Markes International's worldwide thermal
desorption and mass spectrometry business is set to expand, bringing benefits
for analysts monitoring trace organic chemicals in air, gas and materials. New
premises are being opened in Llantrisant (near Cardiff, UK) and Cincinnati
(Ohio, USA), with a focus of operations being customer support and the development
of new analytical solutions.
The new building in Llantrisant, which is
adjacent to the company's existing headquarters, features a state-of-the-art
laboratory for customer demonstrations and the development of new analytical
procedures and products. There is also a conference room for seminars and
customer training events, as well as improved visitor facilities and additional
offices.
‘The new building will provide us with the
space we need to allow our business to expand to meet customer demand, and
provides an outstanding environment in which to demonstrate our instrumentation'
says Elizabeth Woolfenden, Director of Markes International.
The Cincinnati facility also has a
cutting-edge laboratory to showcase the full range of Markes' instrumentation, with
particular emphasis on customer support. Woolfenden says ‘customers and
distributors from the whole of the eastern US will now have a contact close to
home, and a much more convenient place to see our technologies in action.' She
adds ‘this really helps enhance our presence in North America, which continues
to be a major market for us'.
Woolfenden explains that the analytical
chemistry sector remains healthy despite the difficult economic climate. ‘There
remains strong demand for analytical equipment to detect volatile organic
compounds at trace levels, primarily driven by public demand and emissions legislation',
she says. ‘These exciting developments at Llantrisant and Cincinnati will lead
to big benefits for our customers, and will help take our business to the next
level', she adds.
Markes' mass spectrometry division, ALMSCO
International, also has a strong presence at both sites, and taking pride of place
is its high-definition time-of-flight mass spectrometer, BenchTOF-dx.
‘What we want to do is show how
top-quality time-of-flight mass spectrometry can really enhance the benefits of
thermal desorption-gas chromatography', says Woolfenden. ‘Opening these new
buildings means that we can showcase our innovative technologies side-by-side, allowing
us to show how their combined power can provide
analysts with exceptional performance for even the most challenging of samples'.
Markes International is the world leader
in thermal desorption technology and innovation, specialising in the
manufacture and supply of cryogen-free thermal desorption instrumentation,
sampling accessories and consumables for monitoring volatile organic chemicals
(VOCs). Markes' global customer base includes major industry, government
agencies, academia and the service laboratory sector.
ALMSCO International is a division of
Markes International, and manufactures BenchTOF-dx, a bench-top time-of-flight
mass spectrometer for high-performance GC/MS, alongside associated spectral
deconvolution and data-mining software.
For further information visit
www.markes.com