SVL Analytical

Name

SVL Analytical

Legal name

SVL Analytical, Inc

Website

https://svl.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SVL Analytical is a family-owned environmental testing laboratory in Kellogg, Idaho, providing geochemical assay, water quality, and regulatory compliance testing primarily to mining companies and environmental consultants across the western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Testing Laboratory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Support Activities for Mining (213)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Phase II ESA & Subsurface Investigation (Soil/Groundwater Sampling) (EUAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Environmental testing laboratory
• Geochemical analysis services
• Mining assay services
• Water quality testing
• Regulatory compliance testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kellogg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Testing Services: Laboratory testing services for water quality, soil, sediment, tailings, and waste rock analysis. Services include regulatory compliance monitoring, baseline studies, and site characterization.
2. Geochemical and Assay Services: Fire assay, ICP geo scans, ICP metals analysis for exploration, resource estimation, and mill quality control. Services include fractional partnership model for dedicated assay capacity.
3. Fractional Partnership Model: Partnership model providing dedicated assay capacity to mining operations without full analytical facility overhead. Prioritized work and consistent project attention.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SVL Analytical is an environmental and geochemical analytical laboratory providing environmental testing (water quality, soil/sediment, tailings, waste rock analysis) and assay services (fire assay, ICP scans) primarily for the mining industry. Services include ISO/IEC 17025 accredited geochemical analysis with guaranteed 5-7 day turnaround, fractional partnership assay capacity, and regulatory compliance monitoring under NDEP and EPA permits.

Product overview

SVL Analytical is an environmental testing laboratory providing services primarily for the mining industry. The company offers two core service lines: Environmental Testing Services (water quality/regulatory compliance, soil/sediment testing, tailings and waste rock studies, and site monitoring) and Geochemical and Assay Services (geochemical analysis with guaranteed 5-7 day turnaround, fractional partnership model, run-of-mine quality control, and mill quality control). These are supplemented by online calculator tools including % Un-ionized Ammonia Calculator, Langelier Index Calculator, Total Hardness as CaCO3 Calculator, and Calcium Hardness as CaCO3 Calculator. The company operates a 26,000+ square foot facility in Kellogg, Idaho and serves clients throughout the mine life cycle from exploration through closure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Testing Services Comprehensive environmental testing services for mining operations including water quality and regulatory compliance (NDEP/EPA permit compliance, water chemistry profiling, TCLP/SPLP leach testing), soil and sediment testing (baseline characterization, reclamation verification), tailings and waste rock studies, and ongoing site monitoring programs. Designed for mining companies, environmental consultants, public agencies, and regulatory compliance professionals.
• Geochemical and Assay Services Geochemical analysis and assay services including Assay-as-a-Service with guaranteed 5-7 day turnaround, fractional partnership model providing dedicated assay capacity, run-of-mine quality control for resource geologists, and mill quality control services. Serves mining operations through exploration, resource estimation, and production phases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Guaranteed 5-7 day turnaround for assay results, every time
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Anatek LabssupportingTechnology or IntegrationSVL partners with Anatek Labs for methods not included in SVL's scope of work. Anatek Labs is an accredited laboratory providing additional analytical capabilities to complement SVL's service offerings.
• RadSafesupportingTechnology or IntegrationSVL partners with RadSafe for radiological testing methods not included in SVL's scope of work, extending service capabilities to clients requiring this specialized analysis.
• ACIL (American Council of Independent Laboratories)supportingOthersSVL is a member of ACIL, an association of independent laboratories. Membership provides access to industry best practices, networking, and professional development opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global TIC conglomerate with a substantial minerals services business providing geochemical analysis, environmental testing, and on-site laboratory management to mining clients. Comparable offering at much broader geographic and operational scale.
• Intertek: Global TIC provider with minerals and mining services spanning sample preparation, geochemical analysis, and environmental testing. Direct overlap with SVL's assay and environmental compliance offerings at larger scale.
• Element Materials Testing: Global testing services provider with strong environmental and materials testing capabilities serving industrial and resource-extraction clients. Comparable analytical testing scope to SVL, particularly for environmental compliance work.
• Bureau Veritas: International TIC group with a minerals and metals commodity testing business serving exploration through production. Overlaps SVL's assay, environmental, and commodities testing work for the mining sector.
• Eurofins Environment Testing: Largest network of environmental testing laboratories in North America, providing water, soil, sediment, and waste characterization for industrial and government clients. Comparable environmental compliance scope to SVL's environmental testing line.
• ALS Global: One of the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification companies with a dedicated minerals and environmental laboratory division. Directly overlaps SVL's geochemistry, fire assay, and environmental compliance testing offerings, but operates at global scale across far more geographies.

Direct peers

• Pace Analytical: Privately held environmental analytical laboratory network serving industrial, government, and mining-related clients with water, soil, and air testing. Comparable service lines and customer mix in environmental compliance testing.
• AGAT Laboratories: Canadian analytical laboratory network providing geochemistry, environmental, and specialty testing to mining, environmental, and industrial clients. Closely comparable to SVL in service mix and mining-industry focus, though geographically oriented to Canada.
• Activation Laboratories (Actlabs): Mining-focused analytical laboratory offering geochemistry, fire assay, and environmental testing similar to SVL's core services. A direct competitor for exploration, resource estimation, and mine-life-cycle analytical work in North America.

Emerging players

• Anatek Labs: Regional Idaho-based analytical laboratory that is both a referral partner for SVL (for methods outside SVL's scope) and a potential competitor for similar environmental and mining analytical work in the inland Northwest.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SVLAnalytical

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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