Hamburg/Vaterstetten, December 16th, 2019. The GBA Group is expanding its regional presence in southern Germany with the acquisition of the service laboratory görtler analytical services gmbh, based in Vaterstetten, near Munich. The acquisition was made to support the strategic goal of being able to provide environmental analysis at a regional level throughout Germany.

The GBA Group has been certified according to the latest standards according to DIN EN ISO 14001 and DIN ISO 45001. Successful audits undertaken by independent, neutral examiners have confirmed that our company conforms without exception to all the norms both for occupational health and safety and for environmental management.

On December 5th, 2019 the World Food Organization FAO points out the importance of the soil on the "World Soil Day". Soils are the basis of the ecosystem. They filter water, bind nutrients, and supply and feed the plants that feed humans and animals. However, soils are also exposed to high levels of pollution: pollutants from natural sources, but also from industry, agriculture, traffic and private households can accumulate in the soil. They enter the food chain via groundwater or plants. This year the focus of the World Soil Day is on the subject of "erosion".

GBA will be holding a presentation at the Specialist Forum for Environmental Analysis on September 5th, 2019. This event is taking place in the context of the Annual Conference for the Laboratory Service Sector in Giessen at the Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences (Technischen Hochschule Mittelhessen, THM). Dr. Sven Steinhauer will be moderating and providing information concerning the issues being dealt with at this specialist forum for environmental analysis.

As of March 2019, the GBA Group is now an official member in the group of technical laboratories in the General Association for Decontamination (GVSS – Gesamtverbandes Schadstoffsanierung e. V.). The GBA Group was welcomed positively by the members of the association. The GVSS provides its members with a platform of experts that share the latest information on technical and legal topics, identify and deal with technical issues, and offer a diverse array of working groups for the further development of technology for decontamination and measurement.