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Company History

1934	The company is founded by Alfred Munzer
1935	Walter Munzer joins Chase Scientific Glass
1938	Alfred Munzer takes over a glass factory in Mexico
1943	Mexican government nationalizes Chase's glass factory
1958	Thermometer factory started in the Virgin Islands
1963	Chase's first Disposable Culture Tube and Pipet factory in New Jersey
1968	Factory in New Jersey destroyed by fire and rebuilt
1972	Thermometer plant opens in Vermont
1977	Culture Tube and Pipet factory relocates to Nashville, Tennessee
1983	Culture Tube and Pipet factory relocates to Rockwood, Tennessee
1986	Thermometer plant in Vermont is closed
1989	Steven Munzer joins Chase Scientific Glass
1989	Chase's first Vial machine begins production in Tennessee
1997	Sybron International acquires Chase Scientific Glass
1998	Chase Scientific Glass acquires ProScience of Canada
1998	Chase Scientific Glass acquires Scherf Praezision of Germany
1999	Chase Scientific Glass opens new manufacturing facility in Germany
2000	Sybron International changes company name to Apogent
2004	Fisher Scientific acquires Apogent
2006	Automated vial packing machine begins operation in Tennessee
2006	Thermo Electron acquires Fisher Scientific to become Thermo Fisher Scientific
2007	Chase joins with Kimble Kontes to become Kimble Chase Life Science and Research Products LLC