Date Closed

March 11, 2011

Lead Office

Montréal

On March 11, 2011, SGS announced the acquisition of Agri-Food Laboratories Inc. (AFL), the largest independent agriculture testing lab in Ontario based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

It offers high quality, reliable services providing Measurements for Management to all sectors of the agricultural industry, including analysis of feeds & forages, soils, fertilizers, plant tissue and greenhouse media and solutions. Founded in 1984, Agri-Food Laboratories recognizes and supports the use of precision farming including the use of GPS data management. It operates with a team of 30 experts and generated in 2010 revenues in excess of C$3 million. 

SGS is a global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP represented SGS, with a team led by George Maziotis and Lura Hage.