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For 100 years, we’ve worked hard to protect our customers’ businesses against a range of pests, from rats and mice to birds and crawling and flying insects. Join us as we celebrate a century of innovation, expertise and service excellence in pest control.
Rentokil is born, selling the first timber treatment fluid that combats wood-boring beetles.
New products are developed, including beetle powder for kitchens, various insect treatments, a moth treatment, furniture cream and others. Rentokil begins to offer services and products for rodent control.
Rentokil is bought by British Ratin, which later changed its name to Rentokil Group Ltd.
Rentokil goes global with expansion in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, North America, Latin America and the Pacific.
RADAR, the world’s first connected mouse trap, launches.
PestConnect launches — a system of connected devices and an online portal for 24/7 rodent monitoring.
The Power Centre, a global innovation, science and training centre, is established in the UK. Rentokil becomes the leading pest control provider in India.
Rentokil wins The Queen’s Awards for Innovation, recognising Lumnia, RADAR and PestConnect as strong, commercially successful innovative products and services.
Rentokil acquires Terminix in the USA and becomes the world’s largest pest control company.
Rentokil Initial is ranked as one of the World’s Best Companies to work for by TIME. The Rentokil Terminix Innovation Center, the first pest control research centre in North America, opens.
Rentokil celebrates 100 years of innovation, expertise and service excellence.
Sustainable Pest Control – Protect your business and the environment with our solutions. Maintain a pest-free space that’s safe for customers, employees, and the planet.
Providing multinational businesses with comprehensive, tailored solutions to support your global pest control needs.
Our Global Research and Development centre drives our industry-leading innovations for commercial pest control.