensible results.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental of monitoring equipment including air sampling pumps, personal exposure vests, and specialty monitoring devices. Includes FreePumpLoan program providing complimentary pump loans to customers.
3. Sampling Media and Supplies: Sale of sampling media, badges, and consumables for industrial hygiene monitoring including the FreeSamplingBadges program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SGS Galson is an industrial hygiene laboratory that provides analytical testing services for over 450 analytes (asbestos, lead, mold, silica, ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, EPA 325 compounds, and others). The company complements its lab analysis with equipment rentals (air sampling pumps, personal exposure vests, SmartSense monitors), sampling media and consumables, and digital workflow tools (online chain of custody, online ordering portal), serving industrial hygiene, occupational health, safety, and environmental professionals across the USA and Canada.

Product overview

SGS Galson offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial hygiene testing and monitoring solutions through a unified service platform. The core offering centers on Sampling & Analysis services for over 450 analytes, supported by equipment rental programs (Smart Sense, Personal Exposure Vest, SmartSense for Wildfires) and digital tools (Online Chain of Custody, Matrix of Technology platform). Specialized testing services include Asbestos Testing, Ethylene Oxide Testing, Indoor Air Quality/Healthy Building monitoring, WELL Building certification analysis, and LEED Testing Kits for green building compliance. The company provides complimentary equipment loan programs (FreePumpLoan and FreeSamplingBadges) alongside their commercial equipment rentals, creating an integrated workflow from sampling through analysis. Equipment rentals and sampling services are offered together to provide a one-stop solution for industrial hygiene analysis, media, and equipment needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart Sense: Equipment solution for monitoring air quality and hazardous exposures.
• FreePumpLoan Program
• FreeSamplingBadges Program
• Matrix of Technology

Products and services

• Sampling & Analysis Service Industrial hygiene laboratory analysis for 450+ analytes including silica, EPA 325 compounds, asbestos, lead, mold, ethylene oxide, and formaldehyde. Customers order via an online portal that allows search by analyte, CAS# or method, and submit samples for laboratory testing.
• Equipment Rentals Rental of air sampling pumps, personal exposure vests, and specialty monitoring devices for industrial hygiene sampling programs.
• SmartSense Monitoring Equipment Real-time air quality monitoring system for continuous environmental sensing of hazardous exposures in workplace and environmental settings.
• SmartSense for Wildfires Specialized version of the SmartSense monitoring equipment designed for air quality monitoring during wildfire recovery operations.
• Asbestos Testing Laboratory analysis for asbestos detection and quantification in environmental and bulk samples, primarily for built environment and abatement compliance use cases.
• Ethylene Oxide Testing Laboratory analysis for ethylene oxide (EtO) exposure monitoring, supporting EPA 325 fenceline and ambient air compliance for sterilization facilities.
• LEED Testing Kits Indoor air quality testing kits and laboratory analysis for LEED v4 building certification indoor air quality credit compliance.
• Analysis for WELL Testing Laboratory analysis services supporting indoor air quality and other requirements of the WELL Building Standard certification.
• Personal Exposure Vest Wearable vest for personal exposure monitoring used by industrial hygienists to collect personal air samples for hazardous exposure assessment.
• Online Chain of Custody Digital chain of custody management system that documents and tracks samples from collection through laboratory analysis for compliance and defensibility.
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Testing and Monitoring Comprehensive indoor air quality analysis and monitoring services that cover sampling, equipment, and laboratory testing for workplaces and built environments.
• Healthy Building Services Healthy building services that combine indoor air quality monitoring and analysis to help building owners and operators assure healthier workplace environments.
• Wildfire Recovery Monitoring & Analysis Air, soil, and water condition monitoring and analysis services for organizations managing environmental cleanup and recovery following wildfire events.
• Built Environment Services Comprehensive testing services for asbestos, lead, mold, and other built environment hazards for building owners, property managers, and environmental consultants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day equipment delivery for 40 LEED sampling locations achieved
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CEA (Construction Employers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGS Galson has partnered with CEA as a reliable resource for their industrial hygiene needs. CEA members benefit from SGS Galson's in-depth knowledge of industrial hygiene, product expertise, dedication to customer needs, and understanding of CEA's industry-wide programs. The partnership has been active for over 12 months with plans for a long-lasting relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EMSL Analytical: One of the largest US industrial hygiene and environmental testing laboratories, directly competing with SGS Galson across asbestos, lead, mold, and IAQ analytes with a similar fee-for-service model.
• Galson Labs competitors: IHS Labs / Forensic Analytical: West Coast industrial hygiene and environmental testing laboratory competing for similar IH professional customers on asbestos, lead, mold, and IAQ analytes.
• Analytics Corporation: Specialty industrial hygiene and environmental microbiology laboratory offering similar analyte testing, sampling media, and consulting services to IH professionals in North America.
• Pace Analytical Services: Major US environmental and life sciences testing laboratory providing air, water, and soil analysis; competes directly with SGS Galson in industrial hygiene and environmental compliance testing.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas North America: Multinational TIC competitor to SGS's parent, offering overlapping industrial hygiene, environmental, and indoor air quality testing services with comparable global account reach.
• RTI International (Environmental & IH services): Nonprofit research institute offering environmental and occupational health testing services, overlapping with SGS Galson on workplace exposure and environmental analytical work.
• ALS Global (Environmental division): Global testing services conglomerate offering environmental and IH analytical services across North America; overlaps with SGS Galson on air quality and industrial hygiene methods at much larger scale.
• Eurofins Environment Testing (TestAmerica): Major environmental and industrial hygiene testing network in the US acquired from TestAmerica; competes with SGS Galson on EPA method testing, IAQ, and asbestos/lead analyses with broader geographic coverage.

Others

• SGS Multilab (parent network labs): Sibling SGS laboratories globally providing overlapping environmental and IH testing capabilities; relevant as intra-network peers and potential internal competition for global accounts.
• AccuStandard (reference standards supplier): Supplier of analytical reference standards and certified reference materials used by SGS Galson and competing IH labs; adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/galsonlabs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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