1886
Our founder, Richard Court Treatt, began trading in essential oils on Bond Street, London
1906
Lavender oil from Spain becomes our first commercial import
1913
Treatt becomes a limited company
1971
We establish our headquarters in the market town of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
1989
Treatt PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange
1990
We establish our USA facility in Haines City, Florida, grounding ourselves in the heart of the US citrus belt, perfectly situated to serve our growing US customer base
1996/97
We launch our innovative Treattarome® processing technology and our journey in better-for-you products begins with the launch of our first sugar reduction products
1998
We enter the tea market with our first tea ingredients
1999
We expand our UK facility, purchasing additional warehouse, office and production space
2001
We partner with UK-based Endeavour Speciality Chemicals and start our journey in high-impact and aroma chemicals
2002
We outgrow our US facility and move to a larger site in Lakeland, Florida
2006
We increase our presence in Asia, opening a sales office in Shanghai, China
2012
We set out our strategy for continued growth, putting people and culture at the heart of our business
2016
We launch our defined company values
2019
We highlight our focus on employee well-being with the launch of our ‘Think, Live, Be Well’ team
2019
We enter the coffee market with the creation of our first coffee extracts
2019
Our Lakeland facility expands, growing our manufacturing and office space
2021
We overcame the challenges of the pandemic and opened our state-of-the-art facility in our hometown of Bury St Edmunds, bringing everyone under one roof to streamline services and enhance collaboration.
2024
David Shannon takes the reins as Treatt’s new CEO and brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience
2025
We strengthen our global leadership team with tactical talent acquisition
2025
We begin our journey to expand our facility in China with a new office and development center