Michel Comtois

Senior Material Tester & CEO

M. Sc. Chemistry

Education & Experience

Masters in Physical Chemistry | University of Sherbrooke

14 years of research and lab experience

37 years of experience in materials testing

Associations & Accreditations

ISO/IEC 17025 2017 A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation)

Quebec Order of Chemists

Association for the Development and Innovation of Chemistry in Quebec (ADICQ)

International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)

Business & Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association

About Michel Comtois

Michel Comtois is an accomplished founder and CEO of Micom Laboratories Inc., an ISO/IEC 17025 (2017) A2LA-accredited independent laboratory specializing in product and material testing services. Before establishing Micom Laboratories in 1999, Michel, who also holds a Master’s degree in Physical Chemistry, gained extensive experience over a 14-year tenure managing departments spanning physical chemistry, physics, mechanical and material testing in research and contract laboratories. This exposure granted him a profound understanding of the intricacies of development and material testing processes.

In addition to his practical experience, Michel has played influential roles on various voluntary technical committees. He notably, served as the chairperson for CAN/CGSB 44.227 and the Head of the Canadian Delegation for ISO TC 136. He also contributed to the following technical committees: CAN/CGSB 44.229, CAN/CGSB 44.232, ANSI/BIFMA X5.1, ANSI/BIFMA X5.5, ANSI/BIFMA X5.6, ANSI/BIFMA X 5.9 ANSI/BIFMA X5.11, ISTA Certification Council.

Leveraging his unique expertise, he has led Micom Laboratories to become a renowned name in its niche, now operating out of a 16,000-square-foot test facility in Montreal, Canada, and serving a diverse customer base with an array of material and product testing services. Follow Michel on LinkedIn

Recent Articles

A Pearl Leaves Us!

At Micom Laboratories, we believe in the importance of recognizing the work of our employees. That's why we would like to thank Salha Hemed who was an intern at Micom for a period of 8 months as a project assistant.…

Howayda Girgis Has Joined Micom Laboratories Team

Micom Laboratories welcomes Howayda Girgis as an administrative assistant. She comes from the banking world and has several years of experience in that field. She brings a fresh perspective to the Micom team. She will be your first contact if…

Thomas Sicotte Joined Micom Laboratories

Thomas recently joined our team as a lab supervisor assistant for an 8-month internship. He is a student in Engineering Student at Polytechnique de Montreal. In his new position, in our packaging and climatic chambers division, he will assist his…

Aymen Boustani Joins Micom As Lab Supervisor Assistant

Aymen Joined Micom Laboratories

Aymen Boustani recently joined our team as a lab supervisor assistant for an 8-month internship. He is a U2 mechanical engineering student at McGill University, and he is also taking a minor in Applied AI. In his new position, in…

New Climatic Chamber – Expanded Test Capabilities

February 8, 2022
Michel Comtois
News & Media

The new year brought Micom Laboratories its eighth Climatic Chamber, and we are very pleased to present you with its features! The ZPHS-16-6-6-SC/AC Chamber has the following characteristics: 16 cubic feet 5-95% RH -68 to 190°C Cooling rates: 24 to…

Micom has become the only Quebec laboratory accredited ISO 17025 by the A2LA for transportation simulation testing!

February 4, 2022
Michel Comtois
News & Media

Montreal, February 3, 2022 The year 2021 ended well for Micom Laboratories by becoming the first Quebec laboratory to be accredited ISO 17025 by A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation) for transportation simulation testing. A2LA is one of the largest…

Using UVc as a Disinfectant Against COVID-19 Development Process for a Testing Method

October 26, 2020
Michel Comtois
UV Testing, Furniture Testing, Blog, Essais UV

With Covid-19, C-Difficile and other micro-organisms present in long-term care facilities, clinics and hospitals, the effectiveness of disinfection activities in care and work areas requires stringent and effective disinfection procedures. In addition to cleaning surfaces with chemical disinfectants requiring manual…

Amazon’s ISTA 6-Amazon.com Packaging Certification Program Explained

Amazon’s ISTA 6-Amazon.com packaging certification program is aimed at increasing customer experience by: Minimizing distribution product damages Minimizing the amount of packaging used and its environmental footprint Improving the ease of opening Amazon’s program is voluntary. However it provides its…

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BIFMA X5.4 Association Ballot

BIFMA has been reviewing its ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012 – Lounge and Public Seating – Tests Standard. BIFMA’s released the new version of the standard, ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2020 – Public and Lounge Seating, on May 14th. The most salient change of this new edition…

BIFMA X5.5 Association Ballot

BIFMA has recently been reviewing its ANSI/BIFMA X5.5 standard – Desk / Table Products. The current version of the standard was published in 2014. BIFMA recently closed its association ballot based on the draft published in February 2020. Please find…