Cole-Parmer Milestones

From its inception in 1955, Jerry Cole and John Parmer sought to establish a scientific supply company that served customers with excellence. We are a leading global manufacturer of products, instrumentation, equipment, and supplies. Our products are used extensively from research to process in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, environmental and food & beverage industries. Here are the milestones that have helped us get to where we are today:

2021

• Acquired NSI Lab Solutions

2021

• Cole-Parmer was renamed Antylia Scientific™. These divisions host our portfolio of iconic brands:
• ZeptoMetrix®
• SPEX®
• Traceable®
• Cole-Parmer® Essentials
• Environmental Express®

2020

• Acquired ZeptoMetrix

2019

• Acquired SPEX®

2017

• Acquired Argos Technologies®
• Acquired Kinesis®
• Acquired SMI Motors
• Acquired Abregg
• Acquired Control Company®

2015

• Acquired Environmental Express®
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• Acquired Ismatec®
• Acquired Bibby Scientific

2014

• Launched expanded line of Digi-Sense™ instruments

2007

• Acquired Davis Instruments

2006

• Cole-Parmer established office in Mumbai, India
• BioConnect® program established in May, offering single-use custom assemblies

2005

• Cole-Parmer China established in Shanghai, China

2002

• Cole-Parmer Repairs is launched as InnoCal® Calibration Service and Repair

2001

• Fisher™ accumet™ product management moves to Cole-Parmer; manufacturing moves to Eutech in 新加坡

1999

• e-Commerce division established in April

1996

• Opened Cole-Parmer UK in London, England
• www.coleparmer.co.uk debuted on April 22

1996

• Acquired Manostat Pumps
• Cole-Parmer acquires Eutech Instruments

1995

• Moved to our present, 269,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in Vernon Hills, IL

1991

• Gilmont Instruments
• Cole-Parmer Repairs is established
• Cole-Parmer obtains an exclusive agreement with Eutech for North and South America, and the first Oakton® products are sold

1989

• Opened Labcor in Montreal, Canada later named Cole-Parmer Canada
• Opened service center in Bejing, China

1985

• Wholesale Department established

1975

• Published and direct-mailed the first 4-color color catalog in the industry

1972

• International Division established

1968

• Acquired Barnant Company - Masterflex® pumps
• Moved to 7425 N. Oak Park Ave., Niles, IL 47,000-square-foot building, three acres of land with 38 associates. Before company moved again, the building was expanded three times and additional warehouse and office space was leased.

1960

• Moved to 7330 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 12,000-square-foot facility

1957

• Publication of first nationally direct-mailed catalog

1955

• Cole-Parmer Instrument Company established.
  224 W. Illinois Street, Chicago, IL.
  In a 1,200-square-foot loft
  Owners — Mr. Jerome Cole and Mr. John Parmer
• Hired first employee, Alberta Pinson- 3/5/55