Lakeland Laboratories was formed in 1963 as a surfactant blending company in the North West of England, specialising in cleaning, brewery and laundry products. In the 1970's the company moved away from blended products to concentrate on speciality surfactant manufacturing.This strategy has been continued with plant expansion and development of ranges of amphoterics, phosphate esters, imidazolines and wax emulsions. Lakeland Laboratories traditional market serving the maintenance chemical industry still provides a major source of business. Through continual development, the company has increasingly become known as a major manufacturer of speciality surfactants into Europe and other world markets.