Malvern Panalytical

Malvern Panalytical develops and supplies analytical instrumentation and precision measurement tools for materials characterization. Its instruments are used by scientists and engineers to understand and control the properties of materials ranging from proteins to polymers, and from semiconductors to minerals. The company serves innovative businesses, academic institutions and government laboratories, and positions itself as a partner to customers in discovery. More than 92,000 of its instruments are in daily use in laboratories worldwide.

The firm was formed on January 1st 2017, through the merger of Malvern Instruments and Panalytical. Its heritage runs deeper: Philips, a predecessor, brought its first X-ray tube to market in 1919, while Malvern Instruments dates from the late 1960s. Technical domains covered include X-ray technology, spectroscopy, particle and materials analysis and precision measurement. The company employs over 2,500 people, with research, development and manufacturing sites across North America, Europe and Asia.

Malvern Panalytical is part of Spectris plc and is integrating Micromeritics and SciAps into its portfolio. Its stated aim is to be the toolmaker for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions and government laboratories, and to enable breakthroughs that make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive.