BusinessNews Servomex Brings Expert Gas Analysis to Asia Pacific


Servomex(UK) is reinforcing its leading global position with the next phase of development within the Asia business centre in Shanghai and national offices across the Asia Pacific region. Established in 1952, Servomex has innovated a range of industry-leading technologies that delivers


accurate, reliable and stable gas measurements to improve production quality, maintain plant and process safety and meet legislative requirements. Today Servomex supplies an acclaimed range of gas analysis solutions to market leaders in a range of industries including hydrocarbon processing, industrial gas production and original equipment manufacture (OEM). The latest developments focus on further improving local customer support in the Asia Pacific business


centre to guarantee that customers will receive the highest levels of sales, technical and service support in every aspect of their relationship with Servomex. Not only are product enquiries dealt with by a dedicated in-house sales team, but engineers and plant managers can rely on a responsive technical team that offers full support in the field on a continuous basis. Customers across the region are further supported by the dedicated offices based in Japan, Taiwan and


Singapore, which are ready to deal with enquiries quickly and efficiently. The team at the Asia Pacific business centre is led by Asia Pacific General Manager Mr Frank Zhu. “Servomex is delighted to have developed such a significant and successful regional presence in the


Asia Pacific region,” said Mr Zhu. “We pride ourselves on the quality of our technology and expertise, so we are very happy to offer


customers throughout our region the same high quality of service and support that has established us as the world leader in gas analysis.”


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Syft Technologies Looks to Appoint two New Directors


Syft’s (New Zealand) chairman, Hon Ruth Richardson says, “Having proven the technology and subsequently developed customer solutions across a number of sectors, it is now time to ensure that our Board has the appropriate mix of skills and experience to realise the full commercial potential of this innovative technology.” Howard Moore is a successful biotechnology


entrepreneur with 25 years of experience in the dairy industry. He is executive director of BioPacificVentures, one of the world's largest food, nutrition and agriculturally focused venture capital investors. Prior to joining BioPacificVentures, he co-founded Tercica Inc, a biotechnology company that develops and commercialises new products to help patients with endocrine and metabolic diseases. Peter Bryant is the founder of Denver-based


Lab21 Spins out Environmental Monitoring


Business to Cogent Environmental Ltd


Lab21 (UK) is pleased to announce that it has sold its environmental business to Cogent Environmental Ltd, a newly established company backed by Sultan Scientific Ltd. Financial details of the deal have not been revealed. Graham Mullis, CEO of Lab21 commented; “I am delighted to have completed this deal which enables Lab21 to focus management and resources on the development of its healthcare diagnostics business whilst maintaining an equity stake in the new environmental business. With the experience of the management team and the investment from Sultan Scientific I am sure Cogent Environmental will continue to grow internationally.” Cogent Environmental will be led by


Chris Welsh, the Managing Director of the environmental division at Lab21 and the Board of Directors will include Sir John Banham and Dr Mike Hudson. “With the increasing importance placed on


good environmental practice and legislation in this area Cogent Environmental can provide accurate environmental and process information, enabling our clients in the industrial manufacturing, mining, agriculture and public services sectors to take cost effective and timely actions”, said Chris Welsh, Managing Director of Cogent Environmental.


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SPECTRO Establishes Japanese Office and Demonstration Facility


Spectro Analytical Instruments (Germany) has opened an instrument demonstration and application laboratory along with a direct sales, service and marketing office in Tokyo near Shinagawa station to better serve its growing Japanese customer base. “We are very pleased with our new Tokyo office and demonstration facility. It represents a further


expansion of our presence in Japan and reflects the growing importance of our customer base here,” notes Manfred Bergsch, Spectro Business Unit Manager. Spectro has offered arc/spark, ICP optical emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometers in Japan since the 1980s with more than 700 systems installed countrywide. “We are now able to provide our customers with a wider range of products and services, including


product demonstrations, customer training seminars, applications workshops and factory direct service and support, “ adds Mr. Andreas Eerden, General Manager of Spectro Japan. Spectro operates the facility jointly with EDAX. Both Spectro, based in Germany, and EDAX, based in the United States, are units of Ametek Materials Analysis Division, which is a global leader in applying analytical instrumentation to satisfy the materials analysis needs of its customers. Among the products and technologies available include arc/spark and ICP optical emission


spectrometers, energy dispersive and EBSD microanalysis systems, and X-ray fluorescence spectrometers for the fast accurate analysis of solids, liquids, and powders. Spectro and EDAX provide its instruments for applications in the metals, environmental, R&D, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and electronics manufacture.


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AquaSensors, LLC – Now Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific


AquaSensors (USA) a start-up company founded in 2003 by former Great Lakes Instruments employees involved in the design and manufacture of innovative measurement systems for water quality and process control applications, has been acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Effective immediately, AquaSensors will be integrated into Thermo Fisher’s Water Analysis Instruments business (WAI) of the Environmental Instruments Division.


AquaSensors will complement Thermo


Fisher’s existing capabilities in water markets for laboratory electrodes and online analyzers. They offer a full range of ‘smart’ and analog process electrodes and hardware for pH/ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, ozone, free chlorine, turbidity and suspended solids. This also provides Thermo Fisher with a major opportunity to compete in process sensor markets.


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