The Right Honourable George Osborne MP joins Waters CEO Doug
Berthiaume to mark the official opening of the Waters Mass Spectrometry
Headquarters in Wilmslow
WILMSLOW, U.K.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 11, 2014--
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today celebrated the official opening of
its new, custom-built mass spectrometry headquarters in Wilmslow, UK,
confirming the company's commitment to innovation and the expanded usage
of mass spectrometry.
The facility has been designed and equipped to accelerate innovation in
the field of mass spectrometry – a sophisticated analytical laboratory
technology that is entrenched in our everyday lives. The technology
enables scientists to analyze tiny quantities of substances and chemical
components, often within complex mixtures, to find out what they are
composed of at the molecular level. The technique applies to a spectrum
of fields and has a huge impact on our quality of life, safeguarding our
food and water supplies, protecting the environment and advancing
healthcare.
Brian Smith, Vice President of Mass Spectrometry Operations at
Waters® commented: "Our new Waters Mass Spectrometry
Headquarters in Wilmslow marks our continued investment in the region
and dedication to the North West. The new facility has been specially
designed to enhance collaboration and drive innovation, building on the
research and scores of patents that we have already accomplished in the
field, right at the heart of where mass spectrometry first began, here
in Manchester."
The Right Honourable George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
commented on the new facility: “I am delighted to open the new Waters
Corporation offices in Wilmslow, after I helped perform the
ground-breaking back in June 2012. It is a fantastic site that provides
many excellent local jobs and I wish them every success here in the
future.”
The new site is the latest in a network of specialist technology and
engineering firms in the North West that continue to lead the field of
mass spectrometry. The region’s rich history started with John Dalton’s
Atomic Theory in the early 1800’s, which laid the foundations for mass
spectrometry to develop. The North West is now seen as a global research
and development hub for the specialist technique, with innovations here
making their way into laboratories around the world.
The new headquarters, which took less than two years to construct from
ground-breaking to completion, brings together Waters’ existing mass
spectrometry centres in the region consisting of more than 500
employees. The 2313m² building includes state of the art customer
demonstration laboratories, research and development capabilities and an
expanded manufacturing capacity. The site was constructed to the ‘Very
Good’ BREEAM rating, with sustainability elements built throughout,
including rain water harvesting tanks, solar panels and heat recovery
systems. What’s more unusual is that the site also is home to a number
of Pipistrelle bats. The bats were found during the initial site survey,
and now enjoy a newly built bat house onsite as part of Waters
commitment to sustaining the local area.
Waters’ mass spectrometry technologies have advanced significantly over
the past few years, especially with the introduction of a new range of
more advanced instruments, such as the SYNAPT® and Xevo® ranges
of mass spectrometers.
For further information, visit: www.waters.com/wilmslow
About Waters Corporation (www.waters.com)
For more than 50 years, Waters Corporation has created business
advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering
practical and sustainable innovation to enable significant advancements
in such areas as healthcare delivery, environmental management, food
safety, and water quality, consumer products and high-value added
chemicals worldwide.
Pioneering a connected portfolio of separations science, laboratory
information management, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis, Waters
technology breakthroughs and laboratory solutions provide an enduring
platform for customer success.
With revenue of $1.9 billion in 2013, Waters is driving scientific
discovery and operational excellence for customers worldwide.
Waters, SYNAPT and Xevo are registered trademarks of the Waters
Corporation.
Source: Waters Corporation
Waters Corporation
Jeff Tarmy, +1 508-482-2268
jeff_tarmy@waters.com