Bibby Scientific
of Stone, Staffs
1982 J. Bibby and Sons purchased the European laboratory glassware business of Corning of USA, including the factory at Stone, the Pyrex brand and certain other interests[1]. These would be grouped together under a new Bibby subsidiary, Scientific Products. In the long run, this will form the core of a new Scientific Products division within Bibby, taking in the Sterilin hospital and laboratory supplies operation [2]
1987 Makers of Pyrex and Quickfit brands. Acquired W. G. Flaig and Sons.[3]
1988 Bibby acquired US laser company Melles Griot which was added to the Scientific Products Division[4]
1990 Name of J. Bibby Scientific Products Ltd was changed to Bibby Sterilin Ltd