Our history
UAB „Laboratorinių bandymų centras“ began its activities in 1965 as a laboratory of the "Roads and Bridges Exploitation Trust".
In 1985, the laboratory was reorganized into the „Žinybinis laboratorinių bandymų centras“.
In 1986, the „Žinybinis laboratorinių bandymų centras“ (hereinafter referred to as the Center) was certified and experience in independent quality testing began to be accumulated.
In 1995, it was reorganized into a branch of the State Enterprise “Kauno keliai”. In the same year, the National Accreditation Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania accredited the center for the performance of quality tests of aggregates, mineral powders, bitumen, asphalt concrete mixtures, coatings, concrete mixtures and products. The „Žinybinis laboratorinių bandymų centras“ branch of the State Enterprise “Kauno keliai” was the first accredited testing laboratory for building materials and production tests in Lithuania.
In 1999, the Center was re-accredited by the National Accreditation Bureau (NAB), and the scope of accreditation was expanded – physical, mechanical and chemical quality tests of cement began to be performed.
February 24, 2000 By the decision of Kaunas City Council, after the reorganization of the State Enterprise “Kauno keliai”, the „Žinybinis laboratorinių bandymų centras“ was reorganized into AB “Laboratorinių bandymų centras”
On February 24, 2000, by the decision of Kaunas City Council, after the reorganization of the State Enterprise “Kauno keliai”, the „Žinybinis laboratorinių bandymų centras“ was reorganized into AB „Laboratorinių bandymų centras“
In 2001, the Center NAB was re-accredited for compliance with the standard LST EN ISO/IEC 17025.
We change over time
In 2005, the AB was reorganized into UAB „Laboratorinių bandymų centras“ and re-accredited for compliance with the LST EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
In 2010, the Center was again accredited for compliance with the LST EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
In 2011, the company increased its authorized capital by issuing additional shares, which were purchased by the German company “Fröwag Fröhlich+Wagner GmbH”.
In 2011, under an investment project, new equipment from the German company “Fröwag Fröhlich+Wagner GmbH” was purchased for LTL 370,000. The new equipment is used to perform quality tests on asphalt concrete, mineral materials, bitumen, concrete, and cement and meets the requirements of the latest EU standards.
In 2014, the company created and implemented a quality and environmental management system in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001.
In 2014, the NAB center was re-accredited for compliance with the LST EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard, and the company’s authorized capital was also increased.
Today, UAB „Laboratorinių bandymų centras“ is one of three independent laboratories accredited according to the LST EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard, performing qualitative tests of building materials – aggregates, bitumen and bituminous binders, cement, concrete mixtures and products, granite, asphalt concrete mixtures, road bases and coatings. According to the wishes of customers, three types of building materials and products are tested: suitability, self-control, control.
Certification tests are performed in accordance with the list of mandatory indicators approved by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania. The company is an independent laboratory performing cement certification tests not only for Lithuanian, but also Latvian and Finnish certification centers. The company provides technical supervision of road construction works and building renovations. It is also the representative of the German company Fröwag Fröhlich+Wagner GmbH for Lithuania and Russia – it sells, installs, commissions and repairs laboratory equipment of this company.
Nature of activity
The center has been headed by director Gediminas Kunčinas for more than 40 years since the first days of the laboratory’s establishment. The center operates profitably. Part of the profit is allocated to the purchase of new laboratory equipment. New European Union standards are adopted in Lithuania every year.
“In order to maintain the market position, it is necessary to master new
testing methods, and this requires significant investments in the purchase of new equipment.
The company is increasing its modern laboratory equipment: a powerful 14m3 automated refrigeration chamber has been installed, enabling tests of concrete environmental management elements, natural stone, and aggregates for frost resistance.
Modern German equipment has been purchased for determining the crushing resistance index of crushed stone by the impact method. Modern presses, a German dynamic punch and static plates, drying cabinets, electronic scales, sieve sets, an asphalt concrete wheel rolling track determination device, the latest model extractor, a Marshall press, an automatic penetrometer, an automatic Proctor device, etc. have been purchased. Some of the small equipment is constructed by the center’s specialists themselves.
We are growing and improving
The center employs 32 people. In 2014, work was completed for 2.4 million litas. The accreditation area is constantly expanding – new European standards are being mastered. The center aims to become a notified body, conduct tests, attracting customers from the European Union.
UAB Laboratory Testing Center is authorized by the National Accreditation Bureau to organize interlaboratory tests (PT) of viscous road bitumen in Lithuania. PT is organized once every two years.
The center always participates in PT tests organized by other countries (cement) or accredited laboratories (mineral materials, concrete, asphalt concrete).
The center’s specialists actively participate in the activities of the standards department committees under the Ministry of Environment, the coordination council of the construction certification center (SPSC), the construction committee of the Ministry of Environment, the NAB construction committee and the construction associations VŠĮ “Skaitmeninė statyba”.