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®
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