Company Story
1958 - The Cooper Companies, Inc. was founded by Thomas T. Cooper.
1962 - The company went public with an initial public offering (IPO).
1976 - CooperVision, Inc. was established as a subsidiary to focus on contact lens business.
1981 - The company acquired Biocompatibles, Ltd., a UK-based company, to expand its presence in the contact lens market.
1996 - CooperSurgical, Inc. was established as a subsidiary to focus on women's healthcare.
2004 - The company acquired Ocular Sciences, Inc., a leading manufacturer of contact lenses.
2011 - CooperVision, Inc. acquired the contact lens business of Avaira, Inc.
2013 - The company acquired Origio, a Danish company, to expand its presence in the fertility market.
2017 - CooperSurgical, Inc. acquired the PARAGARD Intrauterine Copper Contraceptive (IUC) product line from Teva Women's Health, Inc.