Eurofins reinforces its leading position in laboratory testing in the Benelux by winning the outsourcing of SITA’s laboratory Envirolab
Through an agreement of March 4, 2005 with the SITA Netherlands to take over its laboratory Envirolab in Oosterhout/ The Netherlands, Eurofins | Analytico has reinforced its position in the Dutch market for environmental analyses. As a result of this agreement, Eurofins shall become the preferred laboratory organisation for SITA Netherlands, the leading recycling company in Europe, and obtains further potential for economies of scale in its environmental testing services.
This agreement with SITA Netherlands as well as small acquisitions carried out in the last months will have an impact of about € 10 million on Eurofins’ annual sales.
Envirolab is a profitable laboratory in the field of environmental analysis with annual sales of about € 4 million and 47 staff. Envirolab is mainly active in the analyses of soil, ground-and waste-water, sludge as well as waste and construction materials. Its customers come, for example, from environmental consulting, soil decontamination, rubble and waste recyclers, local authorities and municipalities. Envirolab was founded in 1991 and already obtained a STERLAB-accreditation 1.5 years later. In 1996, Envirolab has become part of the SITA Netherlands, the market leader in the Netherlands for collecting, processing and recycling of dangerous and not dangerous waste materials.
High quality, fast turn-around-times, electronic reporting, international focus and personalised customer services characterise the activities of Eurofins and Envirolab. Eurofins’ staff in the overall environmental business in the Benelux has now been increased to 290 full-time employees.
For further information please visit www.eurofins.com or contact:
• Technical & commercial inquiries
Analytico Milieu
Drs. Ing. Jacco Palte (Business Manager) Phone: +31-342-426 300 E-mail: j.palte@analytico.com
• Investor Relations
Dr. Stefan Eckhoff (International Investor Relations) Phone: +32-2-766 16 20 E-mail: ir@eurofins.com
Hugues Vaussy (Investor Relations France) Phone: +33-2-51 83 21 00 E-mail: irFrance@eurofins.com
Notes for the editor:
Eurofins Scientific is a life sciences company operating internationally to provide a comprehensive range of analytical support services drawing on the latest developments in biotechnology. The Group specialises in delivering analytical testing services to clients from a wide range of industries including the pharmaceutical, food and environmental sectors. The Eurofins Group aims to become a world market leader in this field of applied life sciences and is pursuing a dynamic expansion strategy to improve both its technology portfolio and its geographic reach. Through R&D, in-licensing and acquisitions, the Group draws on the latest developments in the field to offer its clients unparalleled analytical solutions.
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With over 2,000 staff in more than 40 laboratories across 15 countries and a portfolio of over 10,000 analytical methods for proving the authenticity, origin, safety, identity, and purity of biological substances, Eurofins Scientific is already a leading global provider of bioanalytical services. The Group is committed to supporting its clients’ objectives of ensuring that their products reach the best possible quality and safety levels in all markets in which they operate. Eurofins Scientific intends to continue to develop, acquire or license the most comprehensive range of state-of-the-art analytical technologies in order to support its clients’ increasingly stringent quality and safety standards and the demands of regulatory authorities around the world.
The shares of Eurofins Scientific are listed on Euronext in Paris (ISIN FR0000038259) and on the Frankfurt (WKN 910251) Stock Exchange (Reuters EUFI.LN, Bloomberg ERSC FP, ESF, EUFI.DE).
Analytico Milieu is a subsidiary of the Eurofins Group. Besides a broad portfolio of routine analyses, Analytico Milieu offers a range of specialised analyses. Its expertise comprises analyses of soil, groundwater, wastewater, air, construction and rest material, as well as development of methods, validation, logistics, project- and data management.
Important disclaimer:
This press release might contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the judgement of Eurofins Scientific as of the date of this release. These forwardlooking statements are not guarantees for future performance, and the forward-looking events discussed in this release may not occur. Eurofins Scientific disclaims any intent or obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements.
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