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Spanish lab CAN, now ICA Bremen certified

Centro Algodonero Nacional (CAN) has become the 11th laboratory to be certified under ICA Bremen’s ‘International Laboratory Certification Scheme’. CAN’s Managing Director, Javier de Blas says by following ICA Bremen’s recommendations they have been able to further increase the quality of their laboratory. Based in Barcelona, CAN is an independent laboratory which provides an extensive raw cotton testing service to the entire cotton chain, from farmer to spinner. They join 10 other laboratories to become certified under the scheme, which aim at establishing an approved list of laboratories worldwide that meet a standard level of quality assurance.

ICA Bremen has developed the scheme based on American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International and Commercial Standardisation of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC) as well as building on the good practices of USDA and its own laboratory experience. Open to any international cotton testing laboratory, participating laboratories must meet a level of quality assurance based on specific criteria in eight modules, including conditioning, maintenance, calibration and testing procedures. Around 14 other laboratories are currently in the process of assessment. Once certified, they will become a ‘laboratory of choice’ to resolve quality disputes in line with the ICA Bylaws and Rules as well as providing a service to the cotton industry.

ICA Bremen is an 'international centre of excellence' for cotton testing, research and quality training. Operating from existing, state of the art laboratory facilities in Bremen, Germany the centre was officially launched in October 2011. ICA Bremen’s services include: Laboratory certification, laboratory testing, WCC classing authority, quality arbitration, round trials, cotton grade standards, R&D, training and quality expert certification.

 
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