McPhar Geoservices (Phil.), Inc. began operations in Manila in 1971 and presently has 110 employees working in three divisions.
 
McPhar’s Geophysics Division offers ground Geophysical Surveys such as Induced Polarization, Resistivity, Electromagnetic and Magnetometer surveys.
 
The company operates the largest Commercial Assay Laboratory in the Philippines. It is located in Makati City. In March 1996 it was one of the first commercial labs in Asia to achieve ISO 9002 accreditation. We have since upgraded to ISO 9001:2000 and expect to have ISO 17025 accreditation before the end of 2008.
 
The company also has an Inspection Division which has built up a regional practice. This Division has surveyors regularly attending mineral shipments (loading/unloading) of copper concentrates, chromite, and iron ore in the Philippines, China and throughout S.E.Asia.
 
The company was originally set up in 1971 as a 40% - 60% joint venture between McPhar Geophysics Ltd., of Toronto Canada, and a Filipino mining service company called MIDESCO. In the mid 1970’s McPhar Canada’s 40% equity in McPhar Geoservices Philippines Inc. was sold to their then Manila based manager, Peter Smith. In 2002 this manager, together with three other employees, bought remaining 60% equity in the company. In 2008, the company was acquired by Intertek Overseas Holdings Ltd..