About Hanna Instruments

Hanna Instruments, a world leading manufacturer of analytical instrumentation, has a network of 60 subsidiaries in 43 countries worldwide and offers over 3000 products to its customers. Hanna is headquartered in Smithfield, RI.

The company is headed by President Martino Nardo and Vice President Pamela Nardo.

The following is a chronology of the history of the company since 1978:

1986 - Opened R&D/Sales & Technical Service Office in USA
1986 - Opened Manufacturing Plant/Sales & Technical Service Office in Singapore
1987 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Offices in Australia, Belgium and UK
1988 - Opened Manufacturing Plant in Mauritius
1988 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Offices in France and Germany
1988 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Offices in Japan and Malaysia
1989 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in South Korea
1990 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in Taiwan
1991 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Offices in Spain and South Africa
1992 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in Canada
1994 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in Argentina
1996 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in Indonesia
1997 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in Chile
1999 - Opened Manufacturing Plant/Sales & Technical Service Office in Romania
1999 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Offices in Holland, Mexico and Poland
1999 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Offices in Portugal and Thailand
2000 - Opened Manufacturing Plant/Sales & Technical Service Office in Hungary
2000 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in China
2001 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in Greece
2002 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in Egypt
2004 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in Vietnam
2005 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in Brazil
2006 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in India
2007 - Opened Sales & Technical Service Office in Morocco

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Philosophy

Throughout the years, the philosophy of the Nardo family has always been to be able to supply customers around the world with practical, affordable solutions for their testing needs. When Hanna introduced the pHep (pH Electronic Paper) in 1986 it literally revolutionized the world of testing by allowing millions of people in various industries to test for pH in a simple, accurate and affordable way. This winning philosophy is still strongly embedded in Hanna. In 2005, when we introduced the world's first single parameter series of automatic titrators dedicated to food analysis, we put thousands of users around the world in the position to perform their own analytical tests in-house, and to improve the quality of their product.

The driving philosophy that has been a trademark of Hanna has translated into a top class worldwide organization with over 1,000 employees, including Sales and Technical Support, Research & Development and Manufacturing centers in 31 different countries.

Research & Development

For three decades, Hanna has prided itself on being one of the world's leaders in the innovation of analytical instrumentation. Headed by our team in Smithfield, Rhode Island, Hanna's Research & Development teams, constantly challenge themselves to improve on existing technology and to invent new testing techniques all with the common goal of simplifying analytical testing. This applies not only to instrumentation, but also to sensors development, reagents and chemicals. In 1985, Hanna was first to introduce a pH electrode with a built in temperature sensor (HI1217S) which became known worldwide and was commonly used throughout the market. The idea of waterproof portable instruments (HI9025) to be used in harsh environments also was launched by Hanna in 1990. The concept of giving users the possibility to check the accuracy of their digital thermometer (Checktemp) was introduced to the market by Hanna in 1995 and is still unique today. Another exclusive technology to Hanna is the simultaneous testing for pH and EC with a single instrument which was first introduced in 2000.

1980 - World's first single-probe portable conductivity meter
1982 - World's first pH controlled chemical dosing pump
1984 - World's first microprocessor-based hand held pH meter
1985 - World's first pH electrode with built in temperature sensor
1986 - World's first electronic pocket-sized pH tester
1988 - World's first pre-amplified pH electrode
1990 - World's first waterproof portable pH meter
1991 - World's first replaceable electrode pH pocket tester
1992 - World's first portable pH meter with plain-paper printing
1995 - World's first pocket thermometer with cal-check feature
1997 - World's first pH tester with double junction electrode
1999 - World's first pH/temperature tester with dual level LCD
2000 - World's first multi-parameter (pH/conductivity/temperature) pocket tester
2002 - World's first colorimeter with cal-check feature
2003 - World's first pH meter with calibration check feature
2004 - World's first process pH meter with integrated cellular communication
2005 - World's first single parameter line of auto titrators for wine testing
2006 - World's first pre-amplified probe multi parameter portable meter

Hanna continuously reinvests in Research and Development.

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Manufacturing

We believe in controlling the quality of our products from their inception to delivery. For this reason, we manufacture all the products we bring to the market including: meters, electrodes, chemical reagents and buffer solutions. Our five manufacturing facilities each specialize in a product family, ensuring stability and greater quality. Our engineers in manufacturing strive to achieve higher standards at all times, continuously investing in new manufacturing technology equipment as well as new manufacturing techniques. As a vertically integrated manufacturer, Hanna does not subcontract any part of the manufacturing process from plastic molding to glass blowing and chemical bottling, to PCB and electronic assemblies.

All Hanna, products are in compliance with CE directives and our production facilities are ISO 9001 certified. Click here to view our ISO 9001 Certificate.