History

Founded in 1920 as Levy West Laboratory - one of the first producers of phosphors for all types of X-ray screens.

1940's - Crucial contributions were made, during the war, to the development and production of phosphors for the revolutionary H2S radar screen.

1960's - Development and production of scintillators and 6Li glass.

1984 - Levy Hill Laboratories Ltd was established by Guy Hill to continue the tradition of innovative product development.

1990's - Development of image storage panels, neutron detection screens and high-energy radiation screens.

1995 - A management buy-in preceded rapid growth into new markets including biotechnology, security and medical imaging.

1996 - BS EN ISO 9002 accreditation.

1998 - SPUR Award – UK DTI Support

1999 - Renamed as Applied Scintillation Technologies. Relocated to custom designed production facilities and development laboratories, providing a centre of excellence in phosphor, scintillation and imaging technologies.

2002 - Part of the 3D RID consortium. New test facilities added.

2003 - Additional CsI manufacturing plant. BS EN ISO9001:2000 Accreditation.