Peak Scientific
Peak Scientific is a Scottish manufacturer of gas generators for analytical laboratories.[1][2][3] Headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom, it specialises in the production of nitrogen, hydrogen, and gas generators, mainly for the fields of liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry and gas chromatography.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
History[edit]
Peak Scientific was established by its founder and current chairman Robin MacGeachy in 1992 originally operating as an air compressor distributor until 1997 when the company was registered to manufacture gas generators on a 10,000 square foot facility at Inchinnan. It was not until 2004 when Robin MacGeachy fully acquired the business.[4]
Timeline
1992 – Business initially established as a distributor of air compressors
1997 – Peak Scientific established to manufacture gas generators
2005 – First international office opens in North America
2007 – India office opens
2008 – Africa office opens
2010 – Mexico, China and Hong Kong offices open
2011 – Australia office opens
2012 – Offices in Germany, Brazil, Japan and Singapore open
2013 – Offices in Canada, France and Spain open
2015 – New offices open in India and Abu Dhabi
2016 – Third office in India opens
2017 – Business is registered in Ireland and Vietnam
2018 – Office in Korea opens
Operations[edit]
Peak Scientific manufactures all of its generators at its headquarters in Inchinnan, Scotland but also has offices in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, China, India and Southeast Asia.[4]
Products and services[edit]
Peak Scientific supplies small to large scale nitrogen, hydrogen, and zero air gas systems mainly for the laboratory and scientific markets and more specifically for Gas Chromatography (GC) and Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) markets.[10][11]
Awards[edit]
Peak Scientific has received The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade in 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014 and in 2016. In 2016 Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd also received the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation.[10][12]
See also[edit]
- Gas generator
- Nitrogen generator
- Hydrogen production
- The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (Export) (2007)
- The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (Export) (2011)
References[edit]
- ^ "Peak Scientific". London Stock Exchange Group. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Cook, Brandoch (10 October 2019). "Hydrogen and Nitrogen Gas Generators in GC-MS and LC-MS". Lab Manager. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Sampson, Joanna (4 September 2019). "Peak Scientific unveils new generator". gasworld. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Peak Scientific's journey to global success". Scottish Enterprise. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Gas generators set to peak at right time". The Herald. Scotland. 12 April 1995. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Global Zero Air Generator Market 2019 Forecast Analysis by 2024: Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd, EST Analytical etc". Market Research Gazette. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Global Laboratory Gas Generators Production Market Share, Revenue, and Average Price by Manufacturers Shared in a Latest Research Report". Industrial Journalism. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Gourley, Perry (20 June 2014). "Engineering firm founder named Scotland's top entrepreneur". Business Insider. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Caroline (28 April 2014). "Yes vote 'will stop plans to expand firm'". Evening Times. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd". Queen's Award Magazine.
- ^ "Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd". Peak Scientific.
- ^ "Peak Scientific: a wee bit special - The Queen's Awards for Enterprise". Queen's Awards. Government of the United Kingdom.
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