{"id":40046,"date":"2025-08-26T18:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T18:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/a-propos-de\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:59:55","slug":"a-propos-de","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/fr\/a-propos-de\/","title":{"rendered":"A propos de"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tInnovation Backed by Over a Century of Science\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>We&rsquo;re driven to be the undisputed global leader in water analysis solutions.<\/p>\n\t<p>For more than 100 years, LaMotte has advanced the science of water testing with reliable tools, responsive support, and practical solutions trusted across industries. Every product reflects a legacy of expertise backed by ongoing research, customer focus, and a deep commitment to global water quality.<\/p>\n\t\t100+\n\t<p>Years of Innovation<\/p>\n\t\t75+\n\t<p>Countries Served<\/p>\n\t\t2,000,000+\n\t<p>Tests Performed Daily<\/p>\n\n<h2>\n\t\t\tLaMotte Company Founded in October 1919\t<\/h2>\n\tOver 100 years ago, our visionary founder Frank L. LaMotte left DuPont to realize his vision for on-site water testing.\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nIn Baltimore, Maryland, Frank founded the first U.S. company to design and produce portable water analysis equipment. He began by making the first domestically produced pH test kits.\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nAs shown in the timeline below, Frank&rsquo;s vision has led LaMotte to be the trusted global leader in water analysis solutions.\n    \n                            First Chlorine Comparator Method Developed\n                            1920s\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/First_Chlorine_Comparator_1920s_TimelineImg.jpg\"\/>\nDeveloped the first chlorine comparator method for disinfection as chlorination of municipal drinking water became standard practice.\n                            Supporting Polio Vaccine and Towson Relocation\n                            1930s\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Supporting_Polio_Vaccine_1930s_TimelineImg.jpg\"\/>\nBegan supplying phenol red pH indicator for monitoring the stability of the Jonas Salk polio vaccine. LaMotte Company moved from Baltimore to Towson, MD.\n                            Expansion into Residential Water Testing\n                            1940s\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Expansion_Residential_Water_1940s_TimelineImg.jpg\"\/>\nEntered the home drinking water market as testing took off with the development of residential water softeners.\n                            Relocation to Chestertown, MD\n                            1950s\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Relocation_Chestertown_1950s_TimelineImg-min.jpg\"\/>\nMoved from Towson to a brand-new facility in Chestertown, MD.\n                            North American Introduction of DPD Chlorine Test\n                            1960s\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NA_Introduction_DPD_1960s_TimelineImg.jpg\"\/>\nIntroduced the first DPD Free Available Chlorine test in North America. Soon afterward, the EPA recognized DPD as the preferred method for testing free chlorine in drinking water and swimming pools.\n                            Electronic Colorimeters Developed\n                            1970s\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Electronic_Colorimeters_Dev_1970s_TimelineImg.jpg\"\/>\nDeveloped electronic colorimeters to measure pH, chlorine, and other test factors.\n                            Testabs\u00ae and Digital Analysis Introduced\n                            1980s\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Testabs_DigitalAn_1980s_TimelineImg.jpg\"\/>\nBegan making LaMotte-branded DPD and other unit dose Testabs\u00ae. Also, introduced water analysis systems linked to computer software to record data and treatment recommendations.\n                            Launch of Insta-TEST\u00ae Strips\n                            1990s\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Launch_InstaTestStrips_1990s_TimelineImg.jpg\"\/>\nMulti-parameter test strips were developed and designed to measure diverse factors in water with the advantage of instant results. With this technology, LaMotte launched the Insta-TEST\u00ae brand of test strips.\n                            ColorQ\u00ae Introduces Affordable Digital Colorimeters\n                            2000s\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ColorQ_Introduces_2000s_TimelineImg.jpg\"\/>\nIntroduced the ColorQ\u00ae series of colorimeters as \nthe first affordable digital alternative to visual comparators.\n                            Launched the revolutionary Spin Touch\u00ae\n                            2010s\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Launch_SpinTouch_2010s_TimelineImg.jpg\"\/>\nWith only a small water sample injected into a disk, the meter reports test results for up to 10 test factors in one minute.\n                            Expanded Capacity and New Applications\n                            2020s\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Expanded_Capacity_2020s_TimelineImg.jpg\"\/> \nOpened a new manufacturing and R&#038;D facility in Newark, Delaware, greatly increasing capacity for SpinDisks\u00ae and test strips. Spin Touch\u00ae expanded into new applications including aquarium, fish farming, and drinking water.\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Test-Kit.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jonas-Salk-Polio-Vaccine.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LaMotte-Lab-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LaMotte-Lab-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LaMotte-Lab-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amy-Kit.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Test-Kit.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jonas-Salk-Polio-Vaccine.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LaMotte-Lab-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LaMotte-Lab-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LaMotte-Lab-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amy-Kit.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tJoin the LaMotte Team\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>If you&rsquo;re driven to make water analysis smarter, faster, and more accessible, there&rsquo;s a place for you here. Explore careers at LaMotte and help us shape the future of water testing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lamotte.com\/fr\/carrieres\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCareers\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovation Backed by Over a Century of Science We&rsquo;re driven to be the undisputed global leader in water analysis solutions. For more than 100 years, LaMotte has advanced the science of water testing with reliable tools, responsive support, and practical solutions trusted across industries. 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