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Celebrating 15 Years of INAB Accreditation


Celebrating 15 Years of INAB Accreditation:
A Milestone of Excellence in Laboratory Services


Carl Stuart Group, part of Calibre Scientific, is proud to celebrate 15 years of continuous accreditation by INAB (The Irish National Accreditation Board). This major milestone underlines our unwavering commitment to reliability, accuracy, and precision in laboratory testing and analysis, all performed to the internationally recognised ISO/IEC 17025 standard.

As a trusted laboratory services provider, achieving and maintaining INAB Accreditation since 2010 reflects our dedication to operating at the highest levels of competence. This recognition demonstrates that we have consistently met rigorous technical and management system requirements, enabling us to deliver results our customers can rely on.

According to Orla Wall, Carl Stuart (t/a Lab Unlimited) Quality Manager, "INAB Accreditation aligns our activities to our customers’ needs and expectations, guaranteeing improvement in the effectiveness of our operations and confidence in our results, allowing us to successfully provide a critical service across a wide range of Life Science industries."

Whether supporting pharmaceutical development, food safety testing, or other life science sectors, our team is proud to play a vital role in helping our customers ensure product safety, minimise risk, and maintain consumer trust.

Why INAB Accreditation Matters

  • Assurance of Quality: ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation confirms that our laboratory meets globally accepted standards for technical competence.
  • Regulatory Confidence: It enhances credibility with customers, auditors, and regulators by showing our commitment to compliance and continuous improvement.
  • Reliable Results: Customers can trust that our testing and data meet strict requirements for accuracy and consistency.
  • Risk Reduction: Our processes help detect issues early, lowering risk for manufacturers and consumers alike.

Our Benefits to You:

  • Objective proof of competence and expertise that supersedes operational excellence.
  • Continuous development and sustainability of performance improvement guaranteed.
  • A prerequisite for eligibility to tender for international projects.

INAB ISO/IEC 17025

Accredited Metrology Areas

   Measured quantity

Calibration ranges

Weighing

  • Precision laboratory balances
  • Industrial Balances 
  • 1mg to 10kg
  • 1kg to 300kg

Volumetric Measurement

  • Special laboratory volumetric apparatus
  • 5μl to 50ml

Temperature Mapping

  • Digital Temperature Indicator Devices
  • Ovens
  • Incubators
  • Industrial Freezers
  • Fridges
  • -98°C to 150°C
  • Ambient to 150°C
  • Ambient to 150°C
  • -90°C to 0°C
  • 0°C to 10°C

View Our Quality Certificates:

Celebrating 15 Years of INAB Accreditation

ISO/IEC 17025

Celebrating 15 Years of INAB Accreditation

ISO/IEC 17025 Schedule of Accreditation

Celebrating 15 Years of INAB Accreditation

ISO 9001 Certificate

Looking Ahead

As we celebrate 15 years of INAB Accreditation, we reaffirm our commitment to quality, integrity, and innovation. We’re grateful to our dedicated team and valued customers who’ve made this journey possible. Together, we look forward to many more years of advancing excellence and achieving our customer ‘added value’ reliability promise embedded in our Quality equation.

Celebrating 15 Years of INAB Accreditation

Reliability is created from an intrinsic level of competence in our abilities, paying attention to our customers’ needs and caring about those same needs and challenges, whilst always engaging with customers in a friendly but professional manner.

Our Broader Capabilities:

At Carl Stuart (t/a Lab Unlimited), we proudly Service, Repair, Calibrate, Qualify, and Validate an extensive range of laboratory equipment, all under our ISO 9001 accreditation. This year, the Carl Stuart Group is celebrating 30 years of ISO 9001 certification—a testament to our long-standing commitment to quality.

Our team of qualified engineers delivers calibration services traceable to national standards, with certificates issued upon completion. We offer onsite and in-house preventive maintenance and calibration services, scheduled at your convenience to meet your operational requirements.

ISO 9001 Disciplines

  • Materials Characterisation
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Colour & Optical Instruments & Spectrophotometry
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Flow Chemistry
  • Tablet Testing
  • Liquid Handling
  • Fermentation & Cell Culture
  • Flow Measurement & Control

Feel free to contact our technical service team today to learn more about our accredited services or to discuss how we can support your quality assurance goals.


To learn more:

Contact our Technical Service team!