Markes International is a manufacturer and supplier of specialist analytical instrumentation that enhances the sensitivity and application scope of GC–MS. They also manufacture and supply complementary sampling devices, accessories, and consumables.[1]

Markes International
Company typePrivate
IndustryScientific Instruments Manufacturing
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Founders
  • Elizabeth Woolfenden
  • Alun Cole
HeadquartersBridgend, Wales,
Number of locations
5
Key people
  • Nigel Fry (CEO)
Products
  • Thermal Desorbers
  • Centri
  • Sampling Devices
  • Consumables
ParentSchauenburg Analytics
Websitemarkes.com

Markes International was founded in 1997. Their first thermal desorption instrument, the UNITY, was released shortly thereafter. The company has since updated and expanded their instrument portfolio, including a wider range of thermal desorbers, and Centri, a range of automated sample preparation and pre-concentration platforms.

Markes’ factory, technical centre and headquarters is in Bridgend, Wales, UK. In 2011, they expanded this and their US operations (Markes International, Inc.) - adding extra laboratory and demonstration facilities. In 2017 their US operations transferred from Cincinnati, Ohio, to a new office in Gold River, Sacramento, California.

In 2013, Markes became a company of the Schauenburg International Group,[2] and opened a technical centre near Frankfurt as part of their German operations (Markes International GmbH).

The company has arrangements for distribution and market development with Agilent Technologies,[3] ThermoFisher Scientific,[4] and a number of other distributors.

Markes International holds patents for a number of technological innovations, including diffusion-locking caps and inserts for sorbent tubes,[5][6][7] RFID tags for sorbent tubes,[8] and a soft electron ionisation source.[9]

The company received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the 'International Trade' category in 2015[10] and 2019, and was also honoured in the 'Innovation' category in 2019.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "About Us - Markes International". Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ German firm buys majority stake in specialist producer, Wales Online, January 2013 Archived 22 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Agilent | Agilent Technologies, Markes Form Global Thermal Desorption GC, GC/MS Collaboration". Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Thermo Fisher Scientific and Markes International Announce Global Distribution Agreement". newswiretoday.com. Austin, TX. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ "GB2337513 - Sample tube caps". Online Patent Information and Document Inspection Service. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  6. ^ E.A. Woolfenden and A. Cole, ‘Sampling device’, UK patent no. GB2359070, 4 December 2002 (http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?FT=D&date=20021204&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP&CC=GB&NR=2359070B&KC=B&ND=4)
  7. ^ E.A. Woolfenden and A. Cole, ‘Sample tube caps’, UK patent no. GB2374866, 11 December 2002 (http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?FT=D&date=20021211&DB=&locale=en_EP&CC=GB&NR=2374866B&KC=B&ND=1)
  8. ^ E.A. Woolfenden and A. Cole, ‘Sampling device’, US patent no. US 6,446,515, 10 September 2002 (http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,446,515.PN.&OS=PN/6,446,515&RS=PN/6,446,515)
  9. ^ An analytical apparatus utilising electron impact ionisation, Patent WO 2014128462 A2
  10. ^ "Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2015 winners". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Winners - The King's Awards for Enterprise". The King's Awards for Enterprise. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

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