Accredited testing laboratories for material, substance, environmental and corrosion analysis with locations in Germany and Kosovo.
Horn & Co. Analytics GmbH
Wenden-Hünsborn · Solingen · Duisburg · Siegen · Witten · Gracanice/Prishtina (XK)New on Amplifa
About INDUSTRIAL LAB
Horn & Co. Analytics GmbH is an independent, accredited testing laboratory founded in 1994 by Gert Horn and Dr. William Kwarteng, headquartered in Siegen with its main laboratory in Wenden-Hünsborn. Under the INDUSTRIAL LAB brand, which has been consolidated since 2023, Horn & Co. Analytics GmbH, Tritech Oberflächentechnik GmbH from Solingen and Horn & Co. Analytics SH.P.K. in Kosovo work together. The service portfolio includes material and substance analysis, material and substance testing, refractory analysis, surface and coating analysis, corrosion and climate testing, metallography as well as environmental, process water and drinking water analysis and microbiology. Analytical methods include XRF, XRD, ICP-MS/ICP-OES, GC-MS, ion chromatography, SEM with EDX and spark spectroscopy; crushers, mills and vibrating cup mills are available for sample preparation. Customers come from industry, the steel, glass, aluminium, cement and ceramics industries, the construction sector, the automotive industry, recycling/battery recycling, and from public-sector clients. Additional laboratories and sampling centres are located in Duisburg, Siegen and Witten.
- Site
- Siegen-Weidenau
- Processes
- Material and substance analysis (chemical composition, mineral phases, surfaces/microstructure), Corrosion cyclic test (corrosion testing centre, corrosion cyclic test chamber), Substance testing at Tritech (laboratory analysis, materials science, metallography), Non-destructive testing (NDT), Process water analysis (heating circuits, photovoltaics, heating water, demineralised water, car, ICP-OES (Optical emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma), Ion chromatography (IC), GC-MS (Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry coupling)
- Materials
- Steel, Steels (unalloyed, alloyed, high-alloy), Brass, Red brass, Cuphin (lead-free alloy), Cobalt alloys, Titanium / titanium alloys, Aluminium (sheets, profiles)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (accreditation), Nadcap (Materials Testing Laboratories), DIN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (DAkkS), DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (DAK, XK)
- Founded
- 1994
- Industries
- Industry, Construction sector, Automotive industry, Steel industry, Glass, aluminium, cement and ceramics industry, Recycling/Battery recycling
- 01
Certified sampling
- 02
Sample preparation (crushers, mills, vibrating cup mills)
- 03
Instrumental analysis (XRF, XRD, ICP, GC-MS, SEM/EDX)
- 04
Assessment, expert reports and substance evaluations
- 05
Consulting, training and project support
Materials and Analysis Methods
X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF)
Determination of the chemical composition of oxides, minerals and steels.
X-ray diffractometry
Identification of mineral phases and compounds in inorganic samples.
ICP-MS / ICP-OES trace analysis
Trace element and heavy metal analysis down to very low concentrations.
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry
Analysis of organic substances, e.g. outgassing and contamination.
Scanning electron microscopy with EDX
Microstructure and surface examination, e.g. for failure analysis on components.
Spark spectroscopy (spark OES)
Rapid alloy analysis of steels, also as process-accompanying analysis in steelworks laboratories.
Thermogravimetric analysis and outgassing analysis
Investigation of thermal processes in the tube furnace, e.g. for energy savings during annealing.
Refractory analysis
Testing of chamotte, MgO-, MgC- and SiC materials as well as bauxite, including binder and outgassing analysis.
Corrosion cyclic test (TLC 750 "RoSI")
Cyclic corrosion and climate testing of components up to 1.50 m in length, primarily for the automotive industry.
Ion chromatography
Determination of anions and cations, e.g. chloride in concrete or in process waters.
Laboratories and Locations
Wenden-Hünsborn
DEMain laboratory (Horn & Co. Analytics GmbH)
- Materials
- Steels, oxides and minerals, refractories, slags, fuels, battery materials
- Large jaw crusher
- Jaw crusher
- Cutting mill
- Vibrating disc mill
- X-ray fluorescence instrument (XRF)
- X-ray diffractometer (XRD)
- Gas chromatograph
- ICP-MS
- Tube furnace
Solingen
DESurface technology laboratory (Tritech Oberflächentechnik GmbH)
- Materials
- Steel, metal alloys, ceramic materials, coated components
- Corrosion cyclic test chamber TLC 750 (RoSI)
- Test chambers for corrosion and climate testing
Prishtina
XKLaboratory (Horn & Co. Analytics SH.P.K.)
Duisburg
DESampling centre (without DAkkS accreditation)
Siegen
DEProcess laboratory (process-accompanying steel analysis)
- Materials
- Steel
Witten
DEProcess laboratory (process-accompanying steel analysis)
- Materials
- Steel
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material and substance analysis (chemical composition, mineral phases, surfaces/microstructure)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steels, Non-ferrous metals, Oxides and minerals, Refractory materials/raw materials, Slags, Ores and rocks, Scrap, Alloys, Ferroalloys, Lime, Fluorspar, Carbides, Fuels, Batteries, Insulating materials, Composite materials, Concrete |
| Corrosion cyclic test (corrosion testing centre, corrosion cyclic test chamber)Testing | – | 1.50 m | – | – | Metals, coated components |
| Substance testing at Tritech (laboratory analysis, materials science, metallography)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metal alloys, ceramic materials |
| Non-destructive testing (NDT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process water analysis (heating circuits, photovoltaics, heating water, demineralised water, carTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| ICP-OES (Optical emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ion chromatography (IC)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| GC-MS (Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry coupling)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| SEM with EDX (Scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray analysis)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| X-ray diffractometry (XRD)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF)Testing | – | – | – | – | Oxides, Minerals, Steels |
| Spark spectroscopy (spark OES)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and outgassing analysis in the tube furnaceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Refractory analysis (binder analysis, outgassing tests in the tube furnace, heating microscopy)Testing | – | – | – | – | Chamotte, MgO bricks, MgC bricks, SiC, Bauxites |
| Microbiology and hygiene (water microbiology, legionella, hygienic workplace measurements)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Battery analysis / analysis for battery recycling (black mass, process solutions, residues)Testing | – | – | – | – | Battery materials, Black mass |
| Method development and comparative analysis (fingerprint analysis)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Substance evaluations and expert reports, certified sampling, trainingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrosion cyclic test chamber (test chamber) | TLC 750 ("RoSI") | 1 | Test space for test parts up to 1.50 m in length | 2021 | Solingen (Tritech) |
| Large jaw crusher | – | – | – | – | Wenden |
| Jaw crusher | – | – | – | – | Wenden |
| Cutting mill | – | – | – | – | Wenden |
| Vibrating disc mill | – | – | – | – | Wenden |
| X-ray fluorescence instrument (XRF) | – | – | – | – | Wenden |
| X-ray diffractometer (XRD) | – | – | – | – | Wenden |
| Gas chromatograph | – | – | – | – | Wenden |
| ICP-MS trace analysis instrument | – | – | – | – | Wenden |
| Tube furnace (outgassing analysis) | – | – | – | – | Wenden |
Additional services
Accreditations and Quality
Horn & Co. Analytics GmbH and Tritech Oberflächentechnik GmbH are accredited by DAkkS under DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (D-PL-14055-01-00 and D-PL-18879-02-00 respectively), and Horn & Co. Analytics SH.P.K. by the Kosovo DAK (LT 130/2024/0); in addition, Nadcap accreditations for Materials Testing Laboratories exist in Wenden, Siegen and Witten, plus a DIN ISO 9001:2015 certification.
| Evidence | Wenden-Hünsborn | Solingen | Siegen | Witten | Prishtina | Duisburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (DAkkS) | ||||||
| DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (DAK, XK) | ||||||
| Nadcap (Materials Testing Laboratories) | ||||||
| DIN ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1994
Founding of HuK Umweltlabor GmbH by Gert Horn and Dr. William Kwarteng; operations begin with the analysis of refractory materials, steel and alloys.
- 1997
Founding of Tritech Oberflächentechnik GmbH in Solingen.
- 2019
Renaming of HuK Umweltlabor GmbH to Horn & Co. Analytics GmbH as of 01.01.; in August, Tritech Oberflächentechnik GmbH becomes part of the Horn & Co. Group.
- 2021
Takeover of process-accompanying steel analysis at the Siegen and Witten sites; in June, commissioning of the TLC 750 corrosion cyclic test chamber ("RoSI") at Tritech.
- 2023
Consolidation of the laboratories under the INDUSTRIAL LAB brand as of 01.12.
- 2024
Accreditation of Horn & Co. Analytics SH.P.K. by the Kosovo Accreditation Directorate (DAK, LT 130/2024/0).