In the last two years we have undertaken our first projects in Columbia, Nigeria and Azerbaijan. Recently new laboratory premesis were opened in Houston, Texas allowing direct access to the Gulf of Mexico and South America. Plans are underway to open further overseas facilities.

Dr Stephen Maxwell, Managing Director has this to say about the future for Commercial Microbiology^®

"By the year 2005, it is our aim to be recognised as leaders in our niche markets worldwide, offering analytical solutions to problems and processes involving microbiological growth. At present we are very much on track to achieve this objective."

Having seen all areas of Commercial Microbiology^® grow considerably over the past three years, including staff numbers and turnover (energy related business has more than doubled despite an overall downturn in the industry), increased research and development opportunities and new job openings, we are very positive about our ambitions for the future.