With a proven 40 year track record of innovation, Molecular Products are continually challenging the boundaries of life critical solutions
Our history
1924
Medical Practitioners United Drug Co was established in East London, UK, as a supplier of high quality calcium chloride to the local pharmacy industry
1973
Medical Practitioners United Drug Co was acquired by Bill McKernan
1976
The business relocated to Thaxted, Essex, UK
1978
Initial Medisorb contract acquired
1982
North sea exploration activities presented opportunity to supply industrial diving and safety products
1988
Continuous soda lime manufacturing plant commissioned Company name changed to Molecular Products Group
1991
Chemical oxygen business of MSA Britain and Bardyke Chemicals acquired
1999
Development of O2 backup system for NASA International Space Station
2002
Acquisition of C*Chem in USA leads to formation of Molecular Products Inc
2005
Awarded Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade
2006
Molecular Products Asia established in China
2009
Molecular Products Inc relocated to Boulder, Colorado, USA
2010
Awarded UK MoD contract to supply MPOG oxygen generators
2012
Awarded GE Healthcare’s 2012 Global Excellence Award for Service
2013
UK business relocated office and production facilities to Harlow, Essex
2014
Capital growth investment from Business Growth Fund
2015
Molecular Products India established in Mumbai
2016
Molecular Products Group acquired by Arlington Capital Partners
Molecular Products Australia started trading based in Perth
Molecular Products awarded DPA Title III grant for the Activated Carbon Capacity Expansion (ACCE) program in support of increasing US domestic capacity for MilSpec activated carbon used in over 70 DoD chemical protection filters
2018
Molecular Products relocates its global headquarters to its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Louisville, CO
Molecular Products acquires Sodasorb, adding it to its CO2 absorbent portfolio
Molecular Products awarded additional funding to support the DPA Title III ACCE program to further expand capacity for Milspec activated carbon
2019
Molecular Products completes the acquisition of the OC Lugo Company in Connellsville, PA, expanding its capability to support chemical oxygen generator supply to the US Navy
2020
Molecular Products wins CMA’s Colorado Manufacturer of the Year award in the Bioscience category
Molecular Products commissions its new best-in-class Pure O2 Center chemical oxygen generator production facility at its Harlow, UK facility, supporting growing demand for its Solid Oxygen Systems technology
Molecular Products completes the installation of new soda lime production capacity at its Louisville, CO facility
