Eppendorf SE: conversion to European public limited company

The internationally active life science company Eppendorf, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, has completed its conversion to the European legal form Societas Europaea (SE) as of October 19, 2021.

"We are convinced that we have taken the right step at the right time with this modern legal form, which is very common in large family-owned companies," said Eva van Pelt and Dr. Peter Fruhstorfer, Co-CEOs of Eppendorf SE. "The company's name as a European public limited company is a clear signal that even more strongly expresses Eppendorf's global corporate culture. In addition, the new legal form shows that Eppendorf is an international company and that national borders play less and less of a role for us."

The company will operate as Eppendorf SE with immediate effect. Picture: © Eppendorf SE

The new company name as Eppendorf SE demonstrates the company's further development into a modern, progressive, and internationally active European company, the CEOs added. Also, it provides important support that will enable Eppendorf to continue its global success course even more effectively, they said.

The conversion into a Societas Europaea will not result in any changes to the company's structure. Management Board and Supervisory Board members continue to work for Eppendorf SE. Eppendorf's Group headquarters will remain in Hamburg, Germany, and the character of an independent familyowned company will be preserved.

More News

To officially mark the occasion, Gerlind Bräuning, Ulrich Spengler, and Sönke Friedrichsen cut the symbolic red ribbon, supported by Jan Zimmermann and Ole Stumborg representing the altona Operations department. (Picture: altona Diagnostics)
To officially mark the occasion, Gerlind Bräuning, Ulrich Spengler, and Sönke Friedrichsen cut the symbolic red ribbon, supported by Jan Zimmermann and Ole Stumborg representing the altona Operations department. (Picture: altona Diagnostics)

Grand opening of new altona Diagnostics production site

In the fall of 2024, altona celebrated the grand opening of its new extraction chemistry production site located at Schnackenburgallee in Hamburg opposite the premises ...

Read more …
Hans Kuhn hands over responsibilities to his successors Mariela Aranda (left) and Julianna Shibao (right).
Hans Kuhn hands over responsibilities to his successors Mariela Aranda (left) and Julianna Shibao (right). (Picture: altona Diagnostics)

New management at altona Diagnostics in Argentina and Brazil

After more than six years at the helm of the Argentine and Brazilian subsidiaries of altona Diagnostics based in Buenos ...

Read more …