NEW NICKEL TESTING ADVERT FROM THE LABORATORY AT THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE

The Laboratory at The Birmingham Assay Office will be launching a new advert in 2008 aimed at promoting its highly successful Quick Nickel Testing service. Look out for it in a range of industry magazines.

The Laboratory’s unique “Quick NickelTest” developed by Technical Director Dippal Manchanda and his team has now been available for over a year. Hundreds of thousands of samples have been tested and the data and method has been demonstrated to many direct customers, major retailers and Trading Standards Officers.

Some of the biggest names on the UK High Street are now recommending their suppliers to have all their product tested by this UKAS accredited method as it is a quick, cheap and accurate method of indicating whether a component is likely to comply to the EU Nickel Directive. Tim Smith Account Manager for The Laboratory is not surprised at the response.

“This test has so many benefits for our customers” says Tim. “Everyone we demonstrate it to is impressed by its scientific basis and the huge amount of research data which we have amassed. We are continually refining the method to make it even more accurate and to reduce the number of items which have to be referred for a full test to BS:EN 1811. The fact that it is quicker and less expensive than EN 1811, with results in three to four days and prices from £25.00 is a huge bonus and we expect Quick Nickel to continue to gain popularity.”

For more information on this and other Laboratory services please contact Tim Smith, Account Manager, The Laboratory. Tel: 0121 262 1036 email: testing@theassayoffice.co.uk