Company Information

Smithers Scientific Services, is the original member of the Smithers organization. Established in 1925 as an impartial testing ground for the tire industry, the company has evolved into a multidiscipline, independent testing, research and consulting firm. It now serves global clientele in the rubber and plastics industries and throughout the automotive supply chain. U.S. facilities are located in Ohio, Michigan and Texas. Visit them at www.smithersscientific.com for further information.

Smithers Quality Assessments was established in 1993 as an accredited third- party registrar providing quality and environmental management system certification services to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and related standards. Over the years, its diverse client base of manufacturing companies and service providers has grown steadily and the company is consistently recognized in independent surveys as a leader in customer service. SQA's web site can be accessed at www.smithersregistrar.com

Springborn Smithers Laboratories specializes in contract research and regulatory compliance for the pharmaceutical, agrichemical and specialty chemical industries. For more than 30 years, Springborn has maintained a leadership position and earned an excellent reputation in the areas of ecotoxicology, environmental fate and metabolism, and analytical services. A global client base is served from laboratories strategically located in Massachusetts, North Carolina and Switzerland and an office in Japan. Additional information is available at www.springbornsmithers.com

Synomics Pharma Services was established in 2005. Having its roots within Springborn Smithers Laboratories, it is also located in Massachusetts' Cape Cod region. Synomics offers a portfolio of high quality analytical based research services to support the development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer healthcare products. Visit them at www.synomicspharma.com

The newest addition to The Smithers Group has been in existence longer than any of the other member companies – since 1919. Based in the UK, Rapra Technology is Europe’s leading independent plastics and rubber technical services organization. Their breadth of services encompasses research, testing, consultancy and information products (conferences, training, publications, and databases). Rapra’s client base spans the polymer industry, as well as other industries using polymers in their products or processes. Further information can be found at www.rapra.net.