To ensure that contractual specifications on quality are met, Cotecna relies primarily on its own laboratories and chemists in North and South America, Europe and Asia.

These facilities, certified to international and national standards, offer services for agricultural products, as well as minerals and consumer goods (2010).

As part of our Laboratory Testing Services, we are able to:

• Provide an independent report on the composition of goods 
• Test samples against any international, American, European or Asian standard 
• Test foodstuffs to check for any illegal or undesirable additives 
• Perform physical and chemical analysis

Our laboratories are located in:

• Argentina, San Lorenzo (GAFTA, FOSFA, ISO 17025)
• Brazil, Santos, Paranagua and Vitoria (GAFTA, FOSFA, ANEC, MAPA, 17025 in 2010)
• Egypt, Alexandria 
• India, Mumbai, Kandla and Indore 
• Russia, Novorossiysk and Rostov (GAFTA, FOSFA)
• Thailand, Bangkok (GAFTA)
• Ukraine, Odessa (GAFTA, FOSFA)
• Uruguay, Nueva Palmira 
• United States, Houston (AOCS, FOSFA)
• Hong Kong (2010)
• Kazakhstan, Astana (2010)

In other locations Cotecna relies on long-established partnerships with first class accredited laboratories.