Company Profile
EAG Laboratories
Company Overview
EAG Laboratories, a Eurofins company, is a global leader in advanced microscopy, surface analysis and semiconductor testing services of various types of materials from synthetic biomaterials to nanotechnology, deliver new “super materials” with the potential to transform our world. Our laboratories are at the forefront of this revolution, providing the scientific expertise and analytical techniques to support companies at every phase of the product life cycle, from R&D to manufacturing.
Our clients include leading edge tech companies in a diverse range of industries and business sectors who design, manufacture or incorporate products for tomorrow’s technology driven world. Our scientists and engineers engage in peer-to-peer interaction to discuss and comprehensively understand client issues, challenges, goals and urgency, to define the technical problems, develop and execute analyses, and report back results. We have a growth mindset culture where individuals are encouraged to drive their own success and make their own decisions while fulfilling client needs.
Company History
EAG Laboratories: 1978-Present
It was 1978, the dawn of the tech boom, when Dr. Charles Andrew “Drew” Evans arrived in Silicon Valley. An expert in Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS), Drew recognized the important role SIMS could play in the advancement of integrated circuit technology. He left his faculty position at University of Illinois, taking with him recent PhD student Vaughn Deline. He also convinced Rich Blattner, a financial partner, to join them in what was then a very bold move: to establish a commercial laboratory serving industry. The trio opened shop in San Mateo as Charles Evans and Associates (CEA) with just one Cameca ims 3f SIMS instrument, and quickly became “the place to go” for the likes of Intel and its cohorts.
Fast forward seven years to 1985. Steve Jobs unveiled the original Macintosh, Nintendo released its first gaming system and General Electric was about to purchase RCA Corporation. Drew rightly predicted that GE ownership would bring RCA’s demise, freeing up technical talent he needed to support CEA’s first geographic expansion. He began recruiting RCA researchers and former Cornell University classmates, Charles Magee and Bill Harrington, to join forces. In 1987, they, along with SIMS analyst, Ephraim Botnik, were convinced not only to leave their jobs but to invest significant personal savings to establish “Evans East” in Plainsboro, New Jersey. The legacy of Evans East endures today as EAG’s Princeton, New Jersey lab.
The Rise and Fall of the CEA Instrument Division
While building its reputation as a service provider, CEA’s 30-plus employees also acquired a talent for modifying software and hardware to push through analytical limitations. This drive to improve visibility and enhance measurements was the genesis of the CEA Instrument Division in 1987. Lead by CEA hardware pioneers Ron Flemming, David Reed, Robert Oldham and Bruno Schueler, CEA innovated myriad technologies, including a Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS) end-station, Light SIMS design microscope, several versions of drift SIMS and Time-of-Flight SIMS—an innovation that earned Schuyler an R&D 100 Award in [year]. The CEA instrument division was purchased by instrument manufacturer Physical Electronics in 1994. Five years later, Physical Electronics was sold to a High Voltage Engineering (HVE), which was subsequently acquired by private equity firm American Capital Strategies in 2005—and The Evans Analytical Group was born.
The Return to Analytical Services
Under private equity ownership, The Evans Analytical Group (or “EAG” as it became known) adopted an acquisitive growth strategy. EAG expanded its geographic footprint and broadened its capabilities through the purchase of four laboratories.
Nano Science Corporation (Tokyo, Japan, 2005)
Shiva Technologies (Syracuse, NY & Toulouse, France, 2006)
Accurel (Sunnyvale, California, 2007)
MEFAS (Irvine, CA, 2007).
EAG underwent a second change in ownership in 2008, and New York-based Odyssey Partners continued building the business through the addition of:
Chemir Analytical Services (St. Louis, 2011)
SEAL Laboratories (Los Angeles, CA, 2012)
In 2015, a total of 14 commercial laboratory businesses were united under the “EAG Laboratories” brand.
The Present Chapter
In 2017, EAG became part of the Eurofins Scientific global network of laboratories. Bringing an entirely new business line to the Eurofins organization, EAG launched Eurofins’ entry into materials and engineering sciences. Eurofins, led by founder and CEO Dr. Gilles Martin, brought global resources and a commitment to further build the EAG business.
Even today, EAG continues to increase capacity and expand capabilities through strategically important acquisitions.
Pernicka Corporation (Fort Collins, Colorado)
Nanolab Technologies (Milpitas, California)
The Materials Analysis and Reliability Laboratory of Signify (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
Liberty Test LLC (Santa Clara, California)
Precision TEM (Santa Clara, California)
Since EAG’s beginnings over 40 years ago, the scientific community has amassed an enormous body of knowledge and analytical know-how. Today, we can see, measure, characterize and evaluate advanced materials and components with a precision and at a scale once unimaginable—and with each day, the pace of innovation accelerates. The materials scientists and microelectronics engineers of EAG take pride in being a part of this revolution, and look to the future with eager anticipation for inventions to come.
Benefits
Benefits are an important part of your overall compensation. EAG is pleased to offer a comprehensive array of quality benefits to protect your health, your family and your way of life.
These group benefits are available as an EAG employee:
Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Account (Healthcare and Dependent Care)
Health Savings Account
Company Paid Life Insurance
Company Paid Disability (Short Term and Long Term)
Voluntary Supplemental Life
Voluntary Accident Insurance
Employee Assistance Plan
401(k) Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth)