| Cole-Parmer Instrument Company, LLC. | |
| Type: | LLC |
| Foundation: | 1955 |
| Location: | Vernon Hills, Illinois |
| Key People: | Bernd Brust (Chairman & CEO) Jonathan Salkin (President) |
| Industry: | Laboratory instrumentation, equipment and supplies, Biopharma, Environmental, Fluid Handling, Academia & Research |
Cole-Parmer Instrument Company, now known as Antylia Scientific, is a Company founded in 1955. The company serves professionals in biopharma, environmental and life sciences.[1]
The company was founded by Jerry Cole and John Parmer in 1955 and took up shop in a 1200square feet loft on West Illinois Street in downtown Chicago.[2] In the 1960s, Cole-Parmer acquired Masterflex peristaltic pumps, followed shortly by the purchases of Gilmont Instruments and Manostat Pumps.
They were acquired by Fisher Scientific, now Thermo-Fisher Scientific, in 2001.
On July 17, 2014, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. agreed to sell one of its lab units, Cole-Parmer, to private-equity firm GTCR[3] for $480 million in cash. The company has previously said its $13.6 billion acquisition of Life Technologies Corp. would allow it to cut costs while gaining from next-generation genetic-sequencing machines. It has also sought to expand in Asia-Pacific markets.[4]
In 2021, Cole-Parmer changed its name to Antylia Scientific.[5]
Cole-Parmer offers a variety of lab products. Many of their products are related to research and process.[6] Cole-Parmer also offers calibration and instrument repairs through InnoCal.