Overview of Company
Olympus is a world leader in the manufacture of life sciences products, such as medical endoscopes, clinical diagnostic systems including reagents and instruments, microscopes and is also well known for its Imaging Group’s products – photographic equipment and voice processing products. The company has both EN46001 and FDA accreditation.
Number of Employees: 270
History of the Company
The company was originally established as Flemming GmbH (Irish Branch) in 1982. During the following four years the company expanded rapidly and in 1983 Research and Development facilities for the development of immunological products were set up. The company began with the development of Virology test kits early in 1987 and in October 1989 Olympus Optical (Europa) GmbH, Hamburg, acquired an 85% shareholding of the Human Group, including the Irish Operation. With this acquisition the Olympus range of automatic diagnostic equipment was complemented by the reagents produced in Ireland. |