Our History

1989

Foundation of the company

Development of 4-channel coagulometer, and Hemotest (HGB meter)

 

1996

Serial production of semi-automatic series

Development of Abacus automated hematology analyzer

 

1998

Serial production of Abacus hematology analyzer

Development of veterinary module for Abacus (dog, cat, horse)

Achieved ISO 9001 quality certification

 

2002

Introduction of Abacus Junior (30 tests/hour, 3-part differential human analyzer)

 

2003

Introduction of the first veterinary hematology analyzer: Abacus Junior VET (30 tests/hour, 3-part differential veterinary hematology analyzer for 8 species)

 

2005

Introduction of Abacus Junior 5 (reagent-based, 5-part differential hematology analyzer with closed tube sampling)

Began developing Abacus 5 hematology analyzer

Global private equity firm Riverside acquires Diatron

 

2006

Introduction of Abacus Plus (60 tests/hour, 3-part differential hematology analyzer with optional urine reader)

 

2007

Introduction of Abacus 3 (3-part human hematology analyzer, Diatron’s first hematology analyzer with color LCD)

Introduction of Junior Vet 5 (5-part differential veterinary hematology analyzer)

 

2009

Introduction of Abacus 5 (60 tests/hour optical 5-part differential hematology analyzer with optional Autoloader)

Entered into the clinical chemistry market through acquisition of Metrolab

 

2010

Introduction of ACS analyzer family (touchscreen based, 3-part differential hematology analyzers: 30, 60 and 80 tests/hour)

Achieved ISO 13485 quality certificate

First reagent lock system

Opening of Diatron USA office

 

2011

Introduced Abacus 3 CP (closed tube 3-part hematology analyzer)

Abacus 5 hematology analyzer patent approved

Started manufacture of clinical chemistry analyzers in Budapest

 

2012

Introduction of the color Vet analyzer

FDA clearance of Abacus 5 and Abacus 3CP hematology analyzers & US human medical market penetration

Moved to new facility in Budapest

Production of Clinical Chemistry analyzers (Pictus 400, Pictus 700) in Budapest

 

2013

Introduction of new Clinical Chemistry Reagent portfolio

Opening of Diatron Clinical Chemistry R&D office in Argentina

Introduction of new Pictus B

Introduction of new versions of Abacus 3CP and Abacus 3CT analyzers

 

2014

Introduction of new Pictus 500 (P500) clinical chemistry system

 

2015

Introduction of Abacus Vet5 (5-part differential veterinary hematology analyzer)

 

2016

FDA clearance of Pictus 700 and Pictus500 (P500) clinical chemistry analyzers

Introduction of Diatron Aquila (3-part differential hematology analyzer)

Diatron has been purchased by STRATEC Biomedical AG located in Birkenfeld, Germany