Alfred H Knight acquires M·E·L Waste Insights, strengthening the business’ position within the waste composition market throughout the United Kingdom.

Alfred H Knight acquires Chilean company ASMIN Industrial Limitada, expanding its metallurgical and mineralogical capabilities and the business’ footprint within South America.

Alfred H Knight opens a state-of-the-art sample preparation facility in Olympic Business Park, Kilmarnock, UK.

Alfred H Knight launches its Agriculture services, providing a wide range of inspection, analysis and consultancy services throughout the full Agricultural supply chain.

Our History: Alfred H Knight was first established in Swansea, UK by Alfred Henry Knight in 1881.

Our History: AHK relocates to the city of Liverpool, UK.

Relocation into purpose-built offices and laboratories in Liverpool.

AHK extends to double the laboratory size at Liverpool premises.

Established operations in Nigeria – first substantial overseas adventure.

Opened operations office in Connecticut, USA.

Laboratory and office opened in South America. Peru base set up first, then sampling services in Chile & Brazil and an agency in Argentina. Established operations in Bilbao, Spain.

Operations opened in Antwerp, Belgium.

Established laboratory in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. AHK starts to expand its expertise and capabilities into other markets, such as coal.

AHK UK moves into premises at Eccleston Grange in St. Helens, UK.

Knight Energy Services established operations at AHK HQ in Eccleston Grange, UK with subsidiary coal operations in Russia and the Baltics. Established operations in Holland. Opened laboratory in Chile.

Established operations in Turkey.

Established operations in Hong Kong to service clients in Chinese ports.

Established operations in Tianjin, China.

Established operations and laboratory in Poland.

Established operations in Port of Ventspils, Latvia.

Established operations in Constanta, Romania.

Established operations in Moscow, Russia.

Purchased state-owned service Laboratories and Testing House from the Government in Zambia. Established a mineral export port in Townsville, Australia.

Established operations in Mongolia.

AHK Joint venture in China

Knight Energy Services moves to new headquarters in Dundonald, Kilmarnock, Scotland.

Established operations at Lea Green, UK.

AHK Headquarters moved to larger, modern premises, in the UK a short distance from Eccleston Grange. Established operations and laboratory in DRC.

Purpose-built principle John Knight Laboratory in the UK. Established operations in Bolivia.

Opened Tianjin laboratory in China. Established operations in South Korea.

AHK acquires Waste Research Limited (WRL) to expand testing services to the RDF and SRF industries.

Established operations in Germany, AHK Deutschland GmbH. Expanded the John Knight Laboratory opening Villiers Copper Laboratory in the UK.

Alfred H Knight Celebrates 140 Years!

Alfred H Knight acquires M·E·L Waste Insights, strengthening the business’ position within the waste composition market throughout the United Kingdom.

Alfred H Knight acquires Chilean company ASMIN Industrial Limitada, expanding its metallurgical and mineralogical capabilities and the business’ footprint within South America.

Alfred H Knight opens a state-of-the-art sample preparation facility in Olympic Business Park, Kilmarnock, UK.

Alfred H Knight launches its Agriculture services, providing a wide range of inspection, analysis and consultancy services throughout the full Agricultural supply chain.