Significant events in MOCON's history include:

1957-1962 Development of the Company's original infrared gas measurement technology by Les Demorest, a physicist working for General Mills, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN.

1963 Founding of Demorest Instruments, Co., to development and sell the world’s first dynamic Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR) permeation instrument, the IRD-2C; later to become ASTM standard F-372.

1966 Name changed to Modern Controls, Inc. and first use of the name MoCon, with facilities at 3040 Snelling Ave. So., Minneapolis, MN.

1968 Initial Public Offering on Local-Over-the Counter Minneapolis market.

1970 Development of the first OX-TRAN oxygen permeation test instrument with Hersch cell.

1971 Sale of first OX-TRAN model 100, an instrument that determines the rate of oxygen molecules permeating through a barrier film.

1975 Development of first PERMATRAN-W and OX-TRAN model 10/50, the world’s first multi-cell permeation instruments.

1977 Introduction of the first PAC GUARD 400 CO2 leak detector.

1978 Moved Company to Elk River, MN.

1979 Modern Controls, Inc. listed on NASDAQ national stock market. Importation of first MOCON/Toray LC-700F Oxygen Headspace Analyzer. Developed and sold the first VERICAP® model 1200, high speed capsule weighing and sorting system for the pharmaceutical industry.

1981 Introduction of OX-TRAN Twin and VERICAP 1800. Establishment of a MOCON Standard Testing Laboratory to provide paid permeation testing services to customers.

1983 Introduction of OX-TRAN model 1000, world's first computerized permeation testing instrument.

1984 Moved Company to Brooklyn Center, MN. Introduction of AB-1, Automatic Balance - an instrument used to weigh and sort tablets and capsules. Introduced the PERMATRAN-C, an instrument used to determine the rate of carbon dioxide molecules permeating through a barrier film and plastic soft drink bottles.

1985 Introduction of AB-2, and VERICAP 2110, and MULTI-TRAN, an instrument to test permeability of a variety of gases including nitrogen, argon, helium, and hydrogen.

1986 Acquisition of Winzen Research film thickness division, and introduction of MOCON's Profiler® product line.

1987 Introduction of the world’s first "precise relative humidity" OX-TRAN, as the models 10/50H and 1000H

1988 Introduction of first precise humidity WVTR test system, the PERMATRAN-W model 200, and the Profilers 140, 120, and 310.

1989 Introduction of the SKYE® leak and burst tester, model 1520. Introduction of OX-TRAN's 300, and 300H, Profilers 320 and 410 and PG-1 carbon dioxide head space analyzer.

1990 Moved Company to 7500 Boone Ave. No., Brooklyn Park, MN. Introduced the PROFILER 420.

1991 Introduction of the first modular OX-TRAN model 2/20, as well as the AROMATRAN, an instrument designed to test for the transmission rates of organic vapors or gases, such as menthol, d-limonene, propane, etc. Also, introduced the Veritab®, a high-speed tablet check weigher for the pharmaceutical industry, and the SKYE 2000, an improved leak and burst tester.

1992 Introduction of first modular WVTR test system, the PERMATRAN-W model 3/30. Also introduced the Profiler 430, and HS-751 oxygen head space analyzer.

1994 Introduced the OX-TRAN MT/ST, NIST cal films. The PERMATRAN-W model 3/31, the PAC CHECK 200, the VERICAP 2500, and the AB-PLUS™.

1995 Obtained CE,UL,CSA and ETL approval on most MOCON products. Introduced the PAC CHECK’s 450 and 650.

1996 Started the CDS Business Unit, and introduced Transorption technology. Introduced the GSA on-line headspace analyzer.

1997 Introduced the Super OX-TRAN, PERM-NET, P=SxD testing, the models PERMATRAN W100K and 3/60, and the OX-TRAN model 2/60.

1998 Acquired Microanalytics Corp. in Texas and Lab Connections, Inc. in Boston including the products LCT 400/500, and the Aromatrax.

1999 Changed Company name to MOCON, Inc. Acquisition of assets of MAS Technologies, Inc., a competitor.

2000 Acquired leak detection intellectual property from True Technology, Inc. for medical packaging.

2001 Acquired Baseline Industries in Colorado, including the products 8800, RAMS, and portable PID. Introduced the PAC GUARD 500, the 2/61, 3/61, 3/33, 2/21 and the LCT 600.

2002 Introduced the PERMATRAN-W model 700 WVTR test instrument. Introduced the 8900, the piD-TECH, and the PAC CHECK 225. Sold the first LCT 700’s.
2003 Introduced the OXTRAN Model 702, automated multi-cell oxygen permeation test instrument.

2004 Acquired German distributor Lippke in Neuwied, Germany.
Introduction of the low cost Permatran-W Model 398 water vapor transmission rate test system. Introduced Baseline’s piD-TECH miniaturized OEM PID sensor.

2005 Introduction of the:
Pac Check Models  302, 325, 333 Hand-held oxygen and CO2 Headspace Analyzers.

2006 Sold Lab Connections Inc.
Introduced the:
OX-TRAN Model 2/10 Cost-effective system for Oxygen Transmission Rate Testing.
PAC CHECK Model 800 series Headspace Analyzer, Leak Detector and Package Volume.
PERMATRAN-C model 10 Carbon Dioxide Transmission Rate Analyzer for testing Beverage Bottles.
AQUATRAN Model 1 ultra high sensitivity WVTR.
Baseline’s BevALERT and PetroALERT gas chromatography instruments and piD-TECH PLUS.
Lippke 4000Sl pack testing system.
Awarded:
2006 TEKNE Company Award for entrepreneurial spirit and promise with continued economic growth through technology development.
Named by The Business Journal (Oct 2006) as one of the top 50 small public companies in Minnesota

2007 Opened office in China with MOCON trained support staff.