About Us

OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE METALLURGICAL SERVICES TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR QUALITY AND SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY

APL Inc. offers professional and reliable services, custom-tailored to meet your specific needs. We offer in-depth consultations to understand your goals and current situation, as well as to craft a long-term solution that is right for you. APL, Inc. has been in business since 1976 to meet the needs of the growing metallurgical materials and environmental industries. Today, APL is a full service testing, evaluation, engineering and consulting organization servicing a diverse cross-section of industries.To instill confidence with our clients, APL, Inc. is accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). This formal recognition insures that a laboratory is competent to carry out specific tests or specific types of tests. To maintain our accreditation, highly knowledgeable independent A2LA inspectors perform regular rigorous onsite inspections. The accreditation approval process is based on international criteria ISO/IEC 17025, "General Requirements for Accreditation of Laboratories" which requires stringent adherence to written policies and test procedures. We have continuously improved and today we continue to live our vision of delivering science better. We promise to provide the highest quality testing and scientific services in the industry, supported by ethical standards, transparency, and personalized support.

What A2LA Accreditation Means to You

  • Proper accreditation assures that the services you receive from APL, Inc. are performed by competent personnel using recognized testing methods.
  • Eliminates the need to send your own personnel to audit our facilities, equipment and personnel.
  • All instrumentation and calibration standards are traceable to recognized national and international standards organizations.

Click on the A2LA Logo below to view our certificates:

1976

year founded


APL was founded by Dr. Tarla Shah and Jitendra Shah (P.E.) and is an established minority, woman owned business
575

routine customers


While our primary client base is located in North America (USA, Canada and Mexico), we maintain routine clients from Europe and Asia as well
20

employees


Our employees are the heart and soul of APL. Every employee has the necessary qualifications, skills and extensive training which ensures the validity and accuracy of all services provided by APL
45

years of experience


While this only describes the age of APL as an organization, each employee brings with them several years worth of education and experience making the combined/collective years of experience well over 200+ years