• Fernand COLLET DELVAL founds the ANIOS company in Lille. The company specializes in the manufacture of disinfectants for breweries.

    Marketing of antimicrobial products based on vanadium salts.
    Fernand COLLET DELVAL is succeeded by his son René COLLET, who moves the company to the Saint-André site.
    Odette COLLET succeeds her husband.
  • Luce LETARTRE-COLLET, granddaughter of the founder, gains control of the company. She will base the company’s growth on a partnership with the Pasteur Institute of Lille and the scientific advice of Professor Henri BEERENS.

    Marketing of the first product based on a synergy of aldehydes and quaternary ammoniums.
    Thierry LETARTRE develops a new, major line of business: the hospital business.
    Bertrand LETARTRE becomes Managing Director of Laboratoires ANIOS.

    New department: DMD (medical and dental surgeries).

    The company moves to Lille-Hellemmes.
    New department: HYDENET (institutional).
  • Certification to ISO 9002.

    AIR LIQUIDE SANTE INTERNATIONAL acquires an interest in ANIOS.

    Certification to EN 46002 (CE Marking of Medical Devices).

    Opening of the 2nd site in Sainghin-en-Mélantois, dedicated to logistics.

    Certification to ISO 9001 v.2000.

    Buyout of Laboratoires Peters (hygiene division).

    Creation of Laboratoires Stéridine.
    Anios sets out to conquer the world: we export to over 60 countries!

    Buyout of Laboratoires FARMEC (Verone - Italy).

    Opening of a second factory in September, on the Sainghin-en-Mélantois site.

    Acquisition of the UNIDENT company (Switzerland).

    Implementation of the ANIOSAFE commitment.



    Opening of Anios America in Buenos Aires (Argentina).



    Opening of Anios Asia in Hong-Kong.

    The site of Sainghin-en-Mélantois, an eco-friendly-run plant, gets the ISO 14001 – OSHAS 18001 certification.



    Opening of Anios Turkey in Ankara.

    Construction of the Research Centre on the Sainghin site, regrouping all the research laboratories equipped with latest technologies.
    Development of the Ecocert disinfecting formulations.
  • Unveiling of the new logistic building of Sainghin-en-Mélantois.



    Repurchase of the Air Liquide shares by the consortium made up of Bertrand Letartre, Thierry Letartre and Ardian.

    Launching of the Anios pour la Maison range.



    Acquisition of the Soluscope company.

    Acquisition of the Deren company.

    Acquisition of the Endoclear company.
    May 2016, Laboratoires Anios acquires Instrunet Hospital, the Inibsa group's disinfection business.
    2017 : Acquisition by Ecolab and leverage of global Ecolab footprint and capabilities
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