About Nalge Nunc International
Our Mission is simple:
Nunc A/S, Denmark
NNI, Naperville, USA
| Nunc is committed to meet the demands of today’s dynamic environment encompassing science and industry. Accordingly we focus our energies and resources into the areas which impact our customers: |  |
1 a. Quality and Service
At Nunc quality is understood as the fulfilment of the needs of our customers. Quality involves all aspects of our organisation from product development through production to customer service.
Our ISO 9001 certification is an indication that we place great importance on the quality of Nunc products.
Part of our aim at Nunc is to provide an excellent range of up-to-date products which meet the needs of today's customer, but that is not all. At Nunc we also aim to help our customers use our products to their best advantage. As a Nunc customer you have the expertise of our R&D staff at your disposal if you have application enquiries. When you contact us you can expect advice on product choice and all aspects of the application of our products.
1 b. Co-operation and Innovation
Progress in science is accelerating rapidly and new ideas demand the creation of new tools.
In close co-operation with colleagues in universities and in industry, Nunc's R&D staff focus on improving the application of our products in Molecular Biology, Cell and Tissue Culture, Genomics and Immunology.
Nunc is committed to playing an important role in the development of new products which will help scientists to move forward, produce results and to find industrial applications for discoveries made in pure science.
1 c. Communication
Essential to progress is communication. At Nunc we take pride in making our findings known to the scientific community. Our scientists frequently attend conferences and contribute papers to leading scientific journals. Nunc produces two technical publications: The Nunc Bulletin and Nunc TechNotes.
The Nunc Bulletin covers general aspects of the application of our products, while the TechNotes contain more specific information, frequently in the form of protocols and improvements in methods.
2. Application areas
Since Nunc was founded in 1953 we have developed our application range and are now active in
• Cell Culture
• Molecular Biology
• Cryogenic Storage
• Immunology
• Genomics
2 a. Surfaces
Our core-expertise is within the modification of plastic surfaces to allow for functional surface properties for:
Cell attachment and growth, binding of antibodies, antigens, nucleic acids and other molecules.
Surfaces for adsorption and covalent binding are available including MaxiSorp™, PolySorp™, CovaLink™, Nunclon™ and NucleoLink™ surfaces.
2 b. Formats
Nunc offers a broad range of formats, Multidishes and MicroWell® Plates with 6 to 384 wells, a full range of dishes including a 245x245 mm square dish.
Our range of surfaces covers areas from 0.013 cm2 to 25.000 cm2.
Design of well bottoms range from Flat bottom wells through C-shaped, U-shaped to V-shaped conical wells and we are also offering an expanded surface design, Star-wells.
2 c. Storage
Besides our offerings in reaction vessels, Nunc offers a range of storage vessels and storage systems. Products are available in different resins to match requirements for chemical resistance and storage conditions.
2 d. Further Capabilities
In order to meet an increasing demand in today’s markets for flexibility and fast response, Nunc is constantly seeking to expand our capabilities in order to provide high quality, cost effective solutions.
2 e. Barcoding
As the number of samples processed is increasing, so is the amount of labour that goes in to labelling the vessels. Nunc has since 1994 manufactured pre-labelled products. The products are available e.g. labelled with barcodes as well as direct readable numbers.
3. Historical Milestones
1949
Rochester chemist Emanuel Goldberg develops the first plastic polyethylene pipette jar. He starts Nalge Company in a small building at 625 South Goodman Street, Rochester, New York, USA, with only three employees and one product.
1953
Nunc A/S is founded in Roskilde, Denmark, by pharmacist Helmuth Ingvorsen. The company is based on the possibility of plastics to replace other materials used in the pharmaceutical industry for packaging tablets and ampoules. This idea is also directed towards the use of plastics in the biological field. The first of such products is the Petri Dish which is still a core product for Nunc.
1954
Nalge Company is incorporated. The product line reaches 50 items.
1958
The first three years Nunc A/S resides in a pharmacy in Roskilde. In 1958 Nunc relocates to our current location, Kamstrup south of Roskilde.
1959
Nalge builds a new 23,000 square foot facility on four acres of land in suburban Penfield, New York.
1961
Nalge acquires American Agile Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio.
1966
Nalge Company is acquired by Ritter-Pfaudler Corporation.
1968
Ritter-Pfaudler Corporation is renamed "Sybron Corporation" after Taylor Instruments is acquired.
1970
NUNCATOM COBALT-60 STERILISATION PLANT is installed at Nunc A/S for sterilisation of products. The Nunc research laboratory is established and has subsequently proved invaluable in our development of new products and technical support for the customers.
1972
Nunc A/S is acquired by Thomas Tilling Ltd.
1973
InterMed is established.
1975
NUNC GmbH is established in Wiesbaden in Germany.
1976
Nalge Company President and Founder Emanuel Goldberg retires. Marshall Hyman is named President. Nalge purchases Genesee Laboratories in Auburn, New York. It eventually becomes the Nalge Tubing Division.
1979
Henning Olsen is named President of Nunc A/S.
1983
BTR (British Tyre & Rubber Co.) acquires Thomas Tilling Ltd.
1986
Sybron Corporation is sold to Forstmann, Little and Co. investment group in a leveraged buyout.
1987
Miles Laboratory, Plastic Division, is acquired by Nunc A/S and NUNC, Inc., Naperville, IL., U.S.A. is established.
Sybron Corporation is sold to Hicks & Haas, Inc. in another leveraged buyout.
1989
David Della Penta is named President of Nalge.
1990
Nalge gains a foothold in Europe by acquiring Plastic Injection Moulding (PIM), in Hereford, England. It is eventually renamed Nalge (Europe) Ltd.
1993
Nalge acquires I-CHEM Research, Inc. of New Castle, Delaware, a leader in the business of cleaning, preparing and selling plastic and glass containers and accessories for the environmental services market.
1995
Sybron International acquires Nunc A/S (Roskilde, Denmark) and merges it with Nalge. The companies become Nalge Nunc International (NNI). David Della Penta is named President of Nalge Nunc International.