Chronology
A sense of normality returned to the country, world, as the Covid 19 virus slowed …
2021 was a difficult year as the Covid 19 pandemic enveloped the entire world. Standard …
In 2020 the company sold its holdings in Appalachian States Analytical (see ASA in the …
2019 marked a new era in the company’s top management as Rick Flesher retired September …
During this year NARM1 was combined with NARM North and Steve Johnson was made manager …
In 2017 Tim Hutchinson became the manager of the Freeburg, IL lab. QAR was certified …
In 2015 the company opened and then closed Mountain Coal Lab which was supervised from …
In 2014 Std won a major contract with PEABODY COAL COMPANY and five new labs …
The year of 2013 begin with the acquisition of Gilbert Testing of Gilbert, WV. This …
A lab in Birch River, Wv (managed out of Belington) was opened in 2012 (closed …
In a major promotion Claudette Young was promoted to West Virginia Division Manager on June …
2010 saw the asset purchase of AC&S’s environmental testing equipment and a lab was established …
Lois Stofko was named manager of the Huntington, Utah Lab (which formerly operated out of …
After many months of negotiations Std acquired both Coal Operators Analytical Lab Inc (COAL) and …
Std Labs was fortunate enough to hire Allen Seaman in November of this year as …
Rick Flesher was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 2005 and Troy Stallard moved to …
Unfortunately the company experienced some fires at both its Holden, WV and Pikeville facilities in …
Shauna McNabb was named Spring Creek lab manager in Decker, Montana when Std Labs was, …
2001 brought new labs into the organization first as Coal Strip, Montana with Tom Crook …
A partnership of Std Labs, SAI and Kanawha Scales of Poca, Wv was formed in …
During the year, 1998, Appalachian States Analytical was established as a partnership of Std Labs, …
In 1997 a new lab was established in Fairfield, Texas with Neil Sesco initially as …
This year SEER Services was opened by Mick Samples which is discussed under the “Diversification” …
The year 1995 brought Todd Stallard into PSI as Sales Manager. Todd had obtained a …
The year 1994 brought about many changes as the Coalscan Technologies partnership was officially dissolved …
The lab at Big Sandy, KY was closed in 1993. 1993 saw the establishment of …
Gould Energy of New York owned by Greg Gould sold its laboratories in Cresson, Pennsylvania, …
Mick Samples became President of Coalscan Sales, Inc. in 1991 while maintaining his job as …
The year 1990 marked a key event in the history of the company as Std …
1985 brought another venture into the coal testing equipment business as Std Labs became a …
The company opened a lab in Czar, Kentucky, later referred to as the Paintsville,Kentucky lab, …
The records do not show any significant events during the year of 1983.
In 1982, Sampling Associates International was formed as a partnership of four coal testing labs …
1981 became an important point in Std Labs’ history as the International Coal Testing Conference …
In 1980 a contract lab was formed to support Dr, Bill Berry, who was an …
The company’s first acquisition was made in 1979 when Environmental Technology, Inc. became a part …
A lab was opened in 1978 in Van Buren, Arkansas with Bill Mayer who had …
Mick Samples was added to the Charleston lab staff with the title of Special Projects …
A second need was identified in that a competent lab manager was required for the …
In January of 1975, Gladys went on a “recruiting” trip to the home of her …
This is a history of Standard Laboratories, Inc. including its formation, its successes, its failures …