About Us

ABOUT USNow & Future

Celebrating its 25th year in industry in 2022, IMPLABS continues to serve the steel and engineering industries ensuring that the quality of their input materials conform to local and international standards.

About IMP Labs

IMPLABS is a professional metallurgical laboratory that caters for the testing requirements for the engineering, manufacturing, heat treatment, foundry and steel merchant industries.

IMPLABS was originally founded in Boksburg in late 1996 and started operating in January of 1997 as part of a larger group of companies. The labs then divorced from the group in 2004 in order to expand its reach and customer-serving abilities.

OURHistory

Established Late 1996

IMPLABS was originally founded in Boksburg in late 1996 and started operating in January of 1997 as part of a larger group of companies.

The labs then divorced from the group in 2004 in order to expand its reach and customer-serving abilities.

EXPERIENCE

The company is owned and managed by Mark Gertzen. 

IMPLABS has a team of highly experienced metallurgists and laboratory technicians conducting tests and failure investigations across the various industries including mining, engineering and foundry. 

The majority of IMPLABS staff have achieved long service awards of 15 years.

ACCREDITATIONS

BBBEE

IMPLABS is an exempt micro enterprise (EME), and supports BBBEE rated companies where possible.

ISO 17025:2017

IMPLABS is fully accredited according to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation system, by SANAS.

View our ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accreditation Certificate
SANAS Accreditation
IMPLABS is also Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Approved.
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Approved

QUALITY SYSTEM

QUALITY ENSURE

IMPLABS quality system implemented and maintained by
QUALITY ENSURE.

Contact J. Prinsloo for more information
info@qualityensure.com / +27 76 522 7548
QUALITY ENSURE

INNOVATION

THE INNOVATION BREWERY

IMPLABS Business Process Automation implemented and maintained by
INNOVATION BREWERY

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Innovation Brewery
ALL MECHANICAL TESTING AND TEST PREPARATIONS ARE DESTRUCTIVE, SO PLEASE INFORM US SHOULD YOU WISH THE SAMPLES TO BE KEPT INTACT.

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Fully Equipped Workshop
IMPLABS has a fully equipped workshop which allows for all sample preparation to be controlled in house. This includes cutting, turning, milling, grinding and polishing all test specimens into standard test pieces.