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Advanced Automation Technologies acquires TE Instruments to expand its combustion elemental analyser portfolio


Advanced Automation Technologies, a platform of laboratory-automation brands backed by global investment fi rm Battery Ventures, has announced the acquisition of TE Instruments (“TEI”).


Headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands, and with a sales subsidiary in Houston, Texas, TE Instruments specialises


in developing and manufacturing combustion elemental analysers for environmental, petrochemical, and industrial applications. Established in 2009, TE Instruments has grown rapidly over the last decade.


Joining AAT’s existing brands – Skalar Analytical, LCTech, PromoChrom Technologies, EST Analytical, tsHR and GERSTEL – TE Instruments provides a complementary product offering for commercial and industrial laboratories worldwide. TE Instruments’ strength in Europe and North America further bolsters AAT’s presence in these regions and greatly expands regional sales and service capabilities.


“TE Instruments has gone through signifi cant growth over the past 15 years. Despite the individual strength of TEI, becoming part of the AAT Group offers unmatched development opportunities for all disciplines of business. Working within an environment of talented professionals, TEI will be even better prepared to offer our customers world-class solutions.” says Pascal Pruijssers, CFO of TE Instruments.


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TE Instruments’ CCO Martin Broere added, “As a shareholder of TE Instruments, I am immensely proud to join the AAT family. This milestone refl ects our market leadership and recognition as a key innovator in combustion instrumentation and automation. Joining forces with AAT opens exciting opportunities to expand into new territories and provide even more customers with cutting-edge solutions. For our employees, this integration means access to shared best practices, enhanced collaboration, and a future fi lled with boundless career prospects and personal growth. Together, we are poised to achieve greater success and innovation in the years to come.”


professionals, TEI will be even better prepared to offer our customers world- class solutions.


As environmental pressures mount across Asia, the role of monitoring professionals is evolving fast. Once limited to local pollution checks or regulatory compliance, environmental monitoring today is a frontline tool for addressing planetary-scale risks – from food safety to ecosystem collapse, from freshwater contamination to rising carbon loads. In this issue of Asian Environmental Technology, we explore how new pressures are expanding both what we monitor and why it matters.


A clear example is found in the changing chemistry of rice cultivation. New research shows that rising temperatures and CO₂ concentrations are increasing the uptake of inorganic arsenic by rice plants, a deeply troubling trend for a crop that feeds billions. Monitoring arsenic in rice, soil, and water will now require tighter integration between environmental, agricultural, and food safety teams, as well as broader deployment of precision instruments like ICP-MS and real-time fi eld sensors.


At the other end of the scale, we revisit one of the most iconic datasets in environmental science: the Keeling Curve. With carbon dioxide levels at Mauna Loa Observatory surging past 428 ppm, the need for rigorous greenhouse gas monitoring is more urgent than ever. These numbers are not abstractions: they refl ect changes already reshaping coastlines, economies, and ecologies throughout Asia and the Pacifi c.


Across the region, our feature on Asia’s monitoring landscape reveals a dynamic and uneven transformation. From China’s nationwide pollution detection infrastructure to citizen science in Nepal and the Pacifi c Islands, a hybrid future is emerging in which both formal and grassroots data streams are increasingly intertwined. To navigate this future, the region must invest not just in new instruments, but in frameworks that harmonize and validate data, enabling real environmental accountability.


As part of the go-forward strategy, tsHR and TE Instruments will be unifi ed with Mr. Broere and Mr. Pruijssers taking on new roles as the leaders of the combustion analyser division working collaboratively with the team at tsHR.


“TE Instruments is recognised worldwide as a leader in high-quality analysers for the detection and measurement of trace elements and is an excellent extension of AAT’s market leadership,” said Amod Kher, CEO of AAT. “The TE and tsHR brands represent technical leadership in combustion analysers and are committed to providing the best products and application support to end users. The unifi cation of TEI and tsHR will enhance our ability to reach and serve global customers through enhanced sales, support and distribution capabilities.”


“As we approach two years since our initial investment in Skalar Analytical, we are pleased with the organic growth of each brand within the AAT family and are excited about the ongoing market tailwinds supporting the development of the platform,” said Zack Smotherman, a Battery general partner who serves on AAT’s board.


“We are also thrilled to see the AAT story resonating with management teams and continue to be excited about additional acquisition opportunities that will further expand our technical capabilities and market reach,” added Stefan Momic, Battery vice president.


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King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade


DD-Scientifi c is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2025. The award, one of the highest offi cial accolades in UK business, recognises DD-Scientifi c’s outstanding growth and signifi cant increase in international sales over the past three years.


Having previously won the Queen’s Award for International Trade in 2020, DD-Scientifi c has seen continued, sustainable growth, now delivering innovative gas sensing technologies to instrument manufacturers in more than 50 countries worldwide.


Founded in 2011, UK-based DD-Scientifi c has rapidly established itself as a global leader in gas detection sensor design and manufacture. Supplying sensors for use in personal safety monitors, fi xed gas detection systems, medical devices, and environmental monitoring equipment, the company’s success in international trade refl ects a strong focus on quality, customer service, and strategic global partnerships.


“This award is a tremendous honour and a testament to the dedication and talent of the whole team,” said Daniel Davies, Managing Director of DD-Scientifi c. “We’re immensely proud that a British company like ours is making such a positive impact globally. The King’s Award is not only recognition of our past achievements, but also a motivator for continued growth and innovation.”


The King’s Awards for Enterprise, previously known as the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, were renamed in 2023 to refl ect His Majesty the King’s commitment to recognising outstanding UK businesses. The International Trade category celebrates companies that have demonstrated exceptional and sustained growth in overseas earnings.


DD-Scientifi c will receive its award at a royal reception later this year and will be presented with a Grant of Appointment by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire.


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Solinst Canada Ltd celebrates 50 years in business


Solinst Canada Ltd. is celebrating its 50th anniversary, recognising fi ve decades of innovation in groundwater and surface water monitoring instrumentation. Founded in 1975 in Burlington, Ontario, the company has become a respected industry leader known for high-quality solutions and products.


Solinst remains a family-owned business, operating from a large facility in Georgetown, Ontario, where it handles design, development, production, and customer support in- house. Over the years, the company has expanded its product line, which


includes the Model 101 Water Level Meter, the Levelogger Series, and Multilevel Systems, essential tools for hydrogeologists and water resource managers.


Recent acquisitions, including Solinst Flute and Solinst Eureka, have further enhanced Solinst’s offerings. The company prides itself on customer support, quality products, and a trusted global distributor network. As it celebrates this milestone, Solinst looks forward to continued innovation and growth in water monitoring solutions.


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This issue also highlights under-recognized threats. Salinity, once the concern of coastal engineers and soil scientists, is becoming a central parameter in climate resilience and water security. So too are complex pollution mixtures, such as the compounding toxicity of PFAS and microplastics in freshwater ecosystems, where legacy pollutants interact in ways that challenge traditional regulatory models.


Finally, we examine the paradox of “global dimming,” where improving air quality may inadvertently accelerate warming by reducing the planet’s natural aerosol- based cooling. And we take a closer look at methane emissions in China’s evolving energy system, revealing why one-size-fi ts-all emissions accounting no longer works in a country with such geographic and infrastructural diversity.


For monitoring professionals, this is a moment of both challenge and opportunity. The instruments may be familiar, but the questions we ask of them are changing. Whether you work in air, water, soil, or beyond, we hope this issue of ers the insight and clarity needed to meet that change head-on.


Jed Thomas, Content Editor Jed@envirotechpubs.com


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