Anderson Laboratories

What Anderson Laboratories does

Anderson Laboratories is a privately held, independent metallurgical testing laboratory founded in 1939 and headquartered at 6330 Industrial Loop in Greendale, Wisconsin. The company provides third-party material verification and qualification services across seven core testing lines: mechanical testing (tensile, hardness, impact, bend, compression), chemical analysis (OES-Direct Spark, OES-ICP, LECO Combustion, SEM-EDS, portable XRF), weld evaluation and qualification (PQR/WPQ with SCWI on staff), failure analysis, metallography, salt spray and corrosion testing, and specialty testing including proof load, strain gaging, and on-site work. A full-service in-house machine shop prepares specimens, supporting a documented 24-hour turnaround for routine samples.\n\nThe business operates a professional services revenue model with per-project quote-based pricing and net 15-day payment terms. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct engagement, a website Request-a-Quote funnel, and recurring participation in American Foundry Society Wisconsin Regional and CastExpo trade shows; a customer portal (Wavefront Software) hosts historical test reports for existing accounts. Customer segments span foundries and metalcasters, manufacturing and fabrication, aerospace and defense (including a disclosed Rolls-Royce qualified-supplier relationship), and finishing/painting/plating industries.\n\nCompetitive positioning rests on a dense stack of credentials for a sub-50-person firm: A2LA ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation with ILAC-MRA recognition, ISO 9001:2015 compliance, PED 2014/68/EU approval, Rolls-Royce qualified supplier status, MPIF proficiency testing, and nuclear program compliance under ASME Section III, NCA-3800, 10CFR50 Appendix B, and 10CFR Part 21. These accreditations, combined with 80+ years of continuous operation and certified welding inspection staff, define Anderson's qualification-driven moat in regulated industrial end markets.

Name

Anderson Laboratories

Legal name

Anderson Laboratories, Inc.

Website

https://andersonlabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anderson Laboratories is a privately held, independent metallurgical testing laboratory founded in 1939 in Greendale, Wisconsin, providing mechanical, chemical, weld, failure analysis, metallography, corrosion, and specialty testing services to foundries, manufacturers, and aerospace/defense customers under ISO/IEC 17025 and Rolls-Royce qualified-supplier accreditations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metallurgical Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

Keywords

• Metallurgical testing services
• Mechanical testing laboratory
• Chemical composition analysis
• Weld qualification testing
• Failure analysis laboratory

Headquarters

HQ city

Greendale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metallurgical Testing Services: Anderson Laboratories generates revenue through providing metallurgical testing services including mechanical testing, chemical analysis, weld evaluation, failure analysis, metallography, and specialty testing. Services are quoted on a per-project basis with pricing subject to change. Payment terms are net 15 days from invoice date.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anderson Laboratories is an independent metallurgical testing laboratory that performs mechanical testing (tensile, hardness, impact, bend, compression), chemical compositional analysis (OES, ICP, LECO, SEM-EDS, XRF), weld evaluation and qualification (PQR/WPQ), failure analysis, metallography, salt spray and corrosion testing, and customized specialty testing against ASTM, ASME, ISO, EN, AWS, NAVSEA, PED, and nuclear standards. Services are delivered at its Greendale, Wisconsin laboratory with an in-house specimen preparation machine shop and are quoted per project with 24-hour turnaround on routine samples.

Product overview

Anderson Laboratories is a full-service metallurgical testing laboratory offering a portfolio of seven distinct testing services. The core offerings include Mechanical Testing, Chemical Analysis, Weld Evaluation & Qualification, Failure Analysis, Metallography, Salt Spray & Corrosion Testing, and Specialty Testing. These services are designed to work together, allowing the laboratory to provide comprehensive material analysis from initial composition verification through mechanical property testing and failure investigation. The company operates a full-service machine shop to process test specimens and provides rapid turnaround times, including 24-hour service for routine samples.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mechanical Testing

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-hour turnaround for routine samples
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rolls-Royce CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnderson Laboratories is a qualified supplier to Rolls-Royce Corporation, one of the world's premier producers of jet engines. Their scope of approval covers chemical and mechanical testing services for aerospace applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: World's leading testing, inspection, and certification company with broad industrial and materials testing services. Overlaps with Anderson Labs on metallurgical and chemical analysis, but diversified across many industries and geographies.
• ALS Limited: International testing services provider with analytical and materials testing capabilities. Comparable overlap in chemical analysis and metallurgical testing, but with a far broader geographic and end-market footprint.
• Element Materials Testing: One of the largest global providers of materials testing, inspection, and certification services across aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial sectors. Closely comparable to Anderson Labs in metallurgical and mechanical testing services, but operates at vastly greater scale with hundreds of labs worldwide.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC services firm with comparable mechanical and metallurgical testing capabilities. Similar to Anderson Labs in core service offerings but operates globally with industrial, marine, and energy infrastructure adjacencies.
• Intertek Group: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company that operates in similar industrial and aerospace testing segments. Comparable in service category (mechanical, chemical, weld qualification) but is a multinational with significant scale advantages.
• Stork Technical Services (Fluor): Industrial inspection and integrity services company, now part of Fluor, providing materials testing, NDT, and weld qualification for energy and industrial customers. Comparable on weld and materials testing services, particularly for energy and nuclear customers.

Emerging players

• EAG Laboratories: Specialized analytical testing laboratory serving aerospace, defense, and industrial clients with failure analysis, materials characterization, and chemical analysis. Direct overlap with Anderson Labs' aerospace and failure analysis offerings.

Direct peers

• Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research: Independent metallurgical and mechanical testing laboratory serving aerospace, power generation, and industrial customers. Direct peer in service mix (mechanical, chemical, weld, failure analysis) and OEM qualification-focused business model.
• NSL Analytical Services: Mid-sized independent testing laboratory specializing in metals and materials analysis, including chemical composition, mechanical testing, and failure analysis. Most comparable in size and service mix to Anderson Labs, with similar accreditation-focused commercial model.
• Metallurgical Engineering Services: Independent metallurgical testing laboratory providing mechanical testing, failure analysis, weld qualification, and metallography. Closely comparable to Anderson Labs across core services and customer segments (foundries, manufacturers, aerospace).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/andersonlabswi

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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