From the development of cork to high-tech production, a successful symbiosis of tradition leading to permanent innovation.
 1868 First activities involving the cork industry.
1958 Commencement of plastic production; first injection moulding components completed.
1963 Birth of Greiner Labortechnik, beginning with petri dish production.
1976 Subsidiary founded in Holland.
1985 Development of the VACUETTE® blood collection system, made from unbreakable PET plastic.
1988 Opening of a new location in Frickenhausen, Germany.
Subsidiaries founded in Belgium and France.
1989 Subsidiary founded in England.
1990 Subsidiary founded in Japan.
1992 Opening of new production and management facilities in Kremsmünster, Austria.
1995 Bio-Science subsidiary founded in Florida, U.S.A.
1996 Opening of a production facility in Hungary.
Introduction of the VACUETTE® Coagulation tube with double-walled technology.
Market introduction of products for active substance screening - HTS.
1997 Preanalytics subsidiary founded in Maryland, U.S.A.
1999 Involvement in Bio-Science and the start up company BioTeSys.
Subsidiary founded for Preanalytics in Germany.
2000 Preanalytics subsidiaries founded in Brazil and Switzerland.
Opening of a production facility in North Carolina, U.S.A.
Expansion of production facility in Kremsmünster, Austria.
2001 Parting of Greiner Bio-One from the Greiner group.
Preanalytics subsidiary founded in France.
Involvement in Bioscience and the start up company Lambda.
2003 VACUETTE® QUICKSHIELD Safety Tube Holder introduced onto the market
Opening of a new warehouse and administrative building in Brazil |
