CAREERS ENGLISH MY AHK SERVICES MARKETS ABOUT KNOWLEDGE CONTACT About COMPANY HISTORY The Alfred H Knight Group was first established by Alfred Henry Knight in 1881 to provide independent weight determination, inspection, supervision and analytical services to the metals & minerals and solid fuels industry. Our first international expansion was in Western Europe, followed by operations in Latin America including Chile, Peru and Mexico. The company continued to grow, opening facilities in North America, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Canada. Our sustained growth is due to our continued re-investment in our personnel and facilities, including the latest advancements in laboratory technology and instrumentation. We are a totally independent, family owned business spanning our fifth generation of the Knight family. The business is managed centrally by its UK head office, and still remains a privately owned company with over 3,000 staff worldwide. 1881 Our History: Alfred H Knight was first established in Swansea, UK by Alfred Henry Knight in 1881. 1884 Our History: AHK relocates to the city of Liverpool, UK. 1891 Relocation into purpose built offices and laboratories in Liverpool. 1909 AHK extends to double the laboratory size at Liverpool premises. 1961 Established operations in Nigeria – first substantial overseas adventure. 1970 Opened operations office in Connecticut, USA. 1973 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. 1979 Operations opened in Antwerp, Belgium. 1981 Established laboratory in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. AHK starts to expands it expertise and capabilities into other markets, such as coal. 1985 AHK UK moves into premises at Eccleston Grange in St. Helens, UK. 1986 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. 1987 Established operations in Turkey. 1988 Established operations in Hong Kong to service clients in Chinese ports. 1990 Established operations in Tianjin, China. 1991 Established operations and laboratory in Poland. 1994 Established operations in Port of Ventspils, Latvia. 1996 Established operations in Constanza, Romania. 1997 Established operations in Moscow, Russia. 1999 Purchased state-owned service Laboratories and Testing House from the Government in Zambia. Established a mineral export port in Townsville, Australia. 2003 Established operations in Mongolia. 2007 AHK Joint venture in China 2011 Knight Energy Services moves to new headquarters in Dundonald, Kilmarnock, Scotland. 2012 Established operations at Lea Green, UK. 2015 Established operations and laboratory in DRC. AHK Headquarters moved to larger, modern premises, in the UK a short distance from Eccleston Grange. 2017 Purpose built principle John Knight Laboratory in the UK. Established operations in Bolivia 2018 Opened Tianjin laboratory in China. Established operations in South Korea. 2019 AHK acquires Waste Research Limited (WRL) to expand testing services to the RDF and SRF industry. 2020 Established operations in Germany, AHK Deutschland GmbH. Expanded the John Knight Laboratory opening Villiers Copper Laboratory in the UK. Click here to read more about AHK Villiers Copper Laboratory 2021 Alfred H Knight Celebrates 140 Years! SUBSCRIBE TO AHK UPDATES This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. HERE FOR YOU Our experienced team are always available to assist with your global inspection and analysis requirements. I have an enquiry regarding... Solid Fuels Metals and Minerals Recruitment Other This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. SERVICES ABOUT CAREERS CONTACT ENGLISH CHINESE (SIMPLIFIED) SPANISH MARKETS SOLID FUELS Coal Biomass Waste & Recycling METALS & MINERALS Base Metals Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Alloys Industrial Minerals Minor Metals & Steel Raw Materials Precious Metals CONTACT US Alfred H Knight Kings Business Park Prescot Knowsley L34 1PJ enquiries@ahkgroup.com +44 (0) 151 481 5850 Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Gender Pay Gap Reports Conflict Minerals Statement Compliance and Corporate Governance Modern Slavery Act Statement © 2021 AHK Group Ltd