Our history
1943
Manufacture of microbiological culture media begins at Orion
1968
Uricult® urinary tract infection test launched
1974
Orion Diagnostica established
1975
Operations were transferred from Helsinki to the new diagnostics building in Espoo
1984
Orion Diagnostica plant expansion in Espoo
1992
Farmos Diagnostica merged into Orion Diagnostica
1993
First generation QuikRead® system launched
1998
New QuikRead® system – “the blue one” – launched
2002
QuikRead® 101 updated system launched
2006
Orion Diagnostica Oy
2010
QuikRead go® system with CRP test launched
2011
SIBA® technology acquired
2012
QuikRead go® Strep A test launched
2013
QuikRead go® iFOBT test launched
2014
Orion Diagnostica celebrated its 40-year journey
2018
Orion Diagnostica acquired by Axcel Management A/S
2019
Orion Diagnostica changes its name to Aidian Oy
2021
Aidian acquires its Benelux distributor Mediphos Medical Supplies B.V. and Mediphos Diagnostics Belux B.V.
2021
QuikRead go® HbA1c test launched
2022
Aidian acquired by Nordstjernan and Ferd