AcmeLabs announces new Vancouver Laboratory and Head Office
April 11th, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VANCOUVER, BC – AcmeLabs is planning to amalgamate all Lower Mainland operations into its new head office in South Vancouver. This new global headquarters will open early in 2012 and comprise over 130,000 square feet of laboratory, warehouse and underground parking facilities. AcmeLabs is one of the world’s leading geochemical and assay testing services with offices in North and South America as well as Turkey.
“The new flagship lab is over twice the size of our current combined facilities,” explains President George Cartwright. “It will operate using the highest environmental and safety standards to ensure it is a superb workplace for our employees. We’re very pleased to say this will be one of the best equipped mineral testing facilities anywhere and possibly the largest multi-element geochemistry lab in the world.”
The current resurgence in the exploration and mining sector has increased demand for quality analysis and labs are growing in order to keep pace with global demand. “We planned this expansion quite some time ago in order to maintain our position as an industry leader and to ensure our high standards of service to customers around the world well into the future,” states Cartwright. ‘We’re very proud to be able to offer this level of excellence right here in Vancouver.”
Beginning in 1971 as a family operated private business, AcmeLabs has grown to become recognized as one of the world’s leading geochemical and assaying laboratories. The company is employee-owned, and operates 26 offices in 11 countries, with a substantial new laboratory in Ankara, Turkey, which commences operations on April 15, 2011 as well as a large regional laboratory in Santiago, Chile serving South America. This expansion and upgrading is part of AcmeLabs’ ongoing commitment to continuous innovation and unparalleled global customer service.
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For more information, please contact:
Rick McCaffrey, Business Development Manager
604.253.3158 rick.mccaffrey@acmelab.com
Heriberto Munoz, Global Business Development Manager
+56 2 748 6771 heriberto.munoz@acmelab.com
Dr. George Siasios, Regional Manager Eurasia and Africa
+90 530 770 0624 george.siasios@acmelab.com
In 2010 our team in Chile began working with the Domingo Savio Foundation. Domingo Savio is dedicated to providing life skills to children and youth at risk in the South of Santiago. This is a nonprofit organization that receives no help from the government.
We are pleased to announce that Claudia Severin has re-joined our Acme team as Quality Assurance Assistant Manager for Acme Vancouver starting February 14, 2011.
We welcome back Karina Soncco, who will be responsible for the operation of our laboratory in Mendoza. Karina has previously worked for ALS Chemex in Peru and Chile, as well as AcmeLabs Chile. She was most recently consultant to our laboratories in Colombia, Guyana and the Dominican Republic. Karina will be working closely with Oscar Olivares, our Country Manager, and his team to ensure that our clients get the best service in Argentina.
Cintia Morales has recently joined the company, having worked before with companies such as the Hyatt Hotel in Mendoza. Following an extensive training program in Santiago, Chile, Cintia is now in charge of Client Services for Argentina.
Omar Togno is moving to take on the new role of Manager-Site Operations in Argentina. AcmeLabs has a number of remote laboratories in country that require continuous support from Mendoza. We wish Omar well in this new opportunity.
Gustavo Marti joins us as our new accountant in Mendoza. Gustavo previously worked for the Finca Decero vineyard and before that for Polo Bodega y Viñedos as Administration Manager
Orlene Ribeiro has worked for us since the inception of our laboratory in Itaituba, Para State. She has recently been promoted to Laboratory Manager. Orlene is well known to our clients in the area, having spent several years in the industry prior to joining AcmeLabs.
Cassio Souza has taken on the role of Administrative Manager for Brazil. He graduated in Accounting and specialized in accounting audit and internal controls. He worked for 8 years in accounting audits and revision of organization controls on the administrative area. Cassio relocated from Sao Paulo to Goiania to join us. He has 9 years auditing experience and is very knowledgeable in general administration.
Maicon Sales is a mining technician who has worked with AcmeLabs since 2007. Following a successful period in Goiánia, he has accepted the challenge of manager for our newest laboratory in Cuiaba, Matto Groso. This area is very busy with exploration and Maicon is looking forward to serving our clients in Western Brazil.
Erika Munz joined us in the last quarter of 2010 as head of Accounting and Administration in our Medellin office. Colombia is attracting a lot of attention this year and Erika is looking forward to the challenge of overseeing a growing operation.