Chemir makes the 2007 Inc 5,000 List

Inc. today ranked Chemir No. 1807 on its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country with a three-year sales growth of 200%. "The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy – the entrepreneurial part," said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy." 

Chemir was founded in 1959 and purchased by Shri Thanedar in 1990. Today the company has over 200 employees and multiple divisions, with expansion fueled by steady internal growth and well-timed acquisitions. "It is exciting to be recognized by the 2007 Inc. 5,000", says Shri Thanedar, Ph.D., owner and chairman of the Chemir companies. "This award represents national recognition of our phenomenal growth in the past three years."

The 2007 Inc. 5,000, as revealed online at www.inc.com, reported median revenue of $9.4 million and median three-year growth of 140 percent.  Complete information on this year's Inc. 5,000, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

About the Chemir Companies

Thanedar's companies consist of the Chemir group, as well as the Azopharma Product Development Group:

  • Chemir Analytical Services, an independent laboratory providing chemical analysis, deformulation, failure analysis, contaminant identification and more, www.chemir.com
  • CAS-MI, a paints and coatings testing laboratory, www.cas-mi.com
  • Azopharma Contract Services, product development and CTM manufacturing for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, www.azopharma.com
  • Cyanta Analytical Laboratories, analytical chemistry services from development to QC testing for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, www.cyanta.com
  • Aniclin Preclinical Services, preclinical services in support of early product development, www.aniclin.com
  • Iqsynthesis, synthetic chemistry services from discovery to clinical materials,  www.iqsynthesis.com
  • ApiCross Drug Delivery, proprietary drug delivery platforms for insoluble compounds, www.apicross.com
  • AvivoClin Clinical Services, human clinical pharmacology services for Phase I clinical trials, www.avivoclin.com

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Contact:
Shri Thanedar, Ph.D.
CEO, Chemir Analytical Services
2672 Metro Blvd.
Maryland Heights MO 63043
800-659-7659
www.chemir.com
info@chemir.com