In 1962, A. Warne Boyce and his wife, Doreen, moved to the United States in order for Warne to take a management position with the North American subsidiary of a British company.

Also in tow were their two children, Trevor and Caroline.

The Pittsburgh Rugby Club was founded.

An accomplished "rugger" from his college years at Oxford, Boyce maintained a strict diet of rugby and immediately became active in the Pittsburgh organization.

Microbac is a long-time sponsor of the Pittsburgh Rugby Club.

In 1969, after having lived in the United States for fewer than 10 years, A. Warne Boyce recognized the need for quality, independent testing.

After committing personal savings, a loan from his wife, and financing from Pittsburgh businessmen, he purchased Dairy Products Laboratory on Federal Street in Pittsburgh. This laboratory had served the Southwest Pennsylvania dairy industry for over 50 years.

The new company became known as Microbac Laboratories, Inc.

It is interesting to note that Boyce's real desire was to enter into the environmental testing market; however, Dairy Products Laboratory was the only feasible, financial option for him at the time. It was from this food laboratory that Boyce determined to create the environmental business he envisioned as the foundation for independent testing.

Much to his surprise, the food business grew at a rate comparable to the environmental market, and has remained a key contributor to Microbac's growth to this day.

The Schiller Laboratory, located in Wexford, PA, offered Microbac the opportunity to gain both chemistry and microbiological capabilities. The Boyce's recognized the chemistry capability as an exceptional opportunity, and so the offer to purchase the laboratory was made.

What is exceptional about Schiller's acquisiton is the early stage in Microbac's history at which it occurred. Microbac had yet to exist for one year. Yet, in such a short time, the scope of operations in Pittsburgh changed dramatically.

It was at this time that Microbac began to develop its nutritional analysis business, most notably through the efforts of a young scientist named Claudia Boerner, now Microbac's Director of Food Chemistry.

In 1970, initial investor Brent Wilson scaled back his financial commitment to company.

In his place, Roy A. Hunt, Jr. took a Board position and greater stock ownership.

Having its start from the basement of its initial owners' house, Mr. and Mrs. James Blake, the Erie Division has risen to become a powerhouse laboratory operation for Microbac.

Much of the credit for its successes are attributable to its former Laboratory Directory and current Chief Operating Officer, Robert W. Morgan. After 30 years at Microbac's Erie Division, Morgan transferred to the Corporate team in January 2002.

In 1972, less than one week before Hurricane Agnes battered Pennsylvania, Microbac moved the original Dairy Products Laboratory from Federal Street to McKnight Road. The McKnight Road Division operates from this same building today.

As Microbac Founder A. Warne Boyce noted, "Someone 'up there' was looking out for us".

During this period, Warne Boyce engaged in an active mentoring process with Bob Morgan over the telephone. This helped to establish into Microbac's corporate culture a system of mentoring and communication that exists today.

Additionally, several small acquisitions ( New Castle, KTL, Bankson Engineers, Strand) were made during this period that enabled the initial acquisition to survive. These moves shaped the company for growth and survival by adding customers, equipment, and employees.

New Castle:

In 1973, Microbac acquired the New Castle Laboratory. Only a few years prior, an attempt to acquire this same laboratory had fizzled.

In addition, Microbac was fortunate to have the expertise of the laboratory's former owner, Mrs. Mary Wolford. She mastered an awareness of regional issues that would lead inevitably to future business opportunities.

This acquistion demonstrated Warne Boyce's attention to how a premier laboratory director, when working closely with a supportive corporate office, could achieve excellent results.

Microbac established its first measurement system at this point and learned valuable lessons: top-quality managers are necessary post-acquisition, we need to be where the competition is not, and the purchase price must be right.

McKnight Road:

Also in 1973, Microbac moved to McKnight Road in Pittsburgh for a larger, improved space. This building created Microbac's first corporate identity and symbolized how a facility can serve as a marketing tool, as well.

Kentucky Testing Laboratory (KTL):

In 1973, at a trade show in Louisville, KY, Warne Boyce was approached by a gentleman who desired to sell his testing laboratory.

While the concept of expanding to Louisville was exciting, Boyce held reservations about assuming a laboratory that had begun as a coal testing facility -- coal dust was omnipresent.

However, the gamble has evolved into one of Microbac's premier laboratories (albeit three address changes removed from its initial location on Swan Street).

KTL continues to exceed expectations and financial forecasts under the directorship of VP, Sean P. Hyde, whose skills as a post-acquisition manager fuel his appetite for expansion and measured growth.

Diversification:

The diversification of services during this period, which included coal and environmental testing, provided excellent instruction in financing and its intricacies. It was determined that diversification was essential to growing the business.

Community:

Warne's involvement in the Smaller Manufacturer's Council (SMC) highlighted the benefits of becoming active in organizations outside of the company. The networking potential was limitless, and this has served Microbac well.

First Closing:

During this period, Microbac was forced to make its first closing. That laboratory, located in Columbus, OH, was Microbac's first attempt at creating a "start-up".

This "start-up" was the first failure Microbac had experienced. As such, it generated a number of critical lessons: the importance of cash flow, how it is unwise to establish a laboratory for a single customer, and the Microbac culture.

This last point is key: there must exist a sense of ownership on the part of the Laboratory Director so that he or she feels as if it is his or her business. Successful managers refuse to fail, and this allows space for mistakes, so long as they are performed with effort and a goal.

EPA:

At this same time, the EPA opened up a regulatory driven business. As environmental testing was an essential part of the Erie Division's business, this enabled Erie to serve as Microbac's backbone and allow the company to survive. Furthermore, Microbac was able to develop its appreciation for customer service and how listening to one's customers is essential.

The change in business also brought about a transition from labor-intensive procedures to the equipment-intensive processes demanded by the environmental industry.

In 1981, Roy A. Hunt, Jr., a Microbac Board member, passed away.

Upon his death, the stock he held was purchased at an elevated price. This enabled the Boyce family to take full control of Microbac, and thus, place a financial burden upon the company.

This year marked the first time a Laboratory Managers' meeting was held. As such, it presented a time to focus upon the future and what will drive the business into the future.

Even to this day, Manager meetings are essential in the development of relationships within Microbac.

J. Trevor Boyce began his career at Microbac in 1983.

For many reasons, this was a monumental step in the history of the company. It marked the entrance of the second generation into the company, and laid the groundwork for continuing the traditions established by Microbac Founder, A. Warne Boyce.

It also demonstrated Microbac's recognition of the importance of continuity -- both in management and in company ideals.

A devotion to customer service which was evident from Microbac's beginnings manifests itself as one of the cornerstones of the business.

Warne Boyce, along with Bob Jebson, purchased a small, water treatment laboratory in Fayetteville, N.C. from Ron Sanders.

The partnership lasted for a few years, until it was agreed that each party had developed different interests. At this time, Boyce offered to sell the laboratory to Jebson, despite his high respect for Ron Sanders. However, Jebson decided he would prefer to sell.

To the delight of Boyce, Microbac was able to acquire and succeed mightily with Fayetteville, all under the leadership of Sanders.

Sanders was the first "small laboratory" Director to be elected a Vice-President and a member of the Executive Committee at Microbac.

He and his wife, Bonnie, also formed the first husband/wife laboratory duo in the company.

These two acquisitions enhanced Microbac's geographic spread. At this point, the laboratory network extended from New England to the Midwest.

In addition, this expansion represented Microbac's first push westward -- a move that in later years would result in laboratory operations in Colorado and California.

Trevor Boyce received his first management appointment at the Schiller Laboratory in Pittsburgh.

This directive was significant as it enabled Microbac's future President & CEO to learn the role of the Laboratory Director and the critical nature of that perspective in the context of the entire company.

Furthermore, Trevor began to discover the concept of "The Microbac Way", and what constitutes that mantra -- even today it holds a heralded place within the company as a key to a Division's success.

Upon the decision by Mary Wolford, New Castle Laboratory Director, to retire to Florida, she was propositioned to start a small laboratory near her new residence in Venice, FL.

As she had achieved impressive results at New Castle, Wolford was provided the capital and support needed to create the Venice Division. She did not disappoint.

Within two years, Venice was repeating the successes of New Castle with a collection of excellent personnel and strong financial ratios.

Current Laboratory Director, Ray Stocker, continues in the successful tradition established by Wolford.

In 1985, current VP and Pittsburgh Division Laboratory Director David Danis was sent from Pennsylvania to the Massachusetts Division to improve its performance.

This event was significant because it marked the first time Microbac took the knowledge built up in one person, and sent that person out to improve another Division.

A majority of Microbac managers receive experiences operating under different conditions and in different locations. Senior management believes this part of the management training to be essential.

Microbac's membership with the American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) represents a national networking with fellow laboratory owners.

Furthermore, it improves the visibility of Microbac's name on a national level.

Microbac Founder A. Warne Boyce was extremely active in the organization, and that tradition continues with his son, Trevor.

If you are interested in learning more about the ACIL and the benefits of its membership, please visit the ACIL Web site.

Historically, laboratories tend to appear as physically unappealing structures. However, in undertaking the construction of its first laboratory building, Microbac discarded those misperceptions.

Visually, KTL's new laboratory looked like a business, and its universal appeal led management to believe that the building can also serve as a marketing tool.

In down-sizing the Strand Laboratory, Microbac learned that it could take a poorly performing Division, down-size it, and lead it to profitability.

This focus upon doing that which the laboratory does well, and profitably, is an important element in Microbac's management of its Divisions.

In earning accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), Microbac's quality was undergoing aggressive improvements.

In addition, if the Erie Division could accomplish these levels of quality, then the remaining Divisions could also follow suit.

Microbac continues to demonstrate its devotion to delivering high quality results to its customers -- Microbac intends to have all Divisions reach the ISO/IEC 17025 level by 2004.

The acquisition of Senate introduced Microbac to GC / MS for the first time. This enabled Microbac to become a complete chemistry business.

By expanding its capabilities, Microbac set the stage for a future devoted to offering the widest diversity of testing services possible.

Bradford's acquisition was unique in two respects:

1. It was the first time a person with operating responsibility had input into an acquistion.

2. It was the first acquisition in which Bob Morgan and Trevor Boyce worked the deal together.

The hiring of Mark Matrozza brought additional microbiology and technical capabilities to Microbac.

Mark continues to utilize that level of talent as he serves as VP and Laboratory Director for the McKnight Road Division in Pittsburgh.

Sean Hyde's role within Microbac reflects the company's recognition of Sean as an "in-house" talent.

Not only does Microbac encourage its employees to grow and take on more responsibilities, but it also rewards those employees whose intiative and drive sets them apart.

Sean Hyde exemplifies this charactertistic.

The second generation of LIMS for Microbac afforded the company improved means by which to track the performance of individual laboratories.

Microbac truly became a "national network" at this point.

The purchase of the Corona, CA Division immediately established a presence for Microbac on the West Coast. Also, the Corona Division's specialization in pesticide residue analyses represented a new market for Microbac.

As a national network, Microbac presents locations that are local to its customers, while at the same time enjoying the extensive capabilities found in multiple laboratories, across multiple disciplines, in a variety of regions.

In the first three weeks of 1997, Microbac acquired four laboratories:

• Environmental Diagnostics Laboratory (Portland, ME)
• Lycott Environmental Labs, Inc. (Sturbridge, MA)
• Kendall Laboratory (Altoona, PA)
• A 44% stake in Aquatech Environmental Services, Inc. (Virginia Beach, VA).

In most cases, the acquired laboratory was merged into existing Microbac operations.

The Southern Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc. acquistion marked the largest acquisition in Microbac's history. Immediately, Southern Testing became the single, largest Microbac operation. This deal was a "head-turner".

Southern Testing & Research Laboratories Division (STRL) brought to Microbac environmental, food, pharmaceutical, and agro-chemical testing capabilities, the last two of which represented entirely new industries for Microbac.

STRL's owner, Dr. Ken Boyer, had developed a relationship with Microbac Founder, A. Warne Boyce. When the opportunity to discuss the sale of STRL arose, it was met with great excitement and anticipation.

Fortunately, as STRL has become completely acquired by Microbac, Boyer was there to assist in the acclimation. 18 months after the sale, Boyer decided to step down from his position, and this allowed Dr. Kim Baughman to acede to the Managing Director position. A successful blending of the two corporate cultures occurred, as a result, and that has contributed to the combined successes.

As a part, and under the guidance of Microbac, STRL has experienced phenomenal growth since its acquisition. STRL has excelled under the financial management tutelage from Microbac, while also teaching Microbac how to grow a business without making an acquisition.

When Microbac purchased the current South Carolina Division in 1998, the laboratory was an environmental laboratory situated in the middle of an excellent food market. By adding food testing capabilities, the laboratory was transformed, and ultimately, doubled in size.

Microbac also learned from this acquisition how it is imperative not to handcuff a business. In this case, Microbac unlocked the handcuffs and the business enjoyed superb growth.

This acquisition occurred as a result of Microbac's affiliation with the ACIL -- a continued source of excellent networking opportunities.

Y2K and the damage that it could inflict upon computer systems was a real issue for Microbac.

As a result of careful planning, Microbac upgraded its comuter systems and benefited greatly from Y2K. Not only did the systems receive an upgrade, but the entire company was able to advance from a computer standpoint.

At the American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) annual meeting in Bermuda, Microbac Founder A. Warne Boyce was presented the Roger W. Truesdail Award.

This award recognized Mr. Boyce's "oustanding service to independent laboratories".

Essentially, this fire-sale opportunity enabled Microbac to merge RCRA's existing operations directly into the Pittsburgh Division.

Microbac capitalized on the opportunity.

The RCRA acquisition was important for another reason: it brought to Microbac Joanne Simanic.

As the Corporate QA Director, Simanic has been instrumental in elevating and establishing Microbac's quality goals and realities.

In addition to her aptitude for overseeing the Quality levels of 24 laboratories, Simanic also embodies the "Microbac Way". This has led to her successful assimilation into Microbac, and also been critical to her past, current, and future successes.

In late August of 2000, Microbac purchased the Revet Laboratory of Marlboro, MA.

A prime motivation for Revet's purchase was its central location between Microbac's Clinton, MA Division and the Nutrinfo Division in Watertown, MA. Having one building to house both Divisions would improve operating efficiencies and technical expertise.

In addition, Revet had valuable equipment that the Clinton Division needed; this erased a future need to buy new, expensive equipment.

In October 2000, Microbac President J. Trevor Boyce ordered the merger of Microbac's Madison Division into the Hammond Division. Going forward, the combined laboratories would operate from one location, and as one unit.

An increase of space at Hammond fueled this decision, and in retrospect, has contributed to greater profitability and technical strength.

In May of 2001, J. Trevor Boyce purchased Gascoyne Laboratories, Inc. of Baltimore, MD, the nation's oldest laboratory.

Gascoyne was attractive to Microbac for multiple reasons, especially its location and capabilities that complement the services Microbac already offered. Additionally, its certification with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considered a healthy supplement.

On May 9, 2002, Microbac Founder and Chairman A. Warne Boyce, passed away.

In spirit true to his character, Microbac will grow and prosper in ways which perpetuate his diligence, ideals, integrity, and passion toward building the finest network of testing laboratories in the world.

In March of 2004, Microbac purchases Simalabs, an analytical testing laboratory in Merrillville, Indiana. Simalabs, which became Microbac's Chicagoland Division, was established in 1991.

The Chicagoland Division, which also includes a service center in Indianapolis, offers comprehensive sampling and analytical services for the environmental, food and microbiology markets.

In 2004, Dr. Kim Baughman was named Director of Development, becoming responsible for technical development for all Microbac divisions. Baughman joined the Microbac family in 1998 upon the Company's purchase of Southern Testing & Research Laboratories in Wilson, North Carolina.

Microbac implements a Corporate Quality Improvement Department headed by Joanne Simanic and Dave Danis.

In its ongoing commitment to provide customers with exceptional service, Microbac establishes a Customer Care Committee. The Committee is comprised of several Microbac employees who draft the Company's Customer Care Philosophy.

After establishing the Customer Care Philosophy, the Company's Customer Care Initiative is implemented. Robert Crookston, a Microbac Vice President, is appointed the Company's Customer Care ambassador.

In late November 2005, Microbac strengthens its position in the microbiology market with the purchase of S&W Laboratories, Inc., in Knoxville, Tennessee. S&W, which began operations in 1959, specialized in microbiology and proved to be extremely successful in garnering a large piece of the regional market.

The six-employee S&W operation becomes part of Microbac's Knoxville Division in Maryville, Tennessee.

J. Trevor Boyce, President and CEO of Microbac Laboratories, Inc., is elected for a three-year term as Chairman of the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).

A longtime supporter of the ACIL, Boyce will serve as Chair of A2LA through 2008.

In April 2006, Microbac purchases EnviroData Group, LLC, (EDG) in Lexington, Kentucky. EDG, an independent testing laboratory, becomes a satellite laboratory to Microbac's Kentucky Testing Laboratory (KTL) Division, headquartered in Louisville.

EDG, one of the largest environmental testing firms in Kentucky, brings to Microbac's Lexington laboratory the capabilities of microbiology, whole effluent toxicity testing, short-hold wastewater testing, and environmental sampling.

In January of 2007, Microbac purchased Buck Laboratory of Cortland, New York. Buck Laboratory is the former laboratory of Buck Environmental Labs, Inc., a consulting engineering firm.

As a result of the acquisition, Microbac formed a merger between Buck Laboratory and Friend Laboratory, Inc. of Waverly, New York. The two-location operation becomes known as Microbac New York.

Due to the cooperative efforts of the Camp Hill and Southern Testing divisions, Microbac becomes one of the few laboratory networks to earn full five-method approval for UCMR2 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule), a very selective EPA initiative in the analysis of unregulated compounds in public water systems.

UCMR2 requires monitoring for 25 contaminants using five analytical methods during 2008-2010. Microbac's full approval for UCMR2 allows the company to service public drinking water systems in all 50 states.

On February 1, 2008, Microbac Laboratories officially acquires Centrum Analytical Laboratories, Inc. in Riverside, California. Centrum, an environmental hazardous waste laboratory established in 1987, also features three certified mobile labs, providing Microbac with the capability to pull and analyze samples on site.

Upon the acquisition, Microbac's Corona (CA) Division will move into Centrum's 8,000-square foot building, situated in front of the Sierra Mountains approximately 60-70 miles east of Los Angeles. The division becomes known as the Centrum Division.

On March 31, 2008, Microbac officially acquires Kemron Environmental Services, Inc.'s analytical testing laboratory in Marietta, Ohio. The full-service laboratory becomes known as Microbac's Ohio Valley Division.

The Ohio Valley Division serves as a supporting laboratory to the environmental consulting sector nationwide. In addition to its work through third party consultants on commercial, DOD and DOE sites around the world, the Ohio Valley Division directly contracts with government agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state Environmental Protection Agencies and individual military bases representing all branches of service globally.

Microbac's Ohio Valley Division is introduced on March 31, 2008 upon the acquisition of Kemron Environmental Services, Inc's analytical testing laboratory in Marietta, Ohio. The full-service laboratory, which has performed environmental testing for over 30 years, becomes Microbac's first laboratory in Ohio. The laboratory is housed in a 31,000 square foot facility near the Ohio River on the border of Ohio and West Virginia.

The Ohio Valley Division serves as a supporting laboratory to the environmental consulting sector nationwide. In addition to its work through third party consultants on commercial, DOD and DOE sites around the world, the Ohio Valley Division directly contracts with government agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state Environmental Protection Agencies and individual military bases representing all branches of service globally.

The New Castle (PA) Division laboratory, which served as a Microbac division for 35 years, officially closes in the summer of 2008. The analyses serviced by the New Castle Division, which opened in 1973, included dairy, food, water, environmental, and wet chemistry testing. New Castle's analyses and several employees were consolidated into the Company's Erie (PA) Division.

In December of 2008, Microbac's Corporate Office moves into a new facility in Pittsburgh from nearby Wexford, where it was housed for nine years. The new location, which offers expanded space, is located 10 miles south of Wexford inside the Pittsburgh city limits.

After operating for nine years in Marlborough, the Massachusetts Division moves to a facility in Worcester, Massachusetts early in 2009. The new facility in Worcester features a ready-made and already-equipped laboratory.

On May 1, 2009, all 27 of the Company's locations celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Microbac Laboratories, Inc. In order to commemorate the milestone, each location hosts a birthday party.

Founded in 1969 by A. Warne Boyce, Microbac has evolved from a laboratory with a handful of employees to a national network of laboratories.

J. Trevor Boyce, Microbac CEO, names Cabot Earle as Chief Administrative Officer, and Ray Lombardi as Controller. As Chief Administrative Officer, Earle oversees operations of the Corporate Office in Pittsburgh. Earle, who previously held the titles of General Counsel and Corporate Quality Director, continues to oversee those areas, as well as the finance and accounting areas.

As Controller, Lombardi leads the Finance and Accounting teams, managing accounts receivable and accounts payable. In addition, Lombardi, who previously held the corporate title of Finance/Tax Manager, continues to manage all tax matters.

James Nokes is named as the Company's President by J. Trevor Boyce, Microbac's CEO & Chairman who also served as President since 1993. Nokes, who has served as a Microbac Vice President/Regional Director and was the Managing Director of the Knoxville Division from 1999-2009, joined the Company in 1998.

J. Trevor Boyce, Microbac's CEO & Chairman, announces the appointments of Robert Crookston as Senior Vice President of Business Development, and Sean Hyde as Senior Vice President of Operational Improvement.

Crookston, who previously served as a Microbac Vice President/Regional Director for several years, is the longtime Managing Director of the Company's Chicagoland Division based in Merrillville, Indiana.

Hyde, who served Microbac Executive roles as Senior Vice President and Vice President over the previous decade, served as Managing Director of the Louisville-based Kentucky Division for 17 yea

Microbac expands its market base in the southeast with the acquisition of GPL-Tennessee (Tri-State Analytical Laboratory) in Johnson City, Tennessee. Now known as Microbac's Tri-Cities Division, the laboratory provides sampling and testing services, including drinking water programs, NPDES / Pre-treatment and POTW programs, storm water discharge monitoring, landfill monitoring programs, underground storage tank removal and maintenance projects, solid waste and hazardous waste disposal programs, bioassay monitoring projects, and air monitoring programs. The environmental monitoring programs of Tri-Cities assist clients in maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. The Tri-Cities Division is housed in a 30,000 square foot facility that includes seven separate sectional laboratories.

Microbac adds to its vast array of diverse analytical testing offerings with the acquisition of MICROBIOTEST, a microbiology and virology laboratory in Sterling, Virginia. MICROBIOTEST, which has become synonymous with antimicrobial efficacy testing over more than two decades, has established a global reputation within the disinfectant, sterilant, and bioprocess industry. MICROBIOTEST, which routinely performs antimicrobial efficacy tests in accordance with EPA and FDA guidelines both in the United States and internationally, offers testing expertise for numerous areas, including: antimicrobial skin preparations, antiseptics, disinfectants/sterilants, air sanitizers, surface sanitizers, preservatives, viral clearance validation, microbiocidal face masks, virucidal agents, medical devices, industrial biocides, treated textiles, water purifiers, and contact lens care solutions, among others.