What Indam Laboratori does

Indam Laboratori (legal entity INDAM Laboratori S.r.L.) is a Castel Mella (Brescia), Italy-based analytical laboratory founded in 1978 that provides ACCREDIA-accredited chemical and microbiological testing across three verticals: environmental compliance (emissions, air quality, water, soil, waste, bioenergy), workplace safety (chemical agents, asbestos, biological risk, physical agents), and food/agri-food safety. The company operates from a 3,000 m² facility with approximately 90 employees and, according to 2023 throughput disclosures, executed more than 1.1 million analyses, 82,000 sample analyses, 56,000 test reports, and 6,100 field interventions while serving over 1,500 enterprise clients annually. Its technical stack rests on four high-barrier platforms: high-resolution gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS) for PCDD-PCDF (dioxin/furan) determination per UNI EN 1948 and EPA 1613 B; scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) for asbestos and fiber classification under D.M. 06/09/1994; ACCREDIA-accredited dynamic olfactometry (EN 13725); and canister sampling with internal coatings that stabilize hydrocarbons for 20 days and reactive substances for 3–4 days, complemented by a fleet of mobile laboratories for gaseous pollutants (O3, SO2, NOx, CO, H2S, BTEX, methane/non-methane hydrocarbons) and PM10/PM2.5 monitoring. The portfolio is anchored by ACCREDIA accreditation under UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 (held since 1993), integrated management system certifications (ISO 9001:2015, UNI EN ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018), sector qualifications from the Italian Ministry of Health (asbestos), the Ministry of Agricultural Policies (olive oil), the Japanese Ministry of Health (export testing, registration IT10345), Regione Lombardia (food self-control, DGR 266/2010), and ENplus (wood pellet analysis).

The business model is fee-for-service professional services with no disclosed subscription component. Corporate and institutional clients receive bespoke quotes supported by a request-quote form and a dedicated client portal (myindam.ildato.it); private individuals access pre-priced analytical packages for drinking, well, and swimming-pool water with downloadable price lists. Go-to-market is sales-led and field-driven: direct relationships, field technicians executing on-site sampling, industry webinars (e.g., the WeLL-INDAM Cr VI and chemical-agent webinar series), and inbound referrals from other laboratories seeking high-specialization work (dioxin, asbestos, olfactometry, canister analysis). Vertical customer segments include water utilities and consortia (water partnerships spanning over 30 years), major steel mills, food industries, public administrations and municipalized companies, environmental and food-sector consultants, and a private-individual long tail.

Indam is wholly owned under Carso Italia, the Italian network of the French CARSO Group (created 1992), which operates more than 50 laboratories and approximately 3,300 collaborators across Europe in environmental, food, industrial-hygiene, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, forensic, energy, and mining analysis. The company adopted Italian Organizational Model 231 and a new Code of Ethics on September 13, 2024, formalizing governance structures aligned with larger enterprise procurement requirements.

Name

Indam Laboratori

Legal name

INDAM Laboratori S.r.L.

Website

https://indam.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Indam Laboratori, founded in 1978 in Castel Mella (Brescia), Italy, provides ACCREDIA-accredited chemical and microbiological testing for environmental, workplace, and food safety compliance, serving 1,500+ companies annually as part of Carso Italia within French CARSO Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental 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 industries

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA), Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD), Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Criteria Pollutants & Air Toxics) (EUAHACAA), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Testing & Monitoring (HSAOAIAD), Food Safety Certification Bodies (ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF) (AFALAAAC)

Keywords

• Environmental laboratory testing
• Workplace safety analysis
• Food safety testing
• Emissions monitoring
• Water quality analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Castel Mella

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Analysis Services: Fee-for-service laboratory testing across environmental, workplace safety, and food safety domains. Services include chemical and microbiological analyses, field sampling, and compliance documentation. Revenue generated per test/analysis with no recurring subscription component mentioned.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Indam Laboratori is an accredited analytical laboratory providing chemical and microbiological analysis services across three main domains: environmental testing (emissions, air quality, water, soil, waste), workplace environment safety assessments, and food safety analysis. The company performs on-site field sampling through mobile laboratories and technician teams, and delivers accredited test results for regulatory compliance and quality control to industrial clients, public administrations, and consultants.

Product overview

Indam Laboratori is an analytical institute offering specialized chemical and microbiological analysis services primarily for environmental testing, workplace safety, and food safety. The company operates as a unified service offering across multiple specialized divisions rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The main service portfolio includes: asbestos and artificial glass fiber analysis, olfactometric testing, canister aeriform sampling, high-resolution dioxin analysis, mobile laboratory monitoring, clean room testing, air emissions analysis, workplace environment testing, agro-food analysis, water analysis, soil analysis, waste analysis, and bioenergy analysis. The Water & Life Lab (WeLL) division provides additional specialized water-related services. All services are delivered through the company's 3,000 m² laboratory facility in Castel Mella, Brescia, with ACCREDIA accreditation and Ministry of Health qualifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos and Artificial Glass Fiber Analysis Laboratory qualified by the Italian Ministry of Health and ACCREDIA accredited for asbestos analysis, performing presence/absence tests on all matrices (coverings, panels, insulation, soils, waste, water) via optical microscopy followed by SEM-EDS where required, quantification of respirable airborne fibers, and classification of artificial vitreous fibers based on alkaline oxide content and geometric diameter.
• Olfactometric Testing Dynamic olfactometry following European standard EN 13725, with an ACCREDIA-accredited panel of trained examiners measuring odor concentration in odor units for industrial odor impact assessments.
• Canister Aeriform Substance Analysis Sampling and chemical analysis of gaseous substances using canister technology with internal coating that maintains sample stability for 20 days for hydrocarbons and 3-4 days for reactive substances, suitable for odorous substance identification, soil gas analysis, and VOC sampling in industrial hygiene.
• High-Resolution Dioxin Analysis High-resolution gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS) determination of PCDD-PCDF (dioxins and furans) in emissions, soils, and waters according to UNI EN 1948 and EPA 1613 B official methods.
• Mobile Laboratory Air Quality Monitoring Multiple mobile laboratories equipped with analyzers for air quality monitoring in urban environments and production sites, detecting gaseous pollutants (O3, SO2, NOx, NO, NO2, CO, H2S, methane and non-methane hydrocarbons, benzene, toluene, xylene, n-hexane) and sequential sampling of total dust, PM10, and PM2.5.
• Clean Room and Controlled Contamination Environment Testing ACCREDIA-accredited sampling and analysis for microbiological air evaluation in operating rooms, clean rooms, pharmaceutical industry, medical devices, and cosmetics per UNI EN ISO 14698-1:2004.
• Air Emissions and Atmospheric Pollution Analysis Air emissions analysis for large industrial plants including I.A.R. (Indicatore Ambientale di Riferimento) verification and QAL 2 quality assurance per UNI EN 14181:2015, with experience in micro-pollutant analysis including dioxins (PCDD-PCDF) and PCBs.
• Workplace Environment Testing Workplace environment testing covering chemical agents, carcinogenic substances, biological risk (bioaerosol), and physical agents (noise, vibrations, microclimate, lighting), with many analyses ACCREDIA accredited, targeted at RSPP and quality control functions in companies.
• Food and Agricultural Analysis Food safety analysis including microbiological testing, chemical analysis, nutritional labeling, dioxins, mycotoxins, pesticides, heavy metals, PAHs, allergens, and migration tests for food contact materials, supporting food industries with HACCP compliance and product certification.
• Water Analysis Water analysis covering drinking water, groundwater, surface water, swimming pool water, industrial water, and wastewater with chemical and microbiological testing per D.Lgs. 18/2023, also offered to private individuals via pre-defined packages.
• Soil and Terrain Analysis Soil and terrain analysis per D. L.vo 152/06 Table 1 - Annex 5 Part IV, including contamination assessment and excavation soil qualification for reuse.
• Waste Analysis Waste analysis for characterization and classification with CER codes per EU Regulation 1357/2014, recovery assessment, landfill access tests, and environmental recovery options.
• Bioenergy Analysis (Biogas/Biomethane and Pellet/Wood Chip) Bioenergy analysis including biomass characterization, digester control, biogas/biomethane analysis, VOC analysis, compost analysis, pellet and chip classification per ISO 17225 standards, and ENplus certification support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,100,000 analyses performed annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Groupe CARSOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Groupe CARSO is a French group created in 1992, one of the main players in the European market for chemical (particularly for micropollutants) and microbiological analyses in the environmental and agri-food sectors. Indam Laboratori is part of Carso Italia, the Italian network of the group, which operates through specialized laboratories in Italy. The group has over 50 laboratories and 3,300 collaborators across Europe operating in environmental, food, industrial hygiene, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, forensic, energy, and mining sectors.
• Water & Life Lab SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Carso Italia network, Water & Life Lab is located in Bergamo and specializes in environmental analysis. Collaborates with Indam on webinars and training regarding chemical agent regulations.
• F.O.R.I.A. SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Carso Italia network based in Bergamo, specializing in environmental and food analysis within the Italian laboratory network.
• Agro.Biolab LaboratoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Carso Italia network located in Bari, specializing in agro-food analysis.
• Arace Laboratori SrlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Carso Italia network located in Foggia, providing laboratory analysis services.
• MultiprojectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Carso Italia network based in Gorizia, providing laboratory analysis services.
• Laboratori Chimici StanteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Carso Italia network with locations in Bologna and Milan, providing chemical laboratory analysis services.
• ACCREDIAcoreOthersItalian accreditation body providing ISO/IEC 17025:2018 accreditation for laboratory testing. Mutual recognition agreements with over 35 countries enable international recognition of test results.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ALS Limited: ALS is a global analytical laboratory network with a strong environmental testing focus (water, soil, air, dioxins). It is comparable to Indam because it serves the same regulated environmental and industrial customers with similar accredited laboratory methodologies.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: Mérieux NutriSciences is a global food testing, sensory, and quality-services network with operations in Italy (formerly Chelab). It is directly comparable to Indam's food-safety and HACCP-related testing business targeting Italian food producers and consultancies.
• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is the largest European network of environmental, food, and clinical testing laboratories. It is directly comparable to Indam because both compete in environmental and food-safety laboratory testing, share the same B2B regulated-customer model, and serve Italian industrial and public-sector clients.
• Element Materials Testing: Element (incorporating the former Exova Group) is a global materials and product testing network. It is comparable to Indam in environmental and industrial-hygiene laboratory testing methodologies, serving similar regulated manufacturing and infrastructure clients.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a major TIC incumbent operating laboratories in Italy for environmental, agri-food, and industrial hygiene testing. It competes with Indam on regulated compliance testing while serving a much wider portfolio of inspection and certification services.
• SGS SA: SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) incumbent with significant Italian environmental and agri-food lab operations. It overlaps Indam's environmental compliance, food safety, and workplace testing services as part of a much broader service portfolio.
• Intertek: Intertek is a global TIC incumbent with laboratory services in environmental, agri-food, and industrial sectors. It competes with Indam on regulated testing mandates while offering a broader assurance and certification portfolio.
• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD is a global TIC incumbent with environmental, food, and workplace testing laboratories active in Italy. It is comparable to Indam's regulated environmental and safety testing, though its portfolio extends far beyond laboratory services.
• TÜV Rheinland: TÜV Rheinland is a global TIC provider and the body that certifies Indam's ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 systems. It operates testing laboratories in Italy across environmental and consumer-product domains that overlap with Indam's regulated testing offerings.

Regional players

• Water & Life Lab: Water & Life Lab is a sister lab within the CARSO Italia network, based in Bergamo, specializing in environmental analysis. It is comparable to Indam because it operates from the same parent platform, targets overlapping Northern Italian environmental clients, and collaborates on training and webinars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance13 records

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Funding overview

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M&A

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