As one of the leading manufacturers of medical laboratory diagnostics worldwide, EUROIMMUN stands for innovation. More than 3,200 employees in 17 countries develop, produce and sell test systems to support the diagnosis of diseases, as well as software and automation solutions for the performance and evaluation of these tests. Laboratories in over 140 countries use EUROIMMUN products for the diagnosis of autoimmune and infectious diseases as well as allergies, and to perform genetic analyses.
The company was founded in 1987 from the University of Lübeck (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany). Since 2018, the US American company PerkinElmer, Inc. has been the sole shareholder of EUROIMMUN. PerkinElmer is an international leader in medical and biotechnology. The company, which has its headquarters in Waltham (Massachusetts), has 14,000 employees worldwide. With its innovative test systems, imaging and IT systems, it offers an extensive expertise in diagnostics, medical research and environmental and food analysis. PerkinElmer, Inc. is listed on the S&P-500 Index.
Among the initial pioneering achievements of EUROIMMUN was the development of BIOCHIPs in 1983. Today, the company uses virtually fully automated BIOCHIP fragmentation and production machines which are designed and produced in-house and are in use worldwide.
Furthermore, the company commands a broad technology base, which it has drawn on to stimulate and promote fundamental new developments in medical laboratory diagnostics. Examples are the molecular biological synthesis of designer antigens, the computer-based immunofluorescence microscopy (CAIFM) and the development of multiparameter microarrays for the identification of gene polymorphisms and pathogens.
High professional competence and continuing education are essential in the use and distribution of EUROIMMUN products.
The EUROIMMUN Academy receives more than 1000 customers from over 100 countries for scientific trainings every year. Moreover, there are training laboratories in several countries. Furthermore, the accredited Institute for Quality Assessment affiliated to EUROIMMUN offers quality assessment schemes to help to maintain a high quality standard in external laboratories.