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Beta Analytic Upcoming Events

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Conference	Dates
International Conference on Biobased Polymers and Composites – Siofok, Hungary	May 27-31, 2012

Beta Analytic Co-sponsors BiPoCo 2012 Conference in Hungary

Beta Analytic Co-sponsors BiPoCo 2012 Conference in Hungary

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:01:05 +0000

Biobased content testing provider Beta Analytic Inc. is one of the sponsors of the International Conference on Bio-based Polymers and Composites (BiPoCo 2012). Alex Shroff, Beta Analytic’s deputy manager for European operations, will be taking charge of the company’s booth. The conference will be held in Siófok, Hungary, from May 27 to May 31, 2012, at Hotel Azúr.

“We are exhibiting at this event to promote the benefits of biobased content testing. I am looking forward to learn more about the applications of biobased polymers and composites not only in the automotive and packaging industries but also in other sectors like electronics, films and coatings, and agriculture. It would also be good to know if makers of natural fiber reinforced composites, biobased polyurethane, polyesters and other thermoset resins will need biobased content testing soon,” Mr. Shroff says.

This year’s conference includes several plenary and keynote lectures as well as oral and poster presentations on the latest biobased researches. Topics include (a) natural-based thermosets and natural triglycerides, (b) lignocellulose-based polymer composites, (c) biomedical applications of polymers, (d) nanocomposites, (e) biopolymers and their blends, (f) bio-based foams, and (g) biopolymers market, application, consumer expectations, among others.

Invited speakers include Prof. Lars Berglund of KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Dr. Claudia Crestini of the University of Rome, Prof. Wolfgang G. Glasser of Virginia Tech, Ms. Eveline Lecoq of the European Comission, and Prof. Ramani Narayan of Michigan State University.

BiPoCo 2012 is organized by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

About Beta Analytic

Located in Miami, Florida, Beta Analytic provides ASTM D6866 and CEN/TS 16137 biobased content testing to researchers and manufacturers of biobased products. ASTM D6866 is a standard method that has been incorporated in several eco-labeling standards and biobased programs including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s BioPreferred Program, Vincotte’s OK Biobased Program, and DIN Certco’s DIN-Geprüft Biobased certification, among others. CEN/TS 16137 is a technical specification used in Europe to measure the biobased carbon content of plastics and other carbon-containing polymers.

Beta Analytic is an ISO 17025-accredited testing laboratory operating in conformance with ISO 9001:2008 management system requirements. The lab has offices and representatives in North Sydney, Australia; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Beijing and Xiamen, China; New Delhi, India; Nagoya, Japan; and London, UK. For more information, please contact Alex Shroff at info@betalabservices.com or +44-207-617-7417. Inquiries on biobased content analysis may also be sent via Live Chat at www.betalabservices.com.

Beta Analytic Highlights Biobased Content Testing Services at Bioplastics Conference in Miami

admin — Sat, 05 May 2012 03:41:15 +0000

ASTM D6866 testing laboratory Beta Analytic is joining the Bioplastics Compounding and Processing 2012 conference as an exhibitor. Operations Manager for Latin America/Iberian Peninsula Martin Tesini will be taking charge of the laboratory’s tabletop display. The two-day conference will be held at the Hilton Miami Downtown in Miami, Florida, beginning on May 8, 2012.

“We are joining this year’s conference to promote ASTM D6866 testing to bioplastic compounders by highlighting the benefits of biobased content testing to their marketing efforts. Many bioplastic compounders are still not aware of the relevance of testing and third-party validation on biobased claims. I am also looking forward to get the latest updates on the biobased industry particularly on the latest bioplastic materials and their potential applications,” Mr. Tesini says.

According to organizer Applied Market Information LLC, this year’s conference will explore the best ways to manufacture bioplastic components, identify the best additive combinations, and detail the most cost-effective processing methods. An international panel of speakers are scheduled to take part in the following sessions:

- Additives for bioplastics
- Compounding and extrusion technology
- Innovations in bioplastic resins
- Bioplastics automotive applications
- Bioplastics packaging applications
- Environment and certification

ASTM D6866 Lab Beta Analytic

ISO 17025-accredited Beta Analytic supports the bioplastics industry by providing fast, high-quality ASTM D6866 testing services. The lab routinely reports results in three to five days. Beta Analytic also provides clients with cost-effective shipping solutions through its forwarding facilities in London, UK; Sydney, Australia; São Paulo, Brazil; Beijing, China; New Delhi, India; and Nagoya, Japan. Packages sent to these forwarding facilities are sent to Miami via overnight courier services at Beta Analytic’s expense.

USDA Proposes to Include Intermediates and Complex Assemblies in BioPreferred Program

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:32:44 +0000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new guidelines for the BioPreferred program that could expand its ability to designate biobased products for federal purchase. The USDA is proposing to allow the designation of intermediate ingredients and complex assembly products as well as revise some definitions and terminology used in the existing guidelines to clarify operating procedures.

As of March 2012, the USDA has certified over 670 biobased products from more than 200 companies. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack pointed out that these USDA-certified biobased products are available to consumers and are now appearing on the shelves of supermarkets and other businesses across the country.

Creating new markets for the nation’s agricultural products through biobased manufacturing is one of the many steps President Obama’s Administration has taken over the past three years to strengthen the rural economy. Since August 2011, the White House Rural Council has supported a broad spectrum of rural initiatives including a Presidential Memorandum to create jobs in rural America through biobased and sustainable product procurement, a $350 million commitment in SBA funding to rural small businesses over the next 5 years, launching a series of conferences to connect investors with rural start-ups, creating capital marketing teams to pitch federal funding opportunities to private investors interested in making rural and making job search information available at 2,800 local USDA offices nationwide.

Designation of Intermediate or Feedstock Categories

The USDA is proposing to allow for the designation of intermediate ingredients such as fibers, resins, and chemicals so that the products made from them could more easily be designated for preferred Federal procurement.

The USDA will establish a minimum biobased content for each intermediate ingredient or feedstock category based on an evaluation of the available biobased content data. The biobased content will be determined via ASTM D6866 testing.

Designation of Complex Assembly Categories

The new regulation also allows for the designation of complex assembly products, which are multi-component assembled products with one or more component being made with biobased material. These provisions are necessary because such finished products cannot be tested for biobased content using the procedures spelled out in the existing guidelines.

The USDA is proposing that the biobased content of complex assemblies be calculated using an equation that yields a weighted average and is based on the summation of the biobased content of each individual component that contains, or could contain, biobased material divided by the total weight of all those components.

Revision of Definitions and Terminology

The USDA is also proposing to revise some of the definitions and terminology used in the existing guidelines. Mr. Vilsack said these actions will incorporate statutory changes to the 2008 Farm Bill and will make improvements to the existing guidelines based on ten years of operating experience.

An example of the proposed change is the replacement of the term “designated item” with “designated product category” when referring to a generic grouping of biobased products eligible for the procurement preference.

Removal of Current Mature Market Exclusion

The current mature market exclusion limits the types of product categories eligible for the Federal procurement preference. The USDA describes mature market products as those biobased products with significant national market penetration in 1972, e.g. cotton shirts or towels and wood furniture.

The USDA is proposing to remove the exclusion for products that are determined to have mature markets as part of its efforts to emphasize the intent to create new and emerging markets for biobased materials.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register (77 FR 25632) on May 1, 2012. Public comments on these proposed rule amendments are accepted until July 2, 2012.

ASTM D6866 laboratory Beta Analytic is not affiliated with the USDA or the BioPreferred Program.

Beta Analytic Promotes ASTM D6866 Testing at 2012 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:48:52 +0000

Beta Analytic is exhibiting at the 9th World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, one of a few conferences that brings together business leaders, investors, and policy makers in the biofuels, biobased products, and renewable chemicals industries. Darden Hood, Beta Analytic’s president, is also joining the congress as one of the speakers in a discussion on the development of sustainable procurement policies. The four-day event will be held in Orlando, Florida, beginning on April 29, 2012.

More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend this year’s conference at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center. There are 6 plenary sessions and 35 breakout programs divided into six tracks: (1) Advanced Biofuel Technologies, (2) Feedstock Crops and Algae, (3) Renewable Chemical Platforms and Biobased Materials, (4) Specialty Chemicals, Pharmaceutical Intermediates, Food Ingredients, (5) Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering, and (6) Technical Presentations.

Under the Renewable Chemical Platforms and Biobased Materials Track, a session on “Development of Sustainable Procurement Policies” is scheduled to take place on May 2, 2012, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Mr. Hood is one of the speakers in this session. He will be presenting the company’s effort to promote ASTM D6866 testing in labeling programs such as the USDA BioPreferred Voluntary Labeling Program.

Beta Analytic Exhibit

Beta Analytic Operations Manager for Latin America/Iberian Peninsula Martin Tesini is taking charge of the company’s tabletop display. “This is the second time that we are joining the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. I’ve participated at last year’s congress held in Toronto, Canada. I learned a lot of developments in different fields and met several clients. Hopefully this year’s conference will be just as successful for us. We are promoting ASTM D6866 testing to various industries that need an accurate tool in verifying biobased content or renewable carbon content claims,” Mr. Tesini says.

Mr. Tesini is available at the Beta Analytic booth until May 2, 2012.

Beta Analytic: The Leader in ASTM D6866 Testing

Based in Miami, Florida, Beta Analytic has the fastest turnaround time in the industry. ASTM D6866 results are routinely reported between three to five business days. The ISO 17025-accredited laboratory has sample forwarding offices in London, UK; Sydney, Australia; São Paulo, Brazil; Beijing and Xiamen, China; New Delhi, India; and Nagoya, Japan. For more information, please contact Martin Tesini at info@betalabservices.com or (1) (305) 515-8066.

Beta Analytic Showcases Biobased Content Testing Services at the Biopolymer World Congress

admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:03:56 +0000

ISO 17025-accredited Beta Analytic is exhibiting at the Biopolymer World Congress currently underway at the NH Laguna Palace Hotel in Venice Mestre, Italy. All questions about biobased content measurements can be directed to Alex Shroff, deputy manager for European operations, who is taking charge of the Beta Analytic booth. The two-day congress ends on April 24, 2012.

“The Biopolymer World Congress is a great opportunity to meet many representatives from the top companies in the biopolymer and biobased chemical industries. It will be interesting to know if there are changes to the policies in Europe that will make biobased content testing a requirement for verifying biobased claims,” Mr. Shroff says.

The congress features plenary presentations, KnowledgeExchangeTM discussion sessions, poster sessions, and workshops. The event aims to provide sessions that address industry challenges, new developments, and future plans from the perspective of everyone in value chain. It is organized by the Biopolymer World Organisation.

Alex Shroff at the Beta Analytic Booth

Biopolymer World Congress Participants

Beta Analytic Biobased Content Testing

ISO 17025-accredited Beta Analytic supports the biobased industry by providing fast, high-quality biobased content analysis. The lab reports results in three to five days. Beta Analytic measures the biobased content of products through ASTM D6866 or CEN/TS 16137. Beta Analytic is based in Miami, Florida, and has sample forwarding offices in London, UK; Sydney, Australia; São Paulo, Brazil; Beijing, China; New Delhi, India; and Nagoya, Japan.

For more information, please contact Alex Shroff at info@betalabservices.com or +44-207-617-7417. Inquiries on biobased content analysis may also be sent via Live Chat at www.betalabservices.com.

USDA Adds 13 New Product Categories to BioPreferred Program

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:47:27 +0000

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on April 10, 2012, the addition of 13 biobased product categories which are eligible for Federal procurement preference. More than 1,500 additional biobased products will be offered for preferred purchasing consideration by all Federal government agencies and contractors. The final rule was published in the April 4, 2012, Federal Register.

“There are now more than 10,000 products qualifying for preferred procurement under USDA’s BioPreferred program” said Mr. Vilsack. “Including previously designated items, these 13 additional biobased product categories will help feed the President’s initiative by offering even more products with federal procurement preference.”

13 New Product Categories

The final rule designates the following biobased products for preferred Federal procurement (minimum biobased content measured via ASTM D6866 testing indicated in parenthesis):

- air fresheners and deodorizers (97%)
- asphalt and tar removers (80%)
- asphalt restorers (68%)
- blast media (94%)
- candles and wax melts (88%)
- electronic components cleaners (91%)
- non-carpet floor coverings (91%)
- foot care products (83%)
- furniture cleaners and protectors (71%)
- packing and insulating materials (74%)
- pneumatic equipment lubricants (67%)
- wood and concrete stains (39%)
- inks
News inks (32%)
Printer toner inks (>25 pages per minute) (20%)
Printer toner inks (<25 ppm) (34%)
Sheetfed black inks (49%)
Sheetfed color inks (67%)
Specialty inks (66%)

Biobased products are composed wholly or significantly of biological ingredients in new or emerging markets – renewable plant, animal, marine or forestry materials. A BioPreferred designated item is one that meets or exceeds USDA-established minimum biobased content requirements.

BioPreferred is comprised of a preferred procurement program for Federal agencies and a voluntary labeling program for the broad scale marketing of biobased products. Please contact biopreferred@usda.gov for more information about the Round 8 final rule or the BioPreferred program. A complete list and detailed description of each BioPreferred designated item can be found at www.biopreferred.gov.

ASTM D6866 testing provider Beta Analytic is not affiliated with the USDA or the BioPreferred Program.

Beta Analytic China Operations Manager to Present at 6th Polyurethane Technology and Information Exchange Seminar

admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:59:50 +0000

Beta Analytic Inc. China Operations Manager Fuming “Steven” Liu will be joining the 6th Polyurethane Technology and Information Exchange Seminar to be held in Guangzhou, China, on April 1, 2012. Mr. Liu will introduce ASTM D6866 biobased content testing to major players in China’s polyurethane industry. Mr. Liu is also the manager of Xiamen Beco Green Carbon Import/Export Co., Ltd., which handles Beta Analytic’s billing in the local currency.

“Companies in China that manufacture and sell biobased polyurethane products to international markets need ASTM D6866 testing to provide proof of their biobased content claims. To cater to the testing needs of our clients, we have set up two sample forwarding facilities in the country – one in Beijing and one in Xiamen. Samples received in these offices are forwarded to our Miami lab via overnight courier service at our expense. Moreover, we are also providing our clients the option to be billed in RMB through Xiamen Beco,” Mr. Liu states.

The 6th Polyurethane Technology and Information Exchange Seminar is organized by the China Polyurethane Alliance Network.

About Beta Analytic

Beta Analytic is the world’s largest professional ASTM D6866 laboratory. ASTM D6866 is a standard method that has been incorporated in several eco-labeling standards and biobased programs including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s BioPreferred Program, Vincotte’s OK Biobased Program, and DIN Certco’s DIN-Geprüft Biobased certification, among others.

Since late 2009, the ISO 17025-accredited laboratory has maintained a presence in China through its sample forwarding facilities in Beijing, and now recently in Xiamen. Beta Analytic is based in Miami, Florida. For details on Beta Analytic’s services for China, please visit www.radiocarbon.cn.

Contact:
Fuming Liu
Tel – +86 (10) 841 81950 / 5982 2196
Tel: 4000-365-965 (Applicable within Mainland China only)
Email – info@radiocarbon.cn

Beta Analytic President to Speak at Bioplastek 2012 Forum as Part of Panel of Experts

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:39:41 +0000

Darden Hood, Beta Analytic Inc.’s president, will serve as the ASTM D6866 biobased content testing expert in BioPlastek 2012 Forum’s lead-off session focusing on brand owner and consumer attitudes towards bioplastics. Session 1 of the three-day interactive forum is set to begin on March 28, 2012. This year’s event will take place at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Hood will also be available at the company’s table top exhibit until March 30, 2012.

Other Session 1 panel members include Rubbermaid Consumer Products Materials R&D Manager Dean Piepiora and Colgate-Palmolive Director-Global Design & Packaging Dr. Yu Shi as well as session speakers J. Ottman Consulting, Inc. Principal Jacquelyn A. Ottman, Perception Research Services International Senior Vice President Jonathan Asher, Landor Associates Senior Director-Design Realization Anne Reid, and USDA BioPreferred Program Deputy Program Manager Kate Lewis. The session will be moderated by Dr. Ronald S. Schotland, the president of conference organizer Schotland Business Research, Inc.

The other sessions in this year’s forum will tackle:
- Road map for drop-ins and strategies for implementation (Session 2)
- Technology partnerships for strategic implementation of drop-in bioplastics (Session 3)
- Next generation biomass nonfood feedstocks and building an infrastructure (Session 4)
- Advances in “new-to-the-world” bioplastics for durables (Session 5A)
- Building blocks for drop-in bioplastics (Session 5B)
- Opportunities for bioplastics in flexible packaging applications (Session 6A)
- Building and construction applications for bioplastics (Session 6B)
- Comparative economics of biobased versus petro-derived plastics (Session 7)
- Are bioplastics really better for the environment? (Session 8)
- Future outlook for bioplastics (Session 9)

“We are joining this year’s Bioplastek Forum to promote accurate biobased content testing to product manufacturers and to inform our clients of our lab’s enhanced results archive. Clients can retrieve their past results and check the status of the pending analyses 24/7 via web access. They can also download Quality Assurance reports and view photos of the samples as received and processed in the lab,” Mr. Hood states.

Last year, Mr. Hood also served as the ASTM D6866 expert in a panel discussion on the future of bioplastics and took charge of Beta Analytic’s table top exhibit.

ASTM D6866 Expert Beta Analytic

ISO 17025-accredited Beta Analytic supports the biobased industry by providing accurate and precise biobased content results with a turnaround time of 3-5 business days. The company has provided commercial ASTM D6866 analysis since 2004. Beta Analytic has participated in the development of ASTM D6866; it is a member of the ASTM International subcommittee responsible for the development of the method. Beta Analytic served as the expert on radiocarbon analysis.

The company accepts biobased products for analysis through its lab in Miami, Florida, and sample forwarding offices located in London, UK; Sydney, Australia; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Beijing and Xiamen, China; New Delhi, India; and Nagoya, Japan. For details on the company’s services, visit www.betalabservices.com.

Contact:
Darden Hood
Tel – +(1) 305-662-7760
Email – info@betalabservices.com

ASTM D6866 Lab Joins Green Polymer Chemistry 2012 as Exhibitor

admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:56:52 +0000

Biobased content testing laboratory Beta Analytic invites participants of the Green Polymer Chemistry 2012 conference to visit its table top exhibit. The company’s Global Operations Manager, Ms. Florencia Goren, will welcome any inquiries regarding the lab’s ASTM D6866 services or biobased content testing in general. The three-day event held at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany, ends on March 22, 2012. Green Polymer Chemistry 2012 is an international conference focusing on the market potential for the production of conventional polymers from sustainable sources.

“Through this conference, we are able to provide green polymer manufacturers and distributors the latest updates on biobased content testing in Europe. Aside from ASTM D6866 testing, they can also use the reference test and calculation methods specified under CEN/TS 16137 to determine the biobased carbon content of plastics and other polymers that contain organic carbon. CEN/TS 16137 is based on the Carbon-14 methods described in EN 15440 and ASTM D6866,” Ms. Goren says.

Green Polymer Chemistry 2012 aims to provide a forum for environment and sustainability managers, business development professionals, chemical engineers, plastics manufacturers, researchers, and suppliers to debate the latest developments in producing conventional polymers from sustainable sources such as plants, waste, and CO2. The program includes sustainability papers from Unilever and Ford Motor Company as well as presentations by BASF, Süd-Chemie, Braskem, Chemtex Italia, DSM, and Merquinsa. There will also be market papers tackling the potential sources of monomers and polymers including an economic review of the availability and competition for bio-products.

This is the first international conference on green chemistry organized by Applied Market Information Ltd.

Florencia Goren at Beta Analytic's Booth

About Beta Analytic

Beta Analytic supports the biobased industry by providing fast, high-quality biobased carbon content measurements. The ISO 17025-accredited lab is based in Miami, Florida, and has sample forwarding facilities in Sydney, Australia; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Beijing and Xiamen, China; New Delhi, India; and London, UK. Its turnaround time for biobased content measurement is 3-5 days. For more information, visit www.betalabservices.com.

Contact:
Florencia Goren
Global Operations Manager
Direct Phone (US): 1-305-600-4895

Beta Analytic Introduces Renewable Carbon Content Testing to Cement Manufacturers in Europe

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:53:04 +0000

ISO 17025-accredited Beta Analytic invites participants of the 6th Global Alternative Fuels Conference for Cement and Lime to visit Booth #19 during the two-day event currently underway in Aachen, Germany. Company representatives Martin Tesini and Dominik Baust will be glad to respond to inquiries on the laboratory’s services and renewable carbon testing. This year’s conference is held at the Hotel Pullman Quellenhof from March 5 to March 6, 2012.

“Our main goal as an exhibitor is not only to promote the laboratory’s capabilities but also to highlight the advantages and benefits of renewable carbon testing to cement and lime manufacturers. There are three standard methods that can be used to measure renewable carbon content – ASTM D6866, CEN 15747, and EN 15440. These methods involve radiocarbon measurement. As the world’s largest professional radiocarbon testing lab, we have the experience and the expertise for renewable carbon analysis,” Mr. Tesini says.

The conference started with keynote presentations by Jean-Marie Chandelle of Cembureau, Jan Theulen of HeidelbergCement, and Ed Verhamme of Alternate Resource Partners. On the second day of the conference, an expert panel chaired by Tom Lowes welcomes all questions on alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR). Aside from Mr. Theulen, the other panel members are Luiz Carlos de Sousa of Holcim and Lawrie Evans of Italcementi. A visit to HeidelbergCement’s ENCI plant is slated for March 7.

Beta Analytic has participated in previous Global Fuel Conferences held in North America and Asia. Andrew Pal, Beta Analytic’s Operations Manager for India, was one of the presenters at the 5th Global Fuels Conference for cement and lime held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mauricio Larenas, the company’s Business Development Manager, was one of the speakers at the 2009 Global Fuels Conference held in Toronto, Canada. Beta Analytic Director Thierry Tamers took charge of the company’s exhibit at the 2011 conference in Washington, D.C.

The company joins the Global Fuels conferences in an effort to to inform cement producers of the benefits of renewable carbon testing via ASTM D6866, CEN 15747, or EN 15440. These standard methods accurately quantify the percentage of alternative fuels that come from biomass. Many cement producers do not know the true renewable carbon content of the alternative fuels they are using. Used tires and municipal solid waste have a considerable biomass component, thus their combustion emissions are not 100% fossil. On the other hand, sewage sludge and demolition wood are not 100% biomass. These fuels’ combustion emissions, therefore, cannot be considered as 100% carbon-neutral. Shampoos and detergents that enter the waste stream add fossil carbon in sewage sludge. Petroleum-based adhesives and paints contribute to the fossil component of demolition wood.

Beta Analytic Supports Global Fuels Conference

Miami-based Beta Analytic is an ISO/IEC 17025:2005-accredited testing laboratory operating in conformance with ISO 9001:2008 management system requirements. The lab has offices and representatives in North Sydney, Australia; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Beijing and Xiamen, China; New Delhi, India; Nagoya, Japan; and London, UK.

Contact:
Martin Tesini
US – +1-305-515-8066
UK – +(44) 20 7617 7490
Brazil – +(55) 11-3958-8586
Email – info@betalabservices.com

Beta Analytic Now Accepts Payments in RMB

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:15:56 +0000

To better serve clients in China, radiocarbon dating lab Beta Analytic, Inc. can now bill in the local currency through an affiliate based in Xiamen. Payments can be sent to Xiamen Beco Green Carbon Import/Export Co., Ltd.

Since late 2009, the ISO 17025-accredited lab has maintained a presence in China through its sample forwarding facility in Beijing. Clients, however, were billed through the US office. Beta Analytic is based in Miami, Florida.

“For the convenience of our clients and for faster payment processing, we are providing clients the option to be billed in RMB through Xiamen Beco. Right now, we can only accept samples at our Beijing office. We’re still setting up a system for Xiamen Beco to receive samples and forward them to the Miami lab, but soon clients may send their samples either to Beijing or Xiamen,” says Beta Analytic’s China Operations Manager Fuming “Steven” Liu.

To request for a price list in RMB, please contact Mr. Liu at +86 (10) 8418-1950 or liu@betalabservices.com.

Affiliate address:

厦门贝科新碳进出口有限公司
Xiamen Beco Green Carbon Import/Export Co., Ltd.
No.126-7 Yingjiang Road
Jimei District, Xiamen, China 361021

Sample Forwarding Address:

Beta Analytic Inc.
5/F South Block Tower C, Raycom InfoTech Park
No.2 KeXueYuan South Road, Haidian District,
Beijing 100190
China
Tel: +86 (10) 8418-1950
Fax: +86 (10) 5982 2196