Taconic was founded in 1952 as a family-owned business in New York's Hudson River Valley. Since then, the company has grown to become one of the largest laboratory rodent providers in the world with a reputation for quality, service and integrity. With five breeding facilities and three service laboratories in the USA and Europe, a staff of over 700, and a commitment to technological innovation, Taconic gives researchers the choice of either conducting their in vivo studies in-house or outsourcing their work with Taconic. Taconic is committed to providing high quality, precisely defined rats, mice and laboratory services to biomedical researchers throughout the world. The company conducts its relations with researchers, employees and other communities in accordance with a core set of values that sets Taconic apart from other companies.