Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd.
WKN: A2PXHF / ISIN: CA00653U1030
More and more countries are legalizing the cannabis market. This offers enormous potential for companies like Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd.
Why this is so, we will explain below:
Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. are in the process of becoming a standard cannabis processor and analytical testing laboratory in Canada.
The company has applied for its standard processing license, which it expects to receive in the near future, and its subsidiary Chemia Analytics has received a license for analytical testing from Health Canada.
When the company receives its standard processing license, Adastra Labs intends to become a one-stop shop for value-added cannabis concentrates and products.
With the market for cannabis extracts expected to reach USD 2.1 billion by 2020, CBD extracts are one of the fastest growing segments of the Canadian cannabis market.
Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. owns an approximately 4,000 square meter former factory used for food processing/manufacturing in Langley, British Columbia.
The company is currently retrofitting the building, which was designed in accordance with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) guidelines.
The facility is expected to produce significant quantities of cannabis and hemp oil for the Canadian medical and recreational wholesale market.
The processing plant has an in-process testing laboratory operated by Chemia Analytics.
As the facility is being retrofitted, the company intends to continue the EU GMP certification required to enter the European cannabis market.
The laboratory is expected to provide a full range of third party analytical tests to licensed manufacturers.
Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. intends to offer its B2B customers and partners a range of value-added products under several existing consumer-oriented brands.
The company currently offers its customers a high-THC or CBD distillate, bulk vape formulations, capsule formulations and water-soluble formulations.
To date, Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. has a supply agreement with SugarBud Craft Growers Corp. (TSXV: SUGR ).
An extremely diverse team of scientists, consultants and executives lead Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. with extensive experience in quality control and regulatory compliance in the cannabis industry.
Notable members of the team include CEO Andy Hale, Quality Assurance Manager Donald Dinsmore and Laboratory Manager Priyanka Nalawade.
Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. owns an approximately 4,000 square meter former food packaging facility in Langley, British Columbia.
The building is less than an hour’s drive from Vancouver Airport or downtown Vancouver.
The facility is one of the first buildings in the region to be zoned specifically for cannabis processing and testing.
Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. is currently upgrading the building, which was designed to be GMP compliant.
Upon completion, the plant is expected to process more than 400,000 kilograms of dried cannabis per year and more than 30,000 liters of highly refined cannabis oil distillate.
The plant is also expected to house a secure storage facility of approximately 4,500 square meters, which can hold more than 7,500 kilograms of dried cannabis while providing space for finished products.
Chemistry Analytics
The Adastra Labs processing facility houses an in-process test laboratory, which is operated by the subsidiary Chemia Analytics. As the facility is being retrofitted, Chemia intends to continue with ISO 17025 certification to complement the processing facility’s compliance with GMP standards. Chemia recently received its analytical testing license from Health Canada.
The company plans to combine Chemia’s testing services with its white label and toll processing services to provide a time-saving and cost-effective solution for customers.
Contract processing, white label production and cannabis testing
Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. offers white label and contract processing services to growers who choose to outsource their cannabis production and processing.
Through its white-label and toll processing services, the company is able to offer its customers turnkey solutions tailored to the specific needs of each customer.
Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. also offers third-party cannabis testing services to Canadian licensed growers through the company’s state-of-the-art testing laboratory. Third party control testing is a requirement that all licensed manufacturers must comply with.
Clients
Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. have signed a supply contract with SugarBud for dried and cut flowers. Under the terms of the agreement, SugarBud Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. is expected to supply at least 900kg grams of premium cannabis flowers over a period of nine months.
Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. hopes to further develop its relationship with SugarBud.
This is the first of many partnerships Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. has entered into.
In an interview with Stockhouse Editorial, CEO of Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd., Andy Hale explained that negotiations with other major partnerships are underway.
Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. offers “premium partnerships” to cannabis companies that benefit from this emerging market. What the company is bringing to the table is a means of meeting processing requirements and testing process quality. This includes everyone from artisan growers to well-known national brands.
The company is supported by a strong team with solid scientific knowledge and industry consultants with many years of experience.