TRIMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED (`TRIMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED` OR `THE COMPANY`)
Released on: November 22, 2007, 1:57 am
Press Release Author: Avi Lasarow
Industry: Healthcare
Press Release Summary: ACQUISITION OF EUROPEAN HAIR ALCOHOL TESTING LABORATORY
Press Release Body: London, UK ( ExpressPressRelease ) - November 2007, The Board of Trimega Laboratories, a national supplier of substance misuse testing products (to customers including the UK legal market and a large number of UK local authorities) announces the partial acquisition of DC Drogencheck GmbH which was completed on November 14th 2007. Trimega officially becomes the second largest shareholder in Drogencheck GmbH.
This latest news means that the company can now further expand its already successful testing product range into the overall European market and leverage experience from Drogencheck whom already do a number of tests for the German drivers' license authorities and German Consulate-posts abroad.
Commenting on today\'s news, Managing Director, Avi Lasarow, said: \"WITH OVERALL SALES PERFORMING WELL VERSUS LAST YEAR, THIS STRENGTHENS OUR POSITION EVEN FURTHER AND WILL OFFER THE MARKET A WIDER CHOICE IN SELECTING A COST-CONSCIOUS SERVICE PROVIDER.
FURTHERMORE THE HONORARY MEDICAL ADVISORY PANEL LED BY THE UK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MET IN MAY 2007 TO DISCUSS DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND DRIVING. WE BELIEVE THAT THE EXPERIENCES FROM DROGENCHECK GmbH IN RELATION TO THEIR TESTING FOR DRUG & ALCOHOL RELATED DRIVERS IN GERMANY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTE AND ASSIST THE GROUP IN ITS POSITIONING WITHIN THE UK FOR WHEN THIS BECOMES A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT".
The Directors of the Issuer accept responsibility for this announcement.
ENQUIRIES:
TRIMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED
Avi Lasarow, Managing Director
Telephone 0845 388 0124 ext 301
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Trimega Laboratories, established in 2005 has rapidly become a leading provider of Substance Misuse Testing and is focused on the development and marketing of innovative substance misuse testing products and services. Its provides reliable and confidential Hair Drug and Alcohol Testing products for Solicitors, Courts and Local Authorities, German Consulate and Drivers' License Agencies.
Trimega Laboratories has been certified to ISO 9001 for the provision of clinical testing services for substances of abuse by LRQA who are a UKAS accredited body. Also visit www.trimegalabs.com
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Web Site: http://www.trimegalabs.co.uk/
Contact Details: TRIMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED Avi Lasarow, Managing Director Telephone 0845 388 0124 ext 301