User:Morgan44/Mérieux NutriSciences
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| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Services to industries |
| Predecessor | Silliker Group Corporation |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Founder | Dr. John H. Silliker |
| Headquarters | Chicago , United States |
Area served | Worldwide[1] |
Key people | Alexandre Mérieux (Chairman of the board), Philippe Sans (CEO) |
| Services | food safety and quality, agrochemicals, pharma, personal care & cosmetics, consumer goods, water & environment, R&D |
Number of employees | Close to 5,000 |
| Parent | Institut Mérieux (parent company), bioMérieux (sister company), Transgene (sister company) |
| Website | www.merieuxnutrisciences.com |
Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation is an US corporation, providing R&D, analytical testing and auditing services. Part of Institut Mérieux and headquartered in Chicago, its activities are dedicated to global public health by offering services to the food, nutrition and environment value chains[2].
History
[edit]Formerly known as Silliker Group Corporation, Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation had its origins with the creation of the Silliker Labs in 1967 by Dr. John Silliker, Dr. Damien Gabis and Dr. Russell Flowers[3]. Over the years, the company has grown from a single laboratory to a worldwide presence. In the 1990s, Silliker began its association with Institut Mérieux – the original research lab of Louis Pasteur[4].
From 1999 to the present, Silliker capabilities have expanded from 12 labs in 3 countries to over 70 labs in 18 countries[5] with a name change into Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation in January 2011 and the implementation of three complementary business units:
- Silliker: Food safety, quality and nutrition[6]
- Biofortis: An Applied Research Organization (ARO) dedicated to innovation for the health, nutrition and consumer goods[7]
- Bioagri: Research laboratory in Latin America for environmental, pharmaceutical, chemistry analysis and food technology
Since 2007, Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation has made 15 acquisitions and joint ventures including in Brazil (Bioagri), China (BJJR and AsiaFoodInspection), India (MicroChem Laboratory)[8], South Africa (Swift Micro Laboratories)[9], and Italy (Chelab)[10] · [11].
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ [1], "OneNeck(R) IT Services Signs Private Cloud Hosting Services Contract with Merieux NutriSciences", Reuters, 2013-09-26
- ^ (in French) [2], Christopher MELIN, Jean-Baptiste CARTIER, Manuscrit auteur, publié dans "XXème Conférence annuelle de l'AIMS, Nantes : France (2011)", 2012-04-24
- ^ [3],"Independent Suburban Lab Wins Arthur Andersen Business Prize", Chicago Tribune, Pamela Sherrod, 1990-11-16
- ^ [4], "Pionnier du test ADN, Merieux Nutrisciences est submergé de demandes", Le Progrès, 2013-02-26
- ^ (in French) [5], "Mérieux NutriSciences poursuit sa conquête des pays émergents", Marie-Annick Depagneux, Les Echos n° 21098, page 18, 2012-01-10
- ^ (in French) [6], "Agroalimentaire: l’analyse fait recette", Anne Denis, Libération, 2013-03-17
- ^ [7], "Mérieux NutriSciences Inaugurates New Global Headquarters and Research Center for Biofortis Subsidiary in Saint Herblain, France", 2012-03-08
- ^ [8], "Silliker Expands into India through Investment in MicroChem Laboratory", domain-b, 2010-02-18
- ^ [9], "Mérieux NutriSciences Acquires Majority Stake In Swift Micro Laboratories", Ventures Africa, 2012-09-08
- ^ (in French) [10], "Mérieux Nutrisciences reprend Chelab", Les Echos n° 21321, page 16, 2012-11-27
- ^ (in French) [11], "Mérieux NutriSciences s’implante en Turquie grâce à l’acquisition de Chelab", Le quotidien du médecin, 2013-01-14
- ^ [12], "A New Level of Service for Food Safety: Silliker and AsiaInspection Launch AsiaFoodInspection", Business Wire, 2012-03-08
External links
[edit]- Official website [1]