Process analysis initially involved sampling the variety of process streams or webs and transporting samples to quality control or central analytical service laboratories.

However, it was modest setbacks in the company's mineral and analytical services divisions that unsettled the shares, off nearly 4 per cent.

Services offered by such suppliers are classified as field services, coding and data entry, data analysis, analytical services, and branded products.

The company initially provided analytical services for the oil shale and mineral exploration industries and grew steadily in its first decade of operations.

They specialize in pharmaceutical and environmental analytical services.