Offering Broad Services Across Australia
AWTA has the below testing expertise and broad service offering:
- Wool Testing
- Processed Food, Horticulture, Local Health and Grain Testing
- Feed & Fodder Testing
- Building, Automotive, Textiles and Safety Testing
- Wool Sampling
- Research & Development
- Certification & Reporting
- Equipment Manufacturing
AWTA Raw Wool
AWTA Raw Wool Australia is the largest division within AWTA Ltd and is comprised of:
- Sampling Operations
- Raw Wool Laboratories
- Data Processing Operations
- Technical & Quality Control
Key services are sampling, testing and certifying the yield, fibre diameter, vegetable matter content, staple length and staple strength of greasy wool before it is sold. In addition, AWTA Raw Wool offers non-certified testing of raw wool, scoured and carbonised wool and speciality fibres such as Mohair, Alpaca and Cashmere.
Raw Wool Testing
AWTA Raw Wool offers testing of raw wool, scoured and carbonised wool and speciality fibres such as Mohair, Alpaca and Cashmere and other ancillary services such as the analysis of chemical residues, dark and medullated fibre contamination tests and fleece measurements.
- Yield & Fibre Diameter
- Staple Length & Strength
- Clean Colour
- Fleece Management
- Pesticide Residues
- Dark & Medullated Fibre
- Dark & Medullated Fibre Risk Scheme
- Scoured Wool
Certificate Verification
The online Certificate Verification system allows holders of AWTA Test Certificates to obtain another copy via email simply by entering the certificate number, some security information and an email address into an online form. It has been provided so that people who have Certificates in their possession can check that they are legitimate. It is not designed to allow Certificates to be reproduced by those that do not own them.
Research & Development
Research & Development plays a major part in the development of AWTA Raw Wool. Based in Melbourne, the Research & Engineering group forms the largest wool measurement and engineering research group in the wool industry.
TOPMARK Benchmarking
TOPMARK is a free benchmarking service for processing mills and topmakers around the world. Independent trials have established there is a strong correlation between the predictive formulae used in this service and the processing performance of wool mills. This relationship is used to compare individual mill batches against the overall pool of data and identify areas where improvements can be made.
Electronic Services
The electronic distribution of data is an integral part of AWTA’s services. Through our Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) facilities, AWTA provide electronic data for virtually every test we undertake. Customers can improve service turnaround and reduce testing costs by transmitting sale lot and bale weight data to AWTA as part of our standard core testing service.
- Electronic Data Exchange
- IWTO Combined Certificates & OMLs
- Online Certificate Verification
- Electronic Certificates (eCerts)
Equipment Manufacturing
AWTA Raw Wool manufactures or subcontracts the manufacturing of most of the equipment that is used in its laboratories. Much of this is specialised equipment that cannot be obtained from other sources.
AWTA is the largest supplier of wool testing equipment in the world, and has delivered equipment into Europe, Asia, New Zealand, South Africa and South America.
- Raw Wool Laboratory Equipment
- Specialised Wool Equipment
Australian Wool Traceability Hub
The Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH) is a national digital platform designed to enhance the wool industry’s biosecurity response capability, improve market access for commercial supply chains, and provide more efficient Integrity Scheme certification programs. Owned and managed by AWTA, “the hub” provides end-to-end digital traceability of wool bales from farm to processor using Property Identification Codes (PICs) and eBaleIDs.
- Biosecurity Facilities
- Commercial Traceability
- Integrity Scheme Certification
Agrifood Technology
Agrifood Technology test results provide valuable information for use in all areas of agribusiness and assist commercial businesses to meet consumer expectations for the assurance of the quality and safety of food, feed and other agricultural products.
Nutritional Testing
Agrifood Technology will assist you to meet rigorous regulatory codes and mandatory food standards, and comply with all of the Australian and international quality control and labeling requirements. With highly experienced scientists, and quality assured scientific testing in state-of-the-art laboratories, Agrifood Technology will quickly and accurately determine the nutritional value of your product.
- Nutritional labelling
- Allergens
- Microbiological
- Gluten
- Cholesterol
- Heavy Metals
- Vitamins
Food Safety Testing
Agrifood Technology is one of Australia’s leading pesticide residue testing laboratories. With over 20 years of combined experience in pesticide residue testing, meeting the strictest guidelines of our own quality programs, HACCP, SQF, WQA and other regulatory systems.
We test over 20,000 samples a year for pesticide residue testing using automated analytical instruments.
- Pesticide Residues
- Insecticides
- Fungicides
- Fumigants
- Herbicides
- Microbiological
- Mycotoxins
- Heavy metals
Grain and Flour Testing
Agrifood Technology provides testing for grain quality assessment. The high milling quality of Australian wheat assures its value on the world market. Being able to provide customers with information as to the suitability of this wheat to particular processing techniques and end products is of immense value.
- Wheat quality
- Flour Quality
- Baking Quality
- Farinograph
- Extensograph
- Protein
- Wet Gluten
FeedTest is operated by Agrifood Technology and have a wealth of experience in the use of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) for feed testing in Australia. FeedTest provide quality results and service that enable clients to make informed decisions on feed quality, feeding strategies and the trading of feed products.
- Hay
- Grains
- Pellets
- Silage
- Mixed Feed
- Pasture
AWTA Product Testing
AWTA Product Testing provides independent materials testing to a broad range of industries within Australia and International markets including fibres, yarns, textiles, plastics, flammability, automotive, building products, glass, carpets, flooring materials, retail products, health care, insulation, clothing, weathering and laminates.
- Flammability
- Textiles
- Weathering
- Automotive
- Reflectance
- Mechanical & Chemical Testing
Building and Construction
AWTA Product Testing offers a range of services including fire, thermal, physical, chemical, and weathering performance across a range of building materials and industries including
- National Construction Code (NCC) Fire Performance
- Thermal Performance
- Pliable Membrane Classification
- Bushfire Attack Level (BAL)
- Flexible and Rigid Ducting
- Slip Resistance of Flooring
- NZBC
Textiles and Apparel
AWTA Product Testing provides industry-leading testing services for textile products, ensuring fast, accurate, and reliable results.
We conduct a comprehensive range of physical, chemical, optical, and flammability tests, all performed to meet both national and international standards. Our testing supports compliance, performance validation, and quality assurance across a wide variety of textile applications.
- Technical Textiles
- Shade Structures
- Upholstery Textiles
- Window Furnishings
- Fashion
- Corporate Wear
- Industrial Workwear
- Safety Workwear
- Children’s Garments
- Defence
- Floor Coverings
Transport and Automotive
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- Salt Spray testing
- Automotive Textiles
- Accelarated Weathering
- Environmental Chamber Cycling
- After Market Accessories
- Automotive Component Fire Performance
- Retroreflective Sheeting
- Manufacturer Specific Testing
- Aeronautical
- Marine
Safety Testing
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- Button Battery Testing
- Hi Vis
- Children’s Nightwear
- Bean Bags
NZWTA
NZWTA (New Zealand Wool Testing Authority) is the leading wool and textile testing company for the independent sampling, testing and quality certificate of greasy & scoured wool, other animal fibres, tops, yarns, fabrics and carpets and other textile products. NZWTA offer a comprehensive certification service.
- Greasy and scoured wool
- Staple & fibre length
- Fleece measurement
- Fibre, fabric & carpet evaluations
- Flammability testing
- Chemical testing
JinAo
AWTA and the Jiangsu Inspection Corporation (JSIC) operate JinAo Testing Company located in China. JinAo has the capacity to test a wide variety of commodities including textiles, fibres, materials, chemical products, minerals, building materials, toys and ceramics. It is a member of Interwoolabs and has CNAS Accreditation and a skilled team to carry out tests to a range of international standards such as GB, AS, ASTM, AATCC, ISO and BS.
- Textiles
- Chemical Products
- Minerals
- Building materials
- Toys
- Ceramics