Waterford Leader Partnership

FBA Laboratories Ltd

FBA Laboratories was supported by Waterford Leader Partnership Ltd under the Business Creation and Development Measure of the Rural Development Programme. The Company has been in business many years, and has successfully located in Cappoquin employing seven fulltime and three part time staff. The company provides analytical and consultancy services to agribusiness, agricultural advisers, farmers and veterinary practitioners.  Materials analysed include feedstuffs, grass, silage, milk, blood, water, soils, fertilisers, and industrial by-products.

Since 1998, the laboratory has been operating in accordance with the requirements of the International Quality System Standard IS EN ISO 9002.  The laboratory is approved by the Department of Agriculture & Food for the analysis of soils for REPS purposes.

The company has achieved ISO17025 accreditation for pH, Lime requirement, phosphorus, potassium and Organic matter in soils and are on the EPA approved laboratory list for water analysis.

WLP Ltd funding will go towards the expansion of the business into the area of feed and milk analysis to assist Farmers to increase productivity on a commercial basis. Funding was used to upgrade and purchase the equipment necessary for the expansion.  For further information on FBA Laboratiories.