IWTO’s Laboratory Licensing
IWTO authorizes licensed laboratories to issue IWTO Certificates, subject to compliance with certain criteria. Laboratories licensed by IWTO are accredited by a recognised national laboratory accreditation body to ISO/IEC 17025 for the Test Methods and Regulations that are issued. IWTO also requires that the national accreditation body conform with ISO/IEC 17011 (Mutual Recognition Agreement).
Below are the Laboratories which have been licensed by IWTO to issue IWTO Test Certificates, and the details of the Test Methods for which each laboratory is licensed.
Laboratories wishing to become licensed by IWTO can consult this document: IWTO Licensed Laboratories Brochure 2021
IWTO Laboratories:
INTA BARILOCHE
CC 277
8400 Bariloche
Tel/Fax: + 54 29 44 42 9600
Email: sacchero.diego@inta.gob.ar,
maurino.julio@inta.gob.ar
Contact: Diego Sacchero, General Manager
Accredited by OAA
Accreditation n° LE-054
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 18
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO-10, IWTO-12, IWTO-17, IWTO-19, IWTO-28, IWTO-34, IWTO-47
INTI - TEXTILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Parque Tecnologico Miguelete
Avenida General Paz y Albarellos cc 157
(B 1650 WAB) SAN MARTIN BUENOS AIRES
Tel: + 54 11 4724 6224
Fax: + 54 11 4754 4074
Email: pmarino@inti.gov.ar, javier@inti.gov.ar or
marcarfa@inti.gov.ar
Contact: Ing. Patricia N. Marino
Accredited by UKAS
Accreditation n° 2095
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 15
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO-10, IWTO-17, IWTO-33, IWTO-34, IWTO-47
LABORATORIO DE LANAS RAWSON
INTA – Pcia del Chubut
Avda 25 de Mayo 87
9103 RAWSON – CHUBUT
Tel: + 54 29 65 481 736
Fax: + 54 29 65 48 51 62
Email: labraw@speedy.com.ar
Contact: Ing. Mario Gonzalo Elvira, Director
Accredited by OAA
Accreditation n°LE038
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 16
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO-10, IWTO-19, IWTO-28, IWTO-33, IWTO-34
AUSTRALIAN WOOL TESTING AUTHORITY
P.O. Box 240
NORTH MELBOURNE VIC 3051
Fax: + 61 393 714 191
Tel: + 61 393 714 101
Email: michael.jackson@awta.com.au
Contact: Michael A. Jackson, Managing Director
Accredited by NATA (including the 4 branches with accreditation numbers: 2861, 2860, 2859, 983, 985)
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 7
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-7, IWTO-12, IWTO-19, IWTO-28, IWTO-30, IWTO-31, IWTO-33, IWTO-38, IWTO-47, IWTO-56
Laboratories at:
FREMANTLE
38 Clark Court,
Bibra Lake WA 6163
Contact: Brendon van Rensburg, Senior Manager – Western Australia
Test-Methods for which licensed: All above
MELBOURNE
24 Robertson Street,
Kensington Victoria 3031
Contact: I. Ashman, General Manager – Raw Wool
Test-Methods for which licensed: All above
MELBOURNE – AWTA Product Testing
191 Racecourse Road,
Flemington Victoria 3031
Contact: Sean Bassett, Divsional Manager – Product Testing
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO- 10, IWTO-12, IWTO-17, IWTO- 19 (Appendix F), IWTO-28, IWTO-33, IWTO-34
NEW ZEALAND WOOL TESTING AUTHORITY
P.O. Box 12065
Ahuriri Napier
Fax: + 64 683 510 86
Tel: + 64 683 356 22
Email: duane.Knowles@nzwta.co.nz
http://www.nzwta.com/
Contact: D.G. Knowles, Chief Executive
Accredited by IANZ
Accreditation N° 413
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 3
Test-Methods for which Licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO-7, IWTO-10, IWTO-12, IWTO-17, IWTO-19, IWTO-28, IWTO-30, IWTO-31, IWTO-33, IWTO-38, IWTO-47, IWTO-56
Laboratories at:
CHRISTCHURCH
Unit 3, 29 Acheron Drive
Riccarton
Christchurch 8041
INVERCARGILL
P.O. Box 1083
269 Dee St
Invercagill
WELLINGTON
10 Cam Street
Island Bay
Wellington 6023
SGS WOOL TESTING SERVICES
P.O. Box 15062
48 Kemp Street
Kilbirnie, Wellington
Fax: + 64 438 786 51
Tel: + 64 438 785 65
Email: jeremy.wear@sgs.com
http://www.wooltesting.sgs.com
Contact: Jeremy Wear, Manager
Accredited by IANZ
Accreditation N° 412
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 2
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO-7, IWTO-10, IWTO-12, IWTO-17, IWTO-19, IWTO-28, IWTO-30, IWTO-31, IWTO-33, IWTO-34, IWTO-38, IWTO-47, IWTO-56
Laboratories at:
CHRISTCHURCH
151B Waterloo Road, Hornby 8042
INVERCARGILL
P.O. Box 1147
58 Yarrow Street
NAPIER
174-176 Hyderabad Road
Ahuriri, Napier 4110
TIMARU
PO Box 2083
36 Meadows Road
Washdyke
WOOL TESTING BUREAU S.A.
PO Box 1867
Port Elizabeth 6000
Phone: + 27 415 036 601
Fax: + 27 415 835 156
Email: wian.heath@wtbsa.co.za
www.wtbsa.co.za
Contact: Wian Heath, Managing Director
Accredited by SANAS
Accreditation N° T0020
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 5
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO-7, IWTO-12, IWTO-17, IWTO-19, IWTO-28, IWTO-30, IWTO-31, IWTO-33, IWTO-34, IWTO-38, IWTO-47, IWTO-56
GUBBS & INGGS
PO Box 23
Uitenhage 6230
Phone: + 27 419 947 500
Fax: +27 419 922 162
Email: andre@stucken.co.za
Contact: Andre van Zyl, Quality Manager
Accredited by SANAS
Accreditation N° T0087
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 11
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO-17, IWTO-33, IWTO-34, IWTO-47
WOOL TESTING AUTHORITY EUROPE LTD.
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
North Wales, LL55 2BX
Phone: + 44 128 667 8097
Fax: + 44 128 667 8039
Email: info@wtaeurope.com , Courtney.pye@wtaeurope.com
Contact: Courtney Pye, General Manager
Accredited by UKAS
Accreditation N° 2680
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 17
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, -10, -19, -28, -31, -33, -34, -56
LABORATORI TECNOLOGICO DEL URUGUAY
Avenida Italia 6201
C.P. 11500 Montevideo
Phone: + 598 260 137 24 Ext. 340
Fax: + 598 260 137 24 Ext. 345
Email: kdemaria@latu.org.uy
www.latu.org.uy
Contact: Karina Demaría
Accredited by UKAS
Accreditation N° 1893
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 12
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO-10, IWTO-12, IWTO-17, IWTO-19, IWTO-28, IWTO-31, IWTO-33, IWTO-34, IWTO-56