OMNI-Test Laboratories

What OMNI-Test Laboratories does

OMNI-Test Laboratories, Inc. is a privately held Oregon corporation founded in 1979 that operates as a full-service testing, certification, and listing laboratory for hearth products. The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and serves manufacturers of gas-fired heaters, solid fuel-fired room heaters, oil-fired heaters, electric resistance heaters, fireplaces, fireplace accessories, and thermal protection products across the United States, Canada, and select international markets including Poland and China. OMNI was the first laboratory accredited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for wood-fired stove emissions testing in 1986 and holds a dense stack of regulatory credentials including IAS, SCC, ANSI, CARB, and EPA certifications, plus state-level recognitions in Massachusetts, New York City, Washington State, Ohio, North Carolina, and Los Angeles.

The company's core technology centers on physical laboratory testing of combustion emissions, safety performance, and energy efficiency using accredited methods against US and Canadian standards (ANSI Z21.88, CSA 2.33, UL 1482, ULC S627, CSA B415.1, EPA 2020 particulate standards). OMNI employs specialized research expertise—most notably Paul Tiegs, who has been directly involved in wood combustion process chemistry and emissions research since 1980—and has developed capabilities for evaluating product designs to identify cost-effective emissions improvements. Testing can be conducted at the OMNI laboratory in Portland or at client facilities, and mutual recognition agreements with European laboratories extend OMNI's reach into international standards conformance.

OMNI generates revenue through a professional services model with three primary streams: (1) product testing services for safety and emissions conformance, (2) product certification and listing programs (including Product Documentation and Listing Agreement, System 5 Certification Scheme, and Product and Quality Control Evaluation Procedures), and (3) quality control inspection services. Customers access services through an Information Request form, a client portal with FTP upload capability, and direct sales engagement managed by the Operations Manager. The company's go-to-market relies on a consultative sales approach, industry association partnerships (notably the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association), and regulatory resource content marketing targeting manufacturers researching compliance requirements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company's 356+ product listing directory serves as a public-facing catalog for regulators, retailers, and consumers to verify product certifications.

Name

OMNI-Test Laboratories

Legal name

OMNI-Test Laboratories, Inc.

Website

https://omni-test.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OMNI-Test Laboratories is a privately held, EPA-accredited testing and certification laboratory founded in 1979 that serves hearth product manufacturers across the US, Canada, and select international markets with emissions, safety, and efficiency compliance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Product Testing and Certification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Smoke Control & Fire/Smoke Damper Inspection & Testing (IMAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Product testing services
• Hearth product certification
• Emissions testing laboratory
• Appliance safety testing
• EPA accredited testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Testing Services: Testing services for conformance with safety and emissions standards. Includes emissions testing (EPA compliance since 1986) and safety testing to U.S. and Canadian standards. Testing conducted at OMNI laboratory or client facilities.
2. Product Certification and Listing: Certification services include Product Documentation and Listing Agreement (PDLA), System 5 Certification Scheme, Product and Quality Control Evaluation Procedures. Certified products are added to OMNI's Product Listing Directory.
3. Quality Control Inspection Services: Quality Control Inspection Programs as part of the accreditation and certification services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Full-service hearth products testing, certification, and listing laboratory headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The company performs emissions, performance, and safety testing for gas-fired, solid fuel-fired, oil-fired, and electric heating appliances for manufacturers across North America.

Product overview

OMNI-Test Laboratories is a full-service hearth products testing, certification, and listing laboratory offering a unified portfolio of services. The core offerings include Product Testing Services (gas-fired, solid fuel-fired, oil-fired, and electric resistance heaters), Product Certification Programs with the OTL certification mark, and a Product Listing Directory. Supporting services include Emissions Testing accredited by EPA since 1986, Safety Testing with international recognition, Quality Control Inspection Programs, and Canada P.4.1 Efficiency Ratings. Clients access services through a Client Portal and FTP upload system, and can obtain various certification forms and documentation through the certification scheme. The company also maintains accreditations from Standards Council of Canada (SCC), International Accreditation Service (IAS), EPA, and various state and city jurisdictions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wood-Fired Stove Emissions Testing EPA-accredited particulate and emissions testing services for wood-burning stoves, supporting regulatory compliance for manufacturers.
• Gas-Fired Appliance Testing Performance, emissions, and safety testing for gas-fired heating appliances manufactured by OEMs.
• Solid Fuel-Fired Appliance Testing Testing and certification services for solid-fuel burning hearth appliances, including pellet stoves and wood-burning units.
• Oil-Fired Appliance Testing Performance and safety testing services for oil-fired heating appliances.
• Electric Heating Appliance Testing Safety and performance testing services for electric heating appliances.
• Hearth Product Certification and Listing Third-party certification and listing services for hearth products, leveraging IAS, SCC, ANSI, EPA, and CARB accreditations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products meeting EPA 2020 particulate emission standards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA)minorOthersOMNI links to HPBA as a useful resource for customers in the hearth, patio, and barbecue industry. HPBA is a trade association representing manufacturers, retailers, and related businesses in the hearth products sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: SGS is one of the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification companies with broad appliance testing capabilities. It competes with OMNI for global hearth manufacturers needing multi-jurisdiction testing, though it lacks OMNI's focused hearth product specialization.
• CSA Group: CSA Group is Canada's national standards and testing body and a direct competitor for Canadian market certifications (CSA B415.1, etc.). OMNI is recognized by SCC but CSA is the more dominant Canadian brand, making this a direct competitor in cross-border hearth product certification.
• UL LLC (Underwriters Laboratories): UL is a foundational safety testing and certification organization that certifies many of the same safety standards (UL 1482, etc.) OMNI tests against. It is a broad incumbent with greater scale and brand recognition but does not focus exclusively on hearth products as OMNI does.
• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD is a major German-based testing and certification organization with global appliance testing services. Through mutual recognition arrangements with European labs, it is an indirect competitor for manufacturers seeking transatlantic certification of hearth products.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) provider with appliance and HVAC testing capabilities. Like other large TIC firms, it competes on scale and geographic reach but offers less domain specialization in the North American hearth products niche.
• Intertek: Intertek is a global testing, inspection, and certification giant that serves appliance manufacturers including heating products. It offers broader geographic reach and scale than OMNI but less specialization in hearth products, often winning enterprise accounts seeking one-stop multi-jurisdiction certification.

Emerging players

• ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES): ICC-ES provides building product evaluation reports and is relevant for hearth product manufacturers seeking building code acceptance. It addresses an adjacent compliance need (building official acceptance) rather than direct emissions/safety testing like OMNI, making it a partial competitor for code-related services.
• IAPMO (International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials): IAPMO R&T provides certification for plumbing, mechanical, and related products and competes with OMNI for some fireplace insert and gas-fired appliance certification work. It is relevant in the broader gas-fired hearth certification space.

Others

• HPBA (Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association): HPBA is the industry trade association for hearth, patio, and barbecue manufacturers. It is not a testing peer but is a key ecosystem partner OMNI already references, shaping standards and channeling manufacturer relationships that drive testing demand.

Direct peers

• PFS Corporation / TECO (Twin City Fan): PFS TECO is one of the most direct competitors to OMNI in hearth product safety and emissions testing and certification. Both labs compete for the same wood stove, gas fireplace, and pellet heater manufacturers needing EPA and safety certifications for the North American market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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