Interlabor Belp AG

What Interlabor Belp AG does

Interlabor Belp AG is a privately held Swiss analytical testing laboratory founded in 1964 and headquartered at Aemmenmattstrasse 16 in Belp, Canton of Bern. The company provides contract analytical services spanning pharmaceutical, food, water, environmental, cosmetics, medical device, and phytopharmaceutical sectors, operating under three quality tiers: State of the Art, ISO 17025, and GMP. It is GMP-certified by Swissmedic and FDA-auditable, holds ISO 17025 accreditation (SAS STS 0017), GDP certification, and a Swissmedic manufacturing authorization (511729-102620895). Operations are confined to Switzerland, with sample intake by mail or in-person submission at the Belp laboratory.

The technical platform spans HPLC/UPLC with multiple detectors (VWD, DAD, FLD, ELSD, RID, CAD, ECD), high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS-ToF with mass deviation below 0.2 mDa), LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS each capable of screening 250+ analytes, ICP-MS covering 70 elements, and stability storage exceeding 200 m³ across climate conditions from -80°C to 40°C. These capabilities support raw material testing, finished product release, stability studies, method development and validation, contaminant screening (pesticides, mycotoxins, nitrosamines, endotoxins), and GMP quality management consulting. The company maintains an active R&D pipeline, exemplified by recent ICH-aligned insulin analytics method validation and expansion of custom Special Analytics solutions.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees billed per test, per project, or under multi-year quality agreements (LAV/Lohnanalysenvertrag). Pricing is quote-based and varies by analysis type, quality standard, sample complexity, and method development effort, with GMP-tier work commanding premium pricing. Distribution is entirely direct B2B at the Belp facility, with no third-party resellers. The company is owned and operated by four managing executives — CEO Bernhard Burn, Deputy CEO/CMO Dr. Olivier Aebischer, CFO Martin Jungo, and COO Dr. Yannick Zimmermann — following a management buyout that concluded around 2015.

Name

Interlabor Belp AG

Legal name

Interlabor Belp AG

Website

https://interlabor.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Interlabor Belp AG is a Swiss GMP-certified analytical testing laboratory founded in 1964, providing chemical, physical, and microbiological testing across pharmaceutical, food, water, environmental, cosmetics, and medical device sectors to B2B clients in Switzerland.

Ownership category

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Product category

Analytical Testing Laboratory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory Compliance & HACCP Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALAAAD), Laboratory Quality Systems, Accreditation & Proficiency Testing Programs (HLAJAIAM)

Keywords

• Analytical testing services
• Pharmaceutical quality control
• GMP-certified laboratory
• Food safety analysis
• Environmental testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Belp

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Analytical Testing Services: Contract analytical testing services across pharmaceutical, food, water, environmental, cosmetics, and medical device sectors. Services offered under different quality standards (Stand der Technik, ISO 17025, GMP) with corresponding pricing. Revenue generated through per-test fees, project-based engagements, and long-term quality agreements (LAV/Lohnanalysenvertrag).

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Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Interlabor Belp AG is a Swiss analytical testing laboratory that provides chemical, physical, and microbiological analysis services to pharmaceutical, food, water, environmental, cosmetics, and medical device industries. The laboratory operates under three quality tiers (State of the Art, ISO 17025, and GMP) and offers method development, validation, and stability studies alongside routine testing. Services are delivered through a B2B contract laboratory model with samples submitted directly to the Belp facility.

Product overview

Interlabor Belp AG is an analytical testing laboratory offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into nine core service areas: Pharma, Phytopharmaka, Food, Water, Environment, MedTec, Cosmetics, Q-Management, and Special Analytics. The company operates under three quality standards (State of the Art, ISO 17025, and GMP) and provides analytical testing, method development/validation, and quality consulting services. Core analytical capabilities include HPLC/UPLC, mass spectrometry (HRMS, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS), elemental analysis (ICP-MS, ED-XRF, AAS), and stability studies. The services are designed to support pharmaceutical, food, environmental, and cosmetics industries with testing, compliance, and regulatory documentation needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharma Analytik (Pharmaceutical Analysis)
• Phytopharmaka (Phytopharmaceutical Analysis)
• Lebensmittelanalytik (Food Analysis)
• Wasseranalytik (Water Analysis)
• Umweltanalytik (Environmental Analysis)
• MedTec (Medical Device Testing)
• Kosmetika (Cosmetics Testing)
• Q-Management (Quality Management Consulting)
• Spezialanalytik (Special Analytics)
• Stabilitätsstudien (Stability Studies)

Quantifiable outcome

• Method validation according to ICH guidelines for analytical methods including HMWP, phenol, and m-cresol in insulin analytics

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS SA: Swiss-headquartered global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) giant. Overlaps with Interlabor on pharma, food, cosmetics, and environmental testing, and shares Swiss operational roots that mirror Interlabor's regulatory and client mix.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global testing services conglomerate with extensive pharma, food, environmental, and cosmetics testing operations including a Swiss footprint. Overlaps with Interlabor across every service vertical but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC company with significant food, environmental, and commodity testing operations. Competes with Interlabor on food safety, environmental, and cosmetics testing but does not specialize in pharma GMP-certified analysis.
• WuXi AppTec: Global CRO/CDMO with substantial analytical testing services for pharma and biologics. Comparable on method validation, stability, and GMP testing but at vastly larger scale and global reach.
• Charles River Laboratories: Large pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical services provider with significant analytical and stability testing operations. Competes with Interlabor for pharma GMP testing contracts but operates globally with broader CRO services.

Direct peers

• Smithers Group: Contract research and testing organization serving pharma, medical device, and materials clients with analytical, extractables/leachables, and stability services. Closely aligned with Interlabor on MedTec and pharma regulatory testing.
• Concept Life Sciences: Contract analytical and formulation services firm supporting pharmaceutical development. Comparable on method development, stability, and GMP analytical work for small and mid-sized pharma clients.
• Solvias AG: Swiss-headquartered analytical chemistry and contract testing services firm serving pharmaceutical and chemical clients with GMP/ISO-accredited methods. Directly comparable as a Swiss specialty analytical lab competing for the same pharma testing wallet.
• RD Labs AG: Swiss specialty laboratory offering analytical and microbiological testing for pharmaceutical and food clients. Comparable as another mid-sized Swiss contract lab competing for similar pharma and food accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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