Company History | Diba Industries

Diba History

Diba Industries, Inc. was founded in 1986 in Mahopac, NY; but our roots in fluidics design go back to the Research and Advanced System Development Groups at Technicon Instruments Corporation in the early 1960’s. Diba initially produced complete inert fluid transfer subassemblies, specialty components and tubing assemblies for the diagnostics marketplace. Diba moved to Danbury, CT in 1994 and was acquired by Halma PLC in 2004.

Since 2004 Diba has concentrated on expanding our product offerings, through innovation and acquisition. We are also expanding our global presence in Europe, and Asia. As we move forward our new company look is a reflection of our invigorated global commitment to perfecting fluidics.

Omnifit History

A company called Biolab was founded in the early 1970′s as an off-shoot from Cambridge University making inert fittings and manual valves for labs. The company name was changed to OMNIFIT Ltd in 1973. Omnifit was acquired by Halma PLC in 1990 and moved to its current location in 1993. The Omnifit brand of products was acquired by Diba Industries, Inc. in 2009.

Halma History

Halma’s origins began in Asia in 1894. As The Nahalma Tea Estate Company Limited, it operated in Ceylon (renamed Sri Lanka in 1972). The company later switched to rubber production and in 1937 became the Nahalma Rubber Estate Company Limited.

During the 1950s the Sri-Lankan government nationalized many of the island’s businesses, including the rubber industry. In 1956 the Nahalma Rubber Estate Company Limited became Halma Investments Limited. The company ended its connections with rubber and its role changed to an investment management and industrial holding company.

Halma was listed on the London Stock Exchange in January 1972 and became a publicly-traded company. A series of acquisitions was made of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering companies and successful management generated strong organic growth. This created the basis for the international manufacturing group that Halma is today. The company changed its name to Halma Limited in 1973 and registered as a public limited company in 1981, becoming Halma PLC.

Halma has grown to be an established FTSE 250 business and currently comprises just under 40 subsidiary companies operating worldwide. Today, Halma’s technology centres on sensors, its markets are primarily the protection of human and capital assets, and the Group continues to grow through organic expansion and acquisition.