Life Sciences since 1949
‘Sussex Company of the Year ‘ award 1989
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. ”
Vincent Van Gogh
1949
Incorporated in Manchester, England manufacturing glass syringes and scientific instruments. French and English shareholders
1953 - 2016
Pioneered production of reusable nylon syringes. Clinical, veterinary and industrial applications. Over 7 million sold wold wide. Production in Manchester and Clermont-Ferrand.
1985 - 1994
Relocated to industrial premises in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. Production and distribution of endotoxin detection systems, instruments and consultancy. Replaced millions of rabbit tests and led to more accurate testing.
Manufacturing in UK and market and servicing support for Scandinavia, Holland, Israel and Soviet Union
French, Belgian, Italian and Spanish markets supported from serviced from facilities in Montebourg, Normandy.
Business sold to Charles River Laboratories division of Bausch & Lomb Inc. Instrumentation division sold to Lab Kinetics Inc.
1994 - 2014
Biological Indicator systems, instrumentation and consultancy for monitoring sterilisation systems using microbial spores. Manufacturers of medical devices and parenteral solutions have adopted biological indictors to ensure sterilisation is completed. Business sold to Mesa Labs Inc.
2014 - present
Research and consultancy related to microbial systems for environment, agriculture and horticulture.