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| 1912 |
Fleet is part of the DDD Ltd, which was founded by the
DDD Co in Chicago to sell Dr David Dennis’s DDD
Prescription - an antiseptic liquid for skin troubles.
The company initially specialised in producing topical
skin treatments
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| 1916 |
DDD acquired by Joseph Halsby (grandfather of the
current Chairman) and brought to the UK
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| 1917 |
The business moves to Fleet Lane, London.
(Hence the name Fleet laboratories).
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| 1951 |
Company moves to Watford Rickmansworth road site
and set up dedicated pharmaceutical production site
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| 1979 |
The new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility was
officially opened by Jack Halsby.
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| 1980 |
Fleet Laboratories were set up as a separate division
to specialise in providing contract-manufacturing
services for the toiletry and pharmaceutical industries.
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| 1988 |
DDD separated into 2 business units with Dendron
moving to Watford Business Park
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| 1991 |
Introduction of controlled environmental bays for
manufacturing vessels
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| 1992 |
New controlled environmental filling rooms
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| 1994 |
Commenced production of Astral brand
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| 1995 |
Dedicated toiletry facility opened at Valley Park to
specialise in high volume lines including alcohol and
fragrance filling
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| 1996 |
Installation of new MRP Impact system
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| 1997 |
Rickmansworth Road site upgraded as part of an on
going GMP improvement programme. Dedicated
hormone suite and microbiology lab established. New
purified water plant built
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| 1998 |
Line segregation introduced at Rickmansworth Road
site to conform to MHRA requirements
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| 2001 |
Self managing team concept set up across all
divisions.
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| 2002 |
New state of the art QA and Product Development
laboratories built to handle increasing NPD work.
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