{"id":8509,"date":"2026-03-05T14:38:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/?p=8509"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:40:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:40:53","slug":"citra-scales-innovation-with-launch-of-new-laboratory-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/citra-scales-innovation-with-launch-of-new-laboratory-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Citra Scales Innovation with Launch of New Laboratory Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8509\" class=\"elementor elementor-8509\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ade1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3ade1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b44eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4b44eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 36px;\">Citra <span style=\"color: #f9b233;\">n<\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #f9b233;\">ews<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b3c8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11b3c8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612e46b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"612e46b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b245e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b245e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7668e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7668e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_4942-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8510\" alt=\"A Citra wall panel positioned inside specialised structural testing equipment at the new Citra Laboratory.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_4942-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_4942-scaled-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_4942-scaled-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_4942-scaled-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_4942-scaled-1-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_4942-scaled-1-585x877.jpg 585w, https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_4942-scaled-1.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddfb34a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddfb34a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a98d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9a98d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Citra Scales Innovation with Launch of New Laboratory Facility<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa460e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3aa460e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b8105 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6b8105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;\"><em>Cape Town, 05.03.2026<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77649bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77649bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This past Tuesday, Citra marked a major milestone in its technical evolution with the official opening of the Citra Laboratory. Building on years of in-house development within its existing factory operations, this new, dedicated laboratory represents a significant expansion of Citra\u2019s research, development, and testing capabilities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The launch event brought the entire Citra team together for an afternoon focused on the future of construction. Staff toured the new facility, gaining a first look at the specialised equipment that will drive the next phase of Citra\u2019s technological development. The day concluded with a celebratory gathering to mark this important step in the company\u2019s growth.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26602cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26602cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elevating Research &amp; Development\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c254e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c254e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Citra has long prioritised internal testing, the new Citra Lab provides a specialised environment equipped with state-of-the-art material and structural testing equipment. This facility is central to the company\u2019s mission to continually refine its building technology\u2014ensuring that every project balances premium aesthetics, rigorous structural integrity, and long-term longevity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The opening of the Citra Lab is a foundational step in our journey to further advance our building technology,&#8221; said Jacques Kruger, Head of Engineering at Citra. &#8220;This facility allows us to validate our proprietary methods with even greater precision as we work towards becoming the largest independent, ISO-accredited structural testing laboratory in South Africa.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fad433 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fad433\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07cccb5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07cccb5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8cdeb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8cdeb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d9f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08d9f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_5036-2-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8511\" alt=\"The Chairman and CEO of Citra stand together, cutting a branded Citra ribbon to officially inaugurate the new Citra Laboratory facility.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_5036-2-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_5036-2-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_5036-2-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_5036-2-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_5036-2-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/citra.build\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_5036-2-scaled-1-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42c337 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f42c337\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb1032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eb1032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Milestone for Innovation\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e603716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e603716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The transition to a dedicated laboratory underscores Citra\u2019s commitment to technical excellence and industry leadership. With this new capability, the company can accelerate development cycles, refine its construction methods more rapidly, and bring site\u2011ready solutions to market with greater confidence.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Citra continues its expansion across South Africa, Switzerland, and the United States, the Citra Lab will serve as the engine of its technological progress\u2014ensuring sustainability, durability, and performance remain at the forefront of every home built.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94b0eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c94b0eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52ab70 e-con-full e-flex 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