Eurofins Scientific
Corporate History
KEY DATES
| 1987 | Eurofins Established, Nantes, France Gilles Martin purchased the rights to SNIF-NMR technology from the University of Nantes and setup Eurofins. SNIF-NMR was an analytical method to verify the origin and purity of wine. Number of employees - 12 Turnover – 300,000 Euro |
| 1989 | SNIF-NMR application with broaden to include other food products |
| 1991 | Eurofins turnover reaches 1.4 Million Euros |
| 1993 | Eurofins enters US market and sets up Eurofins USA |
| 1996 | US approval for SNIF-NMR applications Turnover - 3.5 Million Euros |
| 1997 | The company lists on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange First acquisition - Nutrition International and Product Safety Labs, US Acquires three laboratories in the UK including CPA Laboratories |
| 1998 | The company enters Germany, which later becomes company's largest single market. Continues investing / updating infrastructures in all acquired companies |
| 2000 | The company enters the Swiss, Benelux, and Scandinavian markets |
| 2001 | The company launches GMO Platinum Assay for detecting the presence of genetically modified (GMO) food components. |
| 2003 | The company acquires Genescan, with laboratories in Germany, United States, Hong Kong, and Brazil. |
| 2005 | The company acquires 25 percent of MWG-Biotech Ag in Germany. |
| 2006 | Gilles Martin wins "Entrepreneur of the Year 2006" award by Ernst & Young and L'Entreprise |
| 2007 | Eurofins invests further in the UK market, with the acquisition of Southern Water Scientific Services, Lincoln Sutton & Wood (Norwich). New multi-million euro laboratory in Acton, West London. Last year the Eurofins group’s annual turnover exceeded 490 Million euros and plans to hit 1 Billion euros by 2011. Eurofins has over 7000 employees across 150 sites in 29 countries. |
UK History
KEY DATES
| 1997 | Eurofins acquires three UK laboratories including CPA Laboratories (established in 1970’s) |
| 1998 to 2006 |
Eurofins acquires other laboratories including Central Laboratories. Eurofins established as one of the largest food analytical companies in the UK. Eurofins has the largest share of the UK public analyst market |
| 2007 | Eurofins acquires Southern Water Scientific Laboratories. Eurofins now has laboratories in Chatham, Falmer & Otterbourne. New multi-million euro laboratory setup in Acton, West London New sample drop off centre established in South East London Accquistion of Lincoln Sutton & Wood (Norwich) |
