History

The history of AQUACHIM can be conditionally divided into three stages:

I. 1992 – 2009

AQUACHIM was founded on 26th June 1992 by Assoc. Prof. D-r Borislav Velikov. Since its establishment the company has been recognized as a successful project for the local market expansion of the leading German chemical-pharmaceutical company MERCK KGaA. The long-standing partnership with this corporation enabled the introduction of best European practices, the development of human resources, and the gradual expansion of all product groups in the chemical and pharmaceutical fields. By the end of this period, AQUACHIM had also established partnerships with the American companies “Beckman Coulter” and “VWR”, as well as with the Swiss pharmaceutical company “ACTELION”
Gradually, product lines were structured, allowing AQUACHIM to position innovative products on the Bulgarian market. As a result, the company achieved a leading position in the field of complex laboratory solutions, including laboratory medicine, and recorded the fastest growth rates in the pharmaceutical market.

In 2009, AQUACHIM sold out its business, related to the product lines of “MERCK”.

II. 2009 – 2019

Focusing on the complex laboratory solutions, AQUACHIM constantly develops new areas and niches, requiring hi-tech products. This fostered the partnership with “Molecular Devices”, “Nanosphere”, “Bioneer” and “ОGТ” with their product lines paving the way for development of the newly established Molecular Biology department.
Along with this, the pharmaceutical product line was expanded due to the partnership with “Ferring” and “Moleac”.
A licensed training center was also established, offering both internal training related to the marketing positioning of AQUACHIM’s product lines and specialized training addressing market needs.
The company participated as a partner in the development and implementation of scientific projects within European-funded programs as well.
These new areas guided AQUACHIM towards promising market niches, which the company develops successfully by employing and expanding its capacity.

II. 2019 – Present

At the end of 2019, AQUACHIM began an internal restructuring process. Some of the departments were separated into independent legal entities in order to achieve better accountability and more efficient management. In 2022, AQUACHIM became a part of the AQUA HOLD AD – holding group, whose subsidiaries include the already established independent entities.

AQUACHIM EAD provides to its partners high-quality complex solutions in following domains:
    1. laboratory medicine – laboratory equipment for routine and specific biochemical, immunological, hematological tests, for molecular and pathoanatomic diagnostics, with overall methodical support by experienced professionals and technical support by trained service engineers;

    2. pharmacy – pharmaceuticals for assisted reproduction, oncology, infectious and rare diseases;

    3. scientific research, laboratory and industrial control – equipment for scientific and research activities, high-performance electrolyzers, optical and electron microscopes and others;

    4. microbiology and biotechnology, including production of ready-to-use culture media in petri dishes for medical microbiology, for food and water control or others according to the specification of customers from various industries.

We can assist you with the design and delivery of laboratory equipment and real-time measurement systems, with consultations for accreditation under ISO 17025 and ISO 15189, as well as with training in the development, implementation, validation and verification of standardized and alternative methods.

AQUACHIM JSCo is a Bulgarian private joint-stock company whose founder and majority owner is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Borislav Velikov. Members of the Board of Directors are Assoc. Prof. Dr. Borislav Velikov, Mrs. Kamelia Tzankova and Mrs. Boryana Velikova-Tosheva, according to the Board of Directors resolution from 2026.