2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990 - 1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982 - 1981 - 1980 - 1979

• SPECTRO Japan's website went online
• Delivery of the instrument No. 30,000
• SPECTRO France's website went online
• Introduction of the new SPECTRO xSORT handheld XRF spectrometer for quick and precise onsite metal analysis
• Introduction of the new SPECTROTEST mobile OES spectrometer generation for demanding metal analysis tasks
• Vision Research, Inc. joined the AMETEK Materials Analysis Division
• SPECTRO Japan subsidiary office opened in Tokyo
• AMETEK Nordic subsidiary office opened in Stockholm, Sweden
• The stationary Metal Analyzer SPECTROLAB was presented to the American market at CAST EXPO 2008, USA
• The stationary Metal Analyzer SPECTROLAB was presented to the Indian market at Foundrex India 2008
• The XRF Polarization Web Based Training went online at www.spectro.com

• In 2007 more than 1000 orders were received for the stationary metal analyzer SPECTROMAXx
• SPECTROLAB and SPECTRO ARCOS were presented to the Chinese market at the BCEIA exhibition in Beijing, China
• The new SPECTROLAB stationary metal analyzer was launched at GIFA 2007 in Germany
• The handheld metal analyzer SPECTRO iSORT was presented for the first time to the American market at ISRI 2007, USA
• SPECTRO iSORT was presented to the pan-European audience at CONTROL 2007, in Germany
• The SPECTRO ARCOS received honorable mention for best product at Pittcon 2007
• The SPECTRO ARCOS received the IBO silver award for best industrial design
• CAMECA joined the AMETEK Materials Analysis Division
• The XRF Fundamentals Web Based Training went online at www.spectro.com
• The ICP spectrometer SPECTRO ARCOS and the ED-XRF spectrometer SPECTRO iQ II were launched at Pittcon 2007 in Orlando, Florida

• SPECTRO and EDAX form the AMETEK Materials Analysis Division
• Introduction of the new hand-held metal analyzer
  SPECTRO iSORT
• Introduction of the new XRF spectrometer SPECTRO XEPOS
• Delivery of the instrument No. 25,000
• Introduction of the new XRF spectrometer SPECTRO PHOENIX II
• 1000th SPECTROMAXx delivered
• Introduction of the new ICP spectrometer SPECTRO GENESIS SOP

• Introduction of the digital PLASMA GENERATOR sample excitation system for the SPECTRO metal analyzers
• Introduction of the new mobile metal analyzer SPECTROTEST
• SPECTRO aquired by AMETEK
• Introduction of the new XRF spectrometer SPECTRO iQ
• Introduction of the new ICP spectrometer SPECTRO GENESIS

• SPECTRO celebrates its 25th birthday
• Introduction of the new stationary metal analyzer SPECTROMAXx
• Introduction of the all new ICP-Spectrometer SPECTRO CIROS VISION
• Introduction of the new Sulfur Online Analyzer System
• Delivery of the instrument No. 20,000

• Introduction of the all new SPECTROLAB
• Introduction of SPECTRO MIDEX
• Introduction of SPECTRO PHOENIX
• Introduction of SPECTRO Smart Analyzer Vision

• Introduction of SPECTROMAX
• Introduction of the all new SPECTROTEST
• Agreement with Pfaff/FLS for automated metal analyzer systems
• Delivery of instrument nr. 19.000
• Grating Nr. 25000 Produced
• Shanghai, China Office opened
• 100th SPECTROMAX delivered
• 500th SPECTRO CIROS delivered
• 250th SPECTRO PORT CCD delivered
• 100th SPECTRO TITAN delivered

• Introduction of SPECTRO CIROS M – ICP
• Introduction of SPECTRO XEPOS Low Sulfur analyzer
• Delivery of Instrument Nr. 18.000
• New Production facility “Center of Excellence” opened in Kleve, Germany
• ISO 9001:2000 Certification awarded

• Installation of SPECTROmeter No.16,000. 
• Production of the 20,000th grating
• SPECTRO launches Internet Shop
• Subsidiary set up in South Africa
• Introduction of IMMAFUSE
• Introduction of LASERLAB
• Subsidiary set up in China

• SPECTRO celebrates its 20th birthday
• Introduction of SPECTRO CIROS CCD
• Introduction of SPECTROSORT CCD
• Introduction of SPECTROPORT CCD
• Introduction of SPECTROLAB Jr. CCD
• Initiation of SPECTRO Asia-Pacific in HongKong

• Introduction of SPECTRO XEPOS
• Acquisition of ASOMA Instruments, Inc.
• Acquisition of Polycon Analysensysteme and Polycon Laborautomation
• Acquisition of a controlling interest in SPECTRUMA Analytik
• Installation of SPECTROmeter No. 10,000

• SPECTRO obtains new owners
• Installation of the 100th automation system

• Introduction of SPECTRO X-LAB 2000

• Development of OPI (Optical Plasma Interface)

• Introduction of SPECTROCAST

• Installation of SPECTROmeter No. 5,000

• Introduction of SPECTRO X-LAB

• Introduction of SPECTROFLAME ICP Model D
• Introduction of SPECTROSONIC USN
• Introduction of SPECTRO Smart Analyzer
• Analysis of N, O, H with SPECTROLAB
• Introduction of SPECTROLAB F

• Development of SPECTRO UV Plus
• Carbon analysis at 193nm on mobile spectrometers

• Introduction of SPECTROPORT
• SPECTRO celebrates its 10th birthday
• Foundation stone laid for the SPECTRO factory in Kalkar

• Production starts at the SPECTRO factory in Kleve, Tichelstrasse

• Subsidiary set up in Australia
  

• Installation of SPECTROmeter No. 1,000
• The Works area on Boschstrasse in Kleve is increased to 3,000 sqm

• Installation of SPECTROmeter No. 500
• Introduction of SPECTROTEST ROBOTIC
• Introduction of SPECTROLUX

• Introduction of SPECTROFLAME-ICP

• Subsidiary set up in Italy
• Subsidiary set up in the UK

• Introduction of SPECTROLAB
• Move to the new buildings on Boschstrasse in Kleve

• Subsidiary set up in the USA
• Subsidiary set up in France
• Installation of SPECTROmeter No. 100

• Installation of SPECTROmeter No. 40 

• June 6th: Foundation of SPECTRO
• Introduction of SPECTROTEST