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 …