Company Performance Metrics
- Bill Rickert: Founder, CEO and Executive Chairman
Labstat is independent of any affiliation or association with government agencies, advocacy groups or the tobacco industry. Established in 1976 as a tobacco characterization laboratory, Labstat has evolved into a globally recognized analytical laboratory dedicated to research, testing and analysis of nicotine containing products in general for
regulatory reporting and labeling. They are GLP compliant and ISO 17025:2005 accredited, and currently hold accreditation for 147 test methods.
Labstat is the largest, independent testing laboratory for nicotine containing products in the world offering the most comprehensive scope of testing services in analytical chemistry, toxicology and method development. Located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Labstat is approximately 70 kilometres or a 45 minute drive from Toronto's International Airport and 80 kilometres from Toronto. Located in the Region of Waterloo, globally known as a high-tech cluster, Labstat is able to draw on both the human and technical resources the area offers. Waterloo region is the home of RIM (Research in Motion), The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, and University of Waterloo.
Quality of results and meeting client timelines are their focus. Their laboratory capacity, cross-trained operations staff and flexible project scheduling process allows them to meet timelines without compromising the quality of the results, regardless of project size.
One of their core corporate principles is to continuously improve the services they provide and further their knowledge of the science of nicotine containing products. They believe that this principle and an investment in a well trained staff, quality system, facilities and equipment realizes their corporate goal to be a leader in the industry and “a centre of analytical excellence” in the testing of nicotine containing products.