Our legacy

For over 50 years, Alfa Wassermann has been providing top quality products and services to the healthcare community. AWI's rich history proves that you can count on Alfa Wassermann for results. Take a look at some of our key milestones.

1960  Electro-Nucleonics, Inc. (ENI) is created to do research and development in gas centrifuge technology.

1969  ENI introduces its Model KTM ultracentrifuge, and the first centrifugal clinical chemistry blood analyzer, GEMSAECTM. Electro-Nucleonics Laboratories, Inc. (ENLI) is organized to apply our ultracentrifugation technology to biophysical separations.

1972  The privately financed construction of Cell Science Laboratory by ENI is completed.

1976  GEMENI®, the first clinical chemistry analyzer to bring microprocessor-based testing into the hospital, is introduced.

1978  RIAUSURE II®, the automated hepatitis B test, is launched.

1981  FLEXIGEMTM is introduced to offer clinical chemistry testing in the mid to large hospital laboratory. Princeton Biomedix is acquired from Becton Dickinson & Co. Its chemistry reagent manufacturing capability adds strength to ENI's growing position as a fully integrated supplier of medical diagnostics systems.

1982  GEMSTARTM is introduced as the first profile analyzer for physicians' office testing.

1984  ENI is one of five companies selected by the FDA to develop a blood screening test for AIDS.

1985  ENI is the second company to receive a license to market its screening test for HTLV-III, the AIDS-linked virus.

1989  ENI is acquired by Pharmacia AB of Upsala, Sweden. The company is renamed Pharmacia Diagnostics, Inc.

1991  Pharmacia Diagnostics sells the Clinical Chemistry and Centrifuge business to Alfa Schiapparelli Wassermann. The company is renamed Schiapparelli Biosystems, Inc.

1993  ACETM, a discrete, random access centrifugal clinical chemistry system, is launched. It is the first system of its kind to incorporate CLIA '88 compliant features.

1997  SMART CONSOLE (PC) control system is introduced for KII centrifuge technology.

1998  NExCTTM, a clinical chemistry system, is launched. It is designed for lower volume labs as the ideal balance of low cost and high quality.

1999  The SmartConsole control system is introduced for automated process operations incorporating distinctive features such as batch control, data recording, and safety monitoring with KII ultracentrifuge technology.

2000  The Pilot System KII for research scale and pilot plant processes with linear scale capabilities, and SmartSystem KII for large volume production applications are launched. The Genomics program is initiated for value-added healthcare products capitalizing on the global human genome effort.

2001  The company name is changed to Alfa Wassermann, Inc. in conjunction with global alignment of all divisions with the parent company. The headquarters is moved to West Caldwell, New Jersey.

2002  Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace Scoreboard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp.

2003  Alfa Wassermann, Inc. receives ISO 9001:2000 Certificate. Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace Scoreboard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the second consecutive year. The development unit for small scale ultracentrifugation technology is created.

2004  Alfa Wassermann launches the ACE Alera® clinical chemistry system. Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the third consecutive year.

2005  Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the fourth consecutive year.

2006  Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the fifth consecutive year.

2007  Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the sixth consecutive year. AW Promatix 1000™ BioProcessing System is launched for developing separation and purification protocols directly transferable to production.

2008  The eSeries ultracentrifuges with electric drive, PLC control, and reduced footprint, is launched. The Starlyte™ V, the 5 parameter ISE Analyzer, is introduced for the international market. Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the seventh consecutive year.

2009  Alfa Wassermann, Inc. receives ISO 9001:2008 Certificate. Alfa Wassermann, Inc. receives ISO 13485:2003 Certification. Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the eighth consecutive year.

2010  Alfa Wassermann completes the CE Mark process for the ACE and ACE Alera Clinical Chemistry Systems. Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the ninth consecutive year.

2011  Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the tenth consecutive year.

2012  Alfa Wassermann launches the ACE Axcel® clinical chemistry system. Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the eleventh consecutive year.

2013  Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the twelfth consecutive year.

2014  Alfa Wassermann completes the CE Mark process for the ACE Axcel and Vet Axcel Clinical Chemistry Systems and the ACE Reagents. The Vet Axcel® Chemistry Analyzer is launched to the veterinary market. Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the thirteenth consecutive year.

2015  Alfa Wassermann releases its first reagents exclusively for the veterinary market. Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the fourteenth consecutive year.

2016  Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from the Omega Management Group Corp for the fifteenth consecutive year.

2017  Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from Customer Relationship Management Institute (CRMI) for the sixteenth consecutive year.

2018  Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from Customer Relationship Management Institute (CRMI) for the seventeenth consecutive year.

2019  Alfa Wassermann receives the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for customer excellence from Customer Relationship Management Institute (CRMI) for the eighteenth consecutive year.

2020  Alfa Wassermann introduces COVID-19 Reagent Panel.