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ALS Limited

Logo: https://www.alsglobal.com/en-au, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3

Australian testing services company

ALS Limited (ASX: ALQ) is a company headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, which provides testing, inspection, certification, and verification services out of over 370 sites across 65 countries. In 2012, the company was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

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ALS Limited (ASX: ALQ) is a company headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, which provides testing, inspection, certification, and verification services out of over 370 sites across 65 countries. In 2012, the company was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame.2

How it started

Campbell Brothers

The company now known as ALS was founded in Brisbane in 1863 by a Scottish immigrant, Peter Morrison Campbell as 'Campbell Brothers', a soap manufacturer located in the suburb of Kangaroo Point. In 1881, the business moved to a site at Bowen Hills where it operated for the following 100 years, producing various soaps and cleaning chemicals.

In 1952, the company was publicly floated and listed on the local stock exchange as 'Campbell Brothers Limited'.

In 2012, Campbell Brothers Limited was renamed 'ALS Limited', and has divested its former manufacturing businesses.

Australian Laboratory Services

ALS commenced laboratory testing operations in Brisbane as ‘Australian Laboratory Services' in 1976 as a privately owned company. The company initially provided analytical chemistry services for the oil shale and mineral exploration industries, and grew steadily in its first decade of operations. In 1981, Campbell Brothers acquired a controlling stake in Australian Laboratory Services, and purchased the remaining shares by the mid 1980s.

From Wikipedia’s article on ALS Limited, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

  1. Jul 18, 1952Went public Listed on Australian Securities Exchange1
  2. 1863Founded Founded1

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