COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 541380

Testing Laboratories (Except Medical, Veterinary)

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

14companies1828–1987founding years14still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedBureau Veritas SAFoundedBureau Veritas SA
1828
FoundedUnderwriters Laboratories, Inc.FoundedUnderwriters Laboratories, Inc.
1901
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedBodycote International PLCFoundedBodycote International PLC
1923
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedNSF InternationalFoundedNSF International
1944
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
FoundedTECHNE CorporationFoundedTECHNE Corporation
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedEurofins Scientific S.A.FoundedEurofins Scientific S.A.FoundedLandauer, Inc.FoundedLandauer, Inc.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Bureau Veritas SA →
Active · founded 1828 · France
Bureau Veritas SA is one of the world's leading companies providing QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental)…
Bureau Veritas SA →
Active · founded 1828 · France
Bureau Veritas SA is one of the world's leading companies providing QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental)…
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. →
Active · founded 1901
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. →
Active · founded 1901
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Bodycote International PLC →
Active · founded 1923 · United Kingdom
The United Kingdom's Bodycote International PLC is the world's leading provider of metallurgical services to the steel,…
Bodycote International PLC →
Active · founded 1923 · United Kingdom
The United Kingdom's Bodycote International PLC is the world's leading provider of metallurgical services to the steel,…
NSF International →
Active · founded 1944
NSF International is a world leader in the testing and certification of products that affect the safety of water, food,…
NSF International →
Active · founded 1944
NSF International is a world leader in the testing and certification of products that affect the safety of water, food,…
TECHNE Corporation →
Active · founded 1981
TECHNE Corporation is a holding company whose main operating subsidiary is R&D Systems, located in Minneapolis,…
TECHNE Corporation →
Active · founded 1981
TECHNE Corporation is a holding company whose main operating subsidiary is R&D Systems, located in Minneapolis,…
Eurofins Scientific S.A. →
Active · founded 1987 · France
France's Eurofins Scientific S.A.
Eurofins Scientific S.A. →
Active · founded 1987 · France
France's Eurofins Scientific S.A.
Landauer, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Since 1954, Laudauer, Inc.
Landauer, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Since 1954, Laudauer, Inc.
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