1947
Crosfield Electronics founded
John Crosfield formed Crosfield Electronics to design and manufacture press control equipment.
1958
First colour scanner
The Scanatron is launched, which used CRT technology. This took up nearly a whole room!
1958
1969
Magnascan launched
The first in the Magnascan product range launched. The 450 drum scanner
1974
Acquired by De La Rue plc Group
Crosfield Electronics Ltd acquired by De La Rue plc group
1974
1975
Studio Systems launched
Revolutionary Electronic Page Composition Systems, known as ‘Studio Systems’ capable of combining several images together and handling image retouching
1989
Dupont and Fujifilm joint venture - Dupont Fujifilm Electronic Imaging (DFEI)
Dupont and Fujifilm joint venture to acquire Crosfield from De La Rue – DFEI
1989
1997
Fujifilm acquire assets
Assets of Crosfield aquired by Fujifilm to form Fujifilm Electronic Imaging
2003
Article about digital pathology 1st published
1st journal publication on the topic of digital pathology that involved an FFEI manufactured scanner
2003
2004
Cell counting imaging module
FFEI releases design automated cell counting imaging module based on Trypan Blue exclusion method – CEDEX HiRes V1
2004
Inkjet research programme
FFEI begin an inkjet research programme including Cambridge University
2004
2005
Buncefield explosion
Buncefield oil depot explosion – the former Crosfield building was badly damaged, with the FFEI Head Office being completely destroyed.
2006
MBO
Andy Cook, Julian Payne and Bob Wilson complete MBO and establish FFEI
2006
2007
Caslon inkjet press launched
Nilpeter launch Caslon in collaboration with FFEI
2008
Digital varnish technology showing
FFEI work with Fujifilm on developing a digital varnish
2008
2009
Edgeband project begins
Project begins into the development of a digital inkjet edge band system – Jetline
2009
Whole slide digital pathology scanner launched
Leica launches a whole slide, multi layer digital pathology scanner – SCN 400 – in collaboration with FFEI
2009
2010
Xaar printhead programme
Research project: Xaar 1002 printhead lifetime testing for label & packaging applications
2010
First combined fluorescence & brightfield scanner
The first built fluorescence/brightfield combination scanner is installed by Leica
2010
2011
Biognostix venture commences
Entered 3 year EU funded venture, with seven partners, to research the fabrication of inexpensive point-of-use diagnostic tests for veterinary, agri-food and human health bio-markers.
2012
IME award
FFEI awarded institution of mechanical engineers Best SME award
2012
2013
Graphium - 1st hybrid label press
Graphium – next generation label press is launched by Fujifilm in collaboration with FFEI
2013
Queen’s Award for Innovation
Win Queen’s award for innovation for wholeslide digital pathology scanning technology
2013
2014
Legato digital pathology research begins
FFEI starts the Legato, UK government funded, research project to achieve ‘ultra high throughput’ in digital pathology scanners
2014
Colour calibration in digital pathology
Government funded research into colour calibrating digital pathology scanners
2014
2015
Xaar Print Bar System
Xaar and FFEI announce digital inkjet ‘printbar’ development collaboration – 1st shown at Label Expo
2017
Printbar Uncovered initative
Printbar Uncovered initiative launched at Labelexpo enabling OEMs to white label ready to market digital inkjet printbar technology
2017
2018
Ventana DP200 slide scanner
Roche Tissue Diagnostics launch the Ventana DP200 digital pathology scanner – digital imaging technology supplied by FFEI
2018
Oce LabelStream 4000
Oce launch Label Stream 4000 digital inkjet label press – developed in collaboration with FFEI
2018
2019
Sierra colour calibration
Industry first – Sierra colour calibration technology for digital pathology announced
