BAS Joins Goodfellow

The Bureau of Analysed Samples (BAS), a trusted name in Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for decades, is proud to announce that it has joined the Goodfellow family. This strategic acquisition marks an exciting new chapter for BAS and strengthens Goodfellow’s position as a global leader in advanced materials and testing solutions.

What This Means for BAS

Becoming part of Goodfellow opens significant opportunities for BAS. Our expertise in producing ISO:17034 and ISO/IEC:17025 accredited CRMs will now be supported by Goodfellow’s international reach and extensive material portfolio. This partnership allows us to offer customers not only world-class reference materials but also access to a broader range of metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites, alongside advanced fabrication and testing services.

What BAS Brings to Goodfellow

For Goodfellow, the addition of BAS is a major step forward in delivering a truly comprehensive material offering. CRMs play a vital role in research and development across sectors such as electronics, renewable energy, automotive, defence, and healthcare. By integrating BAS’s decades of expertise and state-of-the-art laboratory capabilities, Goodfellow can now provide customers with enhanced certification and testing services, ensuring accuracy and reliability in material performance.

Simon Kenney, CEO of Goodfellow, commented:

BAS has been one of the leading figures in Certified Reference Materials for decades and these CRMs play a vital role in the development of new products in electronics and technology, renewable energy, automotive, defence and healthcare.

Part of a Growing Global Network

BAS joins Suisse Technology Partners in Switzerland and Potomac Photonics in the United States as part of Goodfellow’s expanding family of brands. Together, these acquisitions create a powerful network of material science specialists, bridging the gap between material supply, application testing, and precision fabrication.

Watch the Announcement

To learn more about this exciting development, watch our announcement video here:
https://youtu.be/Tg2XCP_z4O8?si=imJJl6mpLS6kELYq
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Looking Ahead

This partnership reflects Goodfellow’s commitment to innovation and growth. With over 170,000 advanced materials and more than 5,000 certified reference materials available, along with a strong reputation for supporting research and advanced engineering, Goodfellow is building a future where customers can access everything they need, from raw materials to certified testing, in one trusted source.

For BAS, this is more than an acquisition; it is an opportunity to deliver even greater value to our customers worldwide. We look forward to working closely with Goodfellow to advance material science and support the industries shaping tomorrow.