Respirex
A Brief History of Respirex
| 1957 | Company founded as a chain of pharmacies |
| 1968 | Developed and launched an oxygen resuscitator unit under the brand name Respirex |
| 1978 | Started the manufacturer of Respirex branded chemical protective clothing for the petrochemical industry, with the first suits developed for Mobil and Texaco |
| 1978 | Development of our first gas-tight suit |
| 1990 | Launch of the companies first air-fed chemical suit |
| 1994 | Respirex Testing Laboratory established |
| 1996 | Laboratory gains UKAS accreditation |
| 1997 | Moved to our current Redhill factory |
| 1999 | ServiceTech on-site servicing and training introduced |
| 2000 | Chemprotex (predecessor of the current PRPS suit) developed to meet the requirements of the UK National Health Service |
| 2001 | First Nuclear garments developed for Sellafield |
| 2006 | Respirex France joint venture established as a sales and distribution company for the French market |
| 2010 | New automated boot factory opened in Reigate producing our Workmaster ranges of specialist protective boots and overboots |
| 2013 | Launch of our first powered respirator – Flo-Pod |
| 2013 | Acquisition of MFC Survival (www.mfc-survival.com) |
| 2015 | Opened our German sales office (Respirex GmbH) in Bautzen |
| 2017 | Launched the Kemblok™ chemical protective glove |
| 2017 | Introduction of the new GLS range of lightweight Type 3 suits that are tested ISO 17491-1:2012 Method 2 and ATEX |
| 2018 | Permasure™ toxicity modeller smartphone app launched |
| 2019 | Acquisition of new footwear factory site in West Sussex |
| 2020 | Refurbishment of footwear factory and opening of Kemblok House in West Sussex |
