2015

APD Wholesale is formed to harness Datlabs distribution capability and increase distribution capacity.

2014

Rest of Africa Division is disbanded.

2013

Tigerbrands pull out of being a shareholder and a principal.

Indigenisation proposal submitted for approval.

  • Adcock Ingram - 64%
  • ESOS - 10%
  • MSOS - 11%
  • Strategic Partner - 15%

2012

New Rest of Africa Division Formed. Datlabs responsible for SADC Region.

2010

Indigenisation Act introduced for foreign companies. Datlabs submits proposal for compliance.

2009

End of hyperinflation and introduction of Multi-currency system.

2008

Adcock Ingram demerge from Tiger Brands.

Pharmalabs owned 50/50 by the two companies.

Datlabs owned 50/50 by the two companies through Pharmalabs.

2006

Critical Care needs upgrade of machinery. LVP production suspended to wait for economic upturn.

2005

Adcock Ingram and Datlabs become subsidiaries of Tiger Brands Limited. Additional Brands added from Tiger Brands.

1995

Product and HR rationalisation exercise.

480 Product lines and 586 pople rationalised. Datlabs right-sized to accommodate fewer but more profitabl products.

1993

Phase II Upgrade of the Pharmaceuitical Factory (LCO)

1989

Phase I Upgrade of the Pharmaceuitical Factory (Tabletting)

1985

State of the art Critical Care Factory commissioned.

1981

Datlabs becomes a subsidiary of Pharmalabs Jersey Limited. Ties with Adcock Ingram maintained through Royalty and Technical Agreements.

1977-1980

Partnerships established wtih International Principals:

  • Baxter Travenol (Intravenous Solutions)
  • Wyeth Laboratories/Whitehal
  • Mundipharma
  • Revlon
  • Roche
  • GD Seare
  • Innoxa
  • Beechams
  • Hill and Murray
  • MSD

1977

Company name changes to Datlabs (Private) Lmited.

1967

Crowden Products and D.A.T. Laboratories change to Adcock Ingram (Pvt) Ltd. Sales and Distribution seperated into two, Dart Distributors for consumer products, and Keatings Pharmaceutical for pharmaceutical products. There is consistent manufacture of high quality products.

1966

D.A.T. Laboratories acquires G. Gentner & Company

Assembly and marketing of watches and allied products.

Adcock Ingram Limited purchase Crowden Holdings Limited, the South African parent company of Crowden Products Limited.

1957

Incorporated on the 24th of December as D.A.T. Laboratories.

1953

Company formed as Crowden Products Limited.

First Shareholders

Dorfan Bernard,
Aremband Leslie
Targowsky I